Are you looking for a rewarding career? If you are a caring, energetic, enthusiastic individual, Iris Care Group has an exciting new opportunity for a Support Worker to join one of our well-established teams at Ty Mynydd in Treorchy, Cardiff.
Employing over 1,600 people, Iris Care Group is the largest independent health and social care provider across the Southwest of England and South Wales. We provide innovative, effective, and forward-thinking care for adults with specialist mental healthcare needs.
With over 90% of staff saying they enjoy their job; we are proud to have created environments where our staff feel rewarded and fulfilled. Work for us and you’ll go home knowing that you’ve made a difference.
About the Role:
As a Support Worker, you will be supporting individuals with complex needs such as Autism, Learning Disabilities, challenging behaviours, physical disabilities, and Mental Health conditions.
Role Responsibilities
- · To provide leadership to less experienced staff to ensure the development of best care practice and optimal outcomes for clients.
- · To provide therapeutic and personal care to our client group.
- · Promote the rights of clients to be treated with dignity and respect in every aspect of their lives
- · Respect the confidences of clients, except where to do so would result in harm to a client, damage to the organisation or the commission of a criminal offence.
- · Establish supportive relationships with clients and encourage the development of stable relationships between clients and other staff, and their families and friends and within the group of clients.
- · Promote the emotional health and self-esteem of clients and support them through changes in living circumstances and personal relationships.
- · Support clients in making their own choices and decisions to the maximum of their capability and ensure that the needs and wishes of clients are fully considered in any decision relating to them.
- · Ensure the protection of clients from significant harm, by exercising vigilance, observing changes in client’s behaviour or appearance, and complying fully with the Vulnerable Adults’ policy.
What We’re Looking For:
- · Ability to work fully flexibly, covering day, night and weekend shifts
Benefits
- £26,999.40 per annum
- Holiday allowance of 216 hours per annum paid inclusive of bank holidays, with additional holidays for long service
- Industry-leading training
- Employee Assistance Program – free 24/7 confidential helpline (domestic, financial, legal, health support, etc.)
- High street retail discount scheme
- ‘Recognise Me’, our new staff benefits, wellbeing and recognition platform
- Free on-site parking and uniform
- Friendly and supportive work environment
- No zero-hour contracts
- Overtime opportunities
- Death in service