Female Complex Needs Support Worker

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Role Description
Female Complex Needs Support Worker
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Location: Tadley, Hampshire
Salary: £12.00 per hour (£23,400 per annum) plus benefits. 
Hours:  37.5 hours per week, 7.00 am-3.00pm and 1.30pm-9.30pm, Sunday to Saturday on a shift rota basis.
Employment type: Full-time, PermanentAre you a calm and caring person, who thrives on helping others to make choices and express their individuality?
Do you have experience of supporting people with complex health needs, including sight loss, and life-limiting degenerative conditions, such as CLN3 (Juvenile Batten Disease)?
Are you dedicated to support people to live their best life?
If this is you, we want to hear from you. Come and be part of something extraordinary!
We are on the lookout for Female Complex Needs Support Workers who are calm, patient, and emotionally resilient. You will have experience working with people who have complex health needs, physical disabilities and various methods of communication and be part of a fantastic multi-disciplinary team, who pride themselves on providing world-leading nursing care. You will be dedicated, and willing to undertake training personalised to the people we support. You will be reliable, proactive and have a positive and consistent approach to assisting the people we support, helping them make choices and express their individuality.
Furthermore, as Complex Needs Support Worker you will be responsible for: 

Daily activities such as personal care; laundry; meal preparation and administration.
You will get to know the people you will support and take personal responsibility for the quality of care and support delivered to the them.
You will safeguard and promote the welfare of the people you will support.
You will promote the people you support to make choices and express their individuality.
To work positively with other agencies, parents, carers, and other services to ensure person-centred care for people we support.
You will be able to take direction from the multi-disciplinary team.
You will ensure good working practice including understanding and awareness of health and safety.
You will assist with all tasks necessary to ensure positive life experiences.
Develop and contribute to the maintenance of records and support plans and function as a key worker when required.
You will support our people to maintain a clean-living environment appropriate to meet their individual needs.
You will participate in regular and ongoing training relevant to everyone's needs.
You will work in accordance with SeeAbility’s values.We are looking for someone who can commit to 37.5 hours per week and be willing to work flexibly on a shift rota basis, covering mornings, evenings, and weekends.
If you are looking to make a positive impact in your workplace, please click the link below for further information on Heather House:
Read more about Heather House
This post is exempt from the Equality Act 2010 (Schedule 9, Part 1) which provides for the application of a genuine occupational requirement.
Who will you be supporting?
Heather House is a nursing home for 16 young people living with severe, complex neurological disabilities and life limiting conditions, such as CLN3 (Juvenile Batten Disease), Fox G1, Rett’s, Lennox Gastaut and Alternating Hemiplegia in childhood (AHC).
Working at Heather House is not like any other job. The people we support, and their families become an important part of your life and you share their journey with them.
Many staff have worked here for over ten years and when asked why, they say that Heather House is part of their heart, and they love seeing people smiling and engaging in their everyday activities. Working with the young people that we support here is so rewarding and a humbling experience that you do not get in many places of work.
Support Workers are trained to a high standard in the delivery of care and support and are encouraged to develop their skills and progress their own careers, including nurse training.
Most of the people living at Heather House need a high level of support on a 2:1 basis. Great communication skills and enthusiasm is essential for this role.
If you are looking to make a real difference, Heather House is the place for you!
Safer Recruitment and Diversity
SeeAbility safeguards and promotes the welfare of the young people and adults we support. Therefore, we collaborate with successful candidates to complete appropriate vetting checks prior to joining.
SeeAbility is committed to promoting equality, encouraging diversity, and embracing inclusion among our workforces. We want our workforce to be truly representative of all sections of society and the people we support.

Our Benefits
Your rewards
Training and Development
At SeeAbility, we fully support your training and development. You will start with an extensive Induction programme and throughout your probationary period you have face-to-face training, e-learning, and guidance to support you whilst in your new role.
Your continued development is important to us, therefore, SeeAbility offer the means to progress your career, your way! You will learn and have support in your role, and have the opportunity achieve professional qualifications - Care Certificate, QCF levels 2-5, which are funded by SeeAbility!
Your extraordinary opportunities

Leadership development academy and talent programme for the next steps in your career.
Fully paid essential training.
Funded professional qualifications – Care Certificate, QCF levels 2-5 available.
Annual excellence awards.
Long service awards and recognition.
Quarterly 1:1s: Opportunity to discuss your progress and your future.
We are a Living Wage Employer.
Free Winter Breakfast Club – January to March.Your work-life balance

28 days holiday (incl. bank holidays), increasing to 36 days with long service (1 extra day for each year of service).
Life events - Time off when you need it most.
Flexible working - We are up for anything that works for your team and the wider organisation.Your money goes further

Discounts and cashback at hundreds of shops, restaurants, and activities.
Eligible for Blue Light Card discounts.
Save 10% on monthly bus travel.
Pay reviews and commitment to pay competitive rates.
Employer contributory pension scheme - Support and tools to help you make the right decisions about your future. 
Refer a friend and receive £600 (Support Workers to Deputy only).
Paid DBS and renewals.
Season ticket loans.
Cycle to Work Scheme.
Discounted mobile phone options.Your wellbeing counts

Life assurance of two times annual salary.
Organisational Sick Pay Scheme after 6 months service starting at 2 weeks and increases with service up to 12 weeks at 3 years’ service.
Free 24/7 employee assistance programme for advice and support.
Free eye care vouchers.
Discounted gym membership