Support Worker

Role: Support Worker Location: Mirfield, WF14 0DQ Salary: £12.31/hr Hours: 22.5 - 37.5hrs per week (including alternate weekend working) Unfortunately we are not able to offer sponsorship to work in the UK, and we do ask that you have 6 months of UK based work experience (in any sector) before applying. Our teams in Holly Court, Willow Court, Poplars, Beeches and Conkers work closely with our on-site therapists, enrichment service, and our clinical staff to enable them to provide quality of life, for life for adults with profound and multiple disabilities and complex needs.At Hollybank we are lucky to be able to provide our colleagues with exposure to specialist areas such as nursing care at Willow Court, and positive behaviour support at The Poplars, but all of our residential services are supportive, welcoming, and exciting places to work. To find out more about our individual services, please visit our website HERE. To meet the needs of our adults, our Support Worker teams work a variety of shift patterns and hours, however we do ask that you are able to work from 7am or until 9:30pm at night depending on your weekly rota. Rotas are issued in advance, and your 4-week rota will follow a pattern, so you can always plan ahead for your days off. Shifts are typically 7.5hrs to 12.5hrs in length, including weekends. Day to day role of a Support Worker:Your days at Hollybank will be as varied as the people we support, however your typical day to day role will include:Supporting with meals and drinks, and to help them to get excited about being involved in cooking and baking!Helping with their personal care, including bathing and showering, so they look and feel great.Engaging in meaningful activities both at home and out in the community - whether that's the cinema, bowling, or absailing. Building a relationship with the adults and their families, so that you can provide truly person-centred, individualised care.Supporting adults to access our on-site Hydrotherapy pool (don't worry, you don't need to be a strong swimmer!) and Rebound trampoline - guided by qualified Physiotherapists and Lifeguard trained staff. Experience is welcome, but not essential, as all training will be given. You do not need to be a driver to apply for this role.Our staff benefits: A competitive salary and great pension scheme.An employee rewards scheme with retail discounts, cashback offers and much more.A comprehensive employee assistance program, including support for your mental health, subsidised wellbeing activities, a company sick pay scheme, and a life insurance style benefit.A fantastic, open, and supportive working environment.Training & Development opportunities, tailored to support your career aspirations.A wealth of opportunities to gain experience in a variety of skills. Quarterly coffee mornings to celebrate what we do. Subsidised on site cafe with hot and cold meals, snacks and drinks. Free on site parking and great transport links for public transport users.What we look for from our staff: Confidence - Trying new things, suggesting new ideas, and challenging poor practice if you see it.Curiosity - Not being afraid to ask questions, being a team player, being driven to learn and develop.Happiness - Being a reliable and positive person, being outgoing and vibrant, and enjoying the work you do.Kindness - Focusing on ability, not disability. Supporting your colleagues, and being inclusive and caring. Main Responsibilities: Role Specific Development of autonomy·        To work within key worker groups to establish and maintain relationships with adults which will complement and contribute to their care programmes and create a pleasant, happy, enriching and safe living environment. ·        Ensuring effective communication with all parts of the multi-disciplinary team to ensure continuity and quality of person-centred care.  Communication·        To communicate and offer choice and independence to the adult throughout all aspects of care whilst fully adhering to the Mental Capacity Act.·        Use appropriate interactions for both verbal and non-verbal communicating adults, enabling adults to utilise their maximum abilities to make personal choices about their everyday lives. Nutritional Needs·        To support adults to meet dietary requirements by utilising the appropriate feeding method, monitoring and encouraging food and fluid intake, giving the individual choice, independence and monitoring and communicating any concerns. ·        To prepare food for the adults following basic hygiene guidelines, ensuring adults are involved and given as much independence and choice as possible. Personal Care·        To assist adults with all areas of personal hygiene, including continence management, bathing and dressing whilst following their person-centred Care Plan at all times. Ensuring that the highest levels of comfort, privacy and dignity are maintained for the individual.·        To maintain a code of cleanliness and sanitation as outlined by the Trust infection control procedures. Behaviour Management·        To manage crisis behaviours whilst adhering to the behaviour support plans and person-centred care plans set out for individuals in line with current legislation and in-house training. ·        To report any concerns around crisis behaviours to a senior support worker or manager as appropriate. Social, Leisure and Community experience·        To accompany and support adults to access social activities and leisure activities in order to improve social interaction skills and develop links with the community and to ensure individuals get the utmost enjoyment and development from the experience.