Package Description
Role: Residential Support Workers
Location: Warford Alderley Edge
Salary: £21,826.13 to £23,685.75 dependant on qualifications. Enhanced pay for weekends and overtime
Are you looking for a rewarding career supporting our amazing residents?
Do you want to work with an incredible Charity based in the Cheshire countryside?
We have a number of opportunities to work as a Residential Support Worker within our one of our houses based in Warford, Nr. Alderley Edge, Cheshire.
Orchards is a clinical based high dependency home providing 1-1 and 2-1 care to 18 residents.
On Orchards we support people who have many complex needs, people with rare conditions that can bring daily challenges.
Although our residents have complex health needs this doesn’t stop them from leading full and active lives. You can be part of the team that helps makes that happen.
We offer a number of activities on centre such as a farm, swimming pool, café, shop and a day centre which support independence, creativity and sensory needs. We also have number of fleet vehicles that enable our residents to access the community which gives them more variety of activities.
In addition to the excellent support and services we have on site, our team work with a number of external companies to support resident's access additional experiences. As an example you could support our residents in a fortnightly community access trip to Preston, where we participate in a sensory session. Here we have access to numerous, specially adapted sensory equipment which is enjoyed by both residents and staff.
So if you want a job where every day is different, every progress our residents make are celebrated, every team member works together to deliver the best for those we support and where your daily memories from shifts will leave you with a big smile on your face and a sense of fulfilment, apply now!
We offer the following contracts:
Full time
Part-time
We can support fixed shifts and weekend only shift patterns – please state what you can work when you apply.
Typical shift times are as follows:
7.30am - 3.00pm or Late 2.00pm - 9.30pm. The normal rota, if you do not request flexibility, will consist of a mixture of both early and late shifts.
You would be required to work at least, 2 weekends out of 4
Salary Enhancements:
Weekend work paid at 1.3 time’s basic rate;
Up to 3 time’s basic rate for Bank Holidays
The chance to pick up overtime on a regular basis
Other Benefits include:
· Up to 38 days annual leave
· Fully Funded DBS and Update Service
· Paid while training
· An occupational pension (up to 6%)
· Annual Pay Award + annual % pay increase
· Company sick pay
· Life Assurance Cover (3 x basic annual salary)
· NVQ Level 2 and 3 in Health and Social Care
· Financial Support for Further Education
· Career Progression
· A comprehensive health and wellbeing provision including a Staff Counsellor, Staff Physio, Employee Assistance Programme, Occupational Health service and a dedicated Workplace Mentor
· On site gym and swimming pool
· Free parking
DAVID LEWIS IS A VALUED BASED EMPLOYER
- We do not need you to have prior experience as full training is given
- We want you to be happy to work within our values of being connected, action focussed, passionate and empowering.
- We know that you make a real difference to the lives of the people we support and their loved ones
*EXCEPTIONAL JOBS FOR EXCEPTIONAL PEOPLE*
About Us
David Lewis is dedicated to improving the life experiences of people with complex epilepsy, autism, learning disabilities and other complex support needs from across the UK.
We have a successful track record built up over 100 years with expertise in specialist residential, education, day opportunities and clinical and therapeutic services
Our specialist school and college is part of an education, day opportunities and residential community.
Our School is for 11-19 year olds and rated GOOD by Ofsted
We also have a college onsite for 16-25 year olds with an Ofsted rating of OUTSTANDING
Residential services for adults, either living in accommodation at our 165 acres in Warford or in one of our houses in a local town or village in Cheshire.
Adult day opportunities which develop social and vocational skills with the potential to lead to employment opportunities.
Access to therapy, nursing, medical and behaviour support if appropriate to an individual’s needs.
David Lewis is dedicated to improving the life experiences of people with complex epilepsy, autism, learning disabilities and other complex support needs from across the UK.
David Lewis provides care 24 hours per day, 365 days per year. Hence, the post does require working early, late and weekend shifts as required.
David Lewis welcomes applications from a diverse talent pool.
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Checks: This post, due to its nature, duties and responsibilities, will be subject to an enhanced check by the DBS. This is funded by David Lewis
