Care & Support Worker

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Building relationships is at the heart of what we do. So it’s no surprise we’re so passionate about our people. After all, they’re just as passionate about the communities we serve.

We’re committed to becoming one of the most efficient providers of affordable housing and community investment services. And while we exist to put customers first, create opportunity and enthuse our customers, we also strive to create an ambitious, inclusive place to work, where we recognise that every single one of us makes a difference.

Part of Midland Heart’s mission is to “create opportunities for individuals to realise their full potential”. Supporting people to have as much independence and control in their life runs throughout everything we do at Midland Heart, regardless of people’s age.

Do you believe in supporting people to be as independent as possible through maximising their confidence, ability and motivation? We now have a fantastic opportunity for a Care and Support Worker to join our Extra Care schemes in Wolverhampton. You will be working within our Older Persons Services as part of a team, offering person centred care and support to customers based on their individual risk and needs assessment. We are recruiting to the below schemes;

St Matthews Place

Langley Court

Pine Court

Please note that you need to be available for work from 7am-10am on any given day.

As a Care and Support Worker, your role will be to participate in promoting the schemes services within the local community, also in the development of appropriate partnerships to support the overall service delivery to our customers. We would encourage you to promote a customer centred approach to support planning and service delivery in line with corporate strategic targets. You will also be administering medication, as training will be provided.

The benefits of joining Midland Heart are:

• 25 days annual leave excluding the bank holidays which increases to a maximum of 30 days after five years service.
• Childcare Voucher Scheme
• Pension scheme
• Learning & Development opportunities
• BHSF scheme which can help with the cost of everyday healthcare.

We are looking for a team player, with excellent verbal and written communication skills, who has a passion for delivering high quality care.

All successful candidates will be subject to a Disclosure Barring Service check and costs will be met by Midland Heart.

If you are a disabled candidate and require a hard copy pack or a different format, for example large print, please contact the HR department on 0845 850 1020 ext 6555.

Please do read the role profile before you begin your application. CVs will not be considered, so please complete the application form in full.

Please note that Midland Heart complies with the New National Living Wage Rate, therefore anyone 25 and over will legally be entitled to £7.20 per hour.

Midland Heart aspires to be a digital organisation that minimises its impact on the environment. Wherever possible, we will conduct transactions digitally rather than by paper and ask that current and future employees share this commitment. Where required, we will support colleagues to be digitally enabled.