·        To support adults to access the Bradbury Centre, which will include Hydrotherapy sessions and Rebound therapy sessions. Staff should be prepared to go into the Hydrotherapy pool and onto the Rebound trampoline unless they have a documented medical exemption.·        To work with colleagues, adults, and families to seek new enrichment activities for adults. Documentation·        To accurately document all necessary tasks on the required documentation (Kardex, Care Plans, MAR Sheets) in a timely manner, including further communications with other members of the team where necessary on essential aspects. ·        To monitor changes within the Care Plans to ensure consistent and high quality of care. ·        To record all incidents electronically in an accurate and timely manner.Environment and Property·        To ensure that the physical environment is safe and tidy, so that adults are comfortable, and their property is secure in their own homes.·        Ensure that all bedrooms and communal areas are clean and tidy and any maintenance issues are reported accordingly. Moving and Handling·        To implement correct lifting and handling techniques in order to ensure the safety and comfort of adults, whilst ensuring that Trust guidelines are adhered to and correct equipment is used where appropriate. Postural ManagementTo follow physiotherapy postural guidelines to prevent deterioration and to maintain each individual’s physical condition. MedicationOnly one trained, to administer medication and gastro feeds in line with Trust Policies and Procedures. General Best PracticeTo maintain an awareness and keep updated with the latest initiatives and thinking, sharing new ideas with colleagues in order to improve organisation performance. People DevelopmentTo participate in supervisions, PDRs and continuous training and development, and to seek ways of continually achieving self-development and career enhancement; to support the future skills requirements of the Trust. To ensure training needs are regularly identified and assessed and action is taken to develop skills including PDR’s completed in a timely manner. AttitudeTo act as a professional and positive ambassador for Hollybank in order to support the Trust’s mission and profile. Policy promotionTo actively promote the Trust’s Equal Opportunities, Health and Safety, Disability Awareness and Data Protection policies and all other existing policies. To ensure that the Trust operates effectively, fairly, and in line with legislative requirements at all times. Risk ManagementTo assist the Head of Department in the process of developing risk management strategies in order to safeguard the interests of the Trust. SafeguardingTo adhere to and follow the Trust’s Safeguarding procedures in order to protect the safety of all adults, young people, and children across our services. ConfidentialityIn line with the Data Protection Act you will see the use and safe sharing of information as part of your responsibility. You will ensure you work in line with our data protection and information governance policies and procedures protecting and respecting the privacy of our children, young people and adults. FlexibilityTo carry out such other duties as may reasonably be required from time to time to meet the evolving needs of the organisation. Competency Behaviours & Attitude Be ConfidentBeing self-assured, asking your colleagues for help when you need it; challenging any behaviour or working practices that you feel are inappropriate or unsafe. Be CuriousBeing inquisitive, welcoming change, showing an interest in other people’s jobs, not just your own; asking questions about the way that we do things and why; putting yourself forward to try new things and put new ways of working into practice to see if it’s better than the status quo. Be HappyBeing cheerful and positive, bringing your best self to work and immersing yourself in the tasks you are given; exploring opportunities for development and stretch within Hollybank; sharing your enthusiasm for life with the people we are here to support. Be KindBeing caring and compassionate, reaching out to your colleagues if they look like they’re struggling; being an active member of the team, working together to achieve shared goals; taking care of yourself outside of work and seeking support if you need it. General AttitudeTo act as a professional and positive ambassador for Hollybank Trust in order to support the Trust’s mission and profile. To find out more, please contact our recruitment team on 01924 490833 or recruitment@hollybanktrust.com Hollybank Trust is committed to Safeguarding vulnerable people, and our Safer Recruitment process requires all employees to have an Enhanced DBS check and reference checks in line with our Recruitment policy.If the candidate does not have a DBS, Hollybank will pay for the DBS check. If the candidate leaves voluntarily in their first 12 months, £58.50 will be deducted from their final salary payment.We want people from underrepresented groups such as Black and Minority Ethnic (BAME), Lesbian, Gay, Bi and Trans (LGBTQIA+) communities to succeed at Hollybank Trust and our policies and procedures ensure that this can happen.Hollybank Trust is a Disability Confident Employer. Please let us know on your application about any adjustments that you require for your interview or give us a call to discuss your application in more detail.