If you are looking for a career in health and social care we are a great option: Competitive rates of pay. Various contract options available. Full induction and ongoing training / opportunities for health and social care qualifications. Future opportunities for advancement. A friendly and professional team with positive ethos and low staff turnover
On-Call Job Description
Are you an experienced Support worker who is now seeking the next step in your career? Do you consider yourself to be a true leader with exceptional people and leadership skills and have the ability to deliver outstanding service? If yes then this could be the role for you! We are now recruiting for an On Call Support Officer to join our wonderful work family here at Aspirations Support. We are looking for individuals who have drive, passion and determination to make a difference to people’s lives. Your role as an On Call Support Officer means you are at the forefront of the company and you are ready to get hands on as and when required. You will provide a responsive and effective on call service for Aspirations’ Staff, service users and other stakeholders. You will report to the Senior On-Call Support Officer / Contingency – Operations Manager.
The On-call service operates on a 24-7 basis. Due to this, we are seeking fully flexible individuals who can be open to covering a range of shifts when required. In the event of there being no stand by available, the On Call Support Officer will assume the duties of the standby.
There are two types of on call role ; “on-call” (Consists of taking calls and answering/resolving queries) and standby (attending houses to cover shifts and/or provide support in the event of emergencies at short notice).
Ideally the right candidate will hold experience of working within a Support Worker role, have experience of working within challenging environments and managing stressful situations. The candidate will also hold experience of working within various settings and hold experience of working at supervision level.
Main responsibilities
Essential Skills
Desirable Skills:
In return you will receive:
Interested? Get in touch today for an informal chat! Click apply now and submit your CV.
We hope that you join us on our journey soon!
Job description
Senior Support Worker
Are you looking to take the next step within your career in Support? Do you hold at least 12 months experience within a support role and now seek further progression? Do you love what you do, yet want a challenge and some extra responsibility? If the answer is yes then this could be the role for you! We are now recruiting for a Senior Support Worker to join our wonderful work family here at Aspirations Support. We are looking for individuals who have drive, commitment, passion and determination to make a difference to people’s lives. Your role as a Senior Support Worker will require you to effectively support and lead the staff team to ensure that an outstanding quality of support is provided. You will assist the team leader or senior team leader in providing effective oversight and leadership of staff running of a particular supported living house or area of day service provision. You will be responsible with team leaders for ensuring all current and newly referred individuals receive high quality, person centred support. You will lead and support practice development within the team and will provide coaching support, guidance and competency assessment.
In order to ensure the Senior Support Worker has the opportunity to establish and maintain direct contact and involvement with those we support, an element of their role will be direct support provision. You will be responsible with team leaders for preparing and maintaining up to date support plans and co-ordinating the provision of high quality, individualised support by support staff.
You will ensure good joint working practices are established and maintained with relevant parties. A key to the job is adopting a proactive approach to achieving a positive, engaging, promotional and relationship building role with Local Authorities and all other stakeholders.
Essential Skills
· An understanding of person-centred care and support approaches, safeguarding issues and positive risk assessment.
· A good record of having successfully provided safe, effective, responsive and caring support and care to a range of individuals with learning difficulties.
· A good understanding of reflective practice as a method for identifying mistakes and informing improvements.
· A willingness to identify and guide colleagues to improve their performance.
· An effective communicator with the ability to form meaningful and effective relationships with service users and with colleagues.
Key Duties
Desirable Skills
· Specific knowledge of Aspirations’ service users’ strategies and needs.
· Experience of senior support responsibility.
· Experience of supporting staff/colleagues to improve their practice or experience of managing people.
Contractual Agreements
· This is a Full-time position - 40 HRS Per Week
· Your will report to the Team Leader and Senior Team Leader
· Pay Rate will be £10.00 - £10.25 PHR
· You will be expected to work across several locations within the Bristol/South Glos Boundary
· You will be required to be fully flexible with shift patterns in order to meet business needs
· All standard contractual arrangements apply
Benefits
· Cycle to work scheme
· Refer a friend bonus
· Pension
· 28 Days Annual Leave entitlement
· Complimentary vouchers to recognise and celebrate significant life events
· Entitlement to claim your Blue Light Discount Card for access to thousands of savings across the high street, restaurants, and days out
This job description is not exhaustive and there may be times you will be required to undertake other duties to meet the needs of the people living in their own home or the service.
Weekend Worker 16hr / 32hr
£12PH £59 Sleep In
**Immediate Start Available**
16hr Contract- Typical example. 3pm-3pm Sleep-in 11am-7am- Either Fri, Sat, Sun
Temporary Contract 6 Months.
Do you want to work for an established expanding company who can offer you a rewarding career with outstanding ongoing support and training? We have both full time and part time positions available supporting individuals with Mental Health needs and/or Learning Difficulties both in their homes and to access the community.
The company are a leading and growing provider of services for individuals with Mental Health needs and/or Learning Difficulties and/or profound and multiple learning difficulties. They operate across the Bristol and South Glos area and their main office is based within Staple Hill.
They are looking for experienced individuals to join their successful and expanding team, supporting and meeting the needs of service users both on a daily basis as well as in relation to their longer-term goals.
You need to be able to lone work, but also work as part of a well-established and dynamic team. In return they will provide outstanding training, career progression, supervision and ongoing support.
They would require you to have experience of working in this area and have a good understanding of the level of service expected; experience of completing risk assessments and support plans is desirable, as would knowledge of the local area.
Although you would not be expected to provide a driver service, own transport is essential to reach a range of different locations.
Applicants should be able to demonstrate experience of and/or at least some skills and knowledge in relation to:
- Health and Social Care
- Learning Difficulties
- Autism
- Mental Health Conditions
- Safeguarding of Adults at Risk
- The Mental Capacity Act
- Personal Care
- Manual Handling
If this role sounds of interest please don't delay and get in touch with us today! We have several recruitment dates happening over the next month which are filling up fast so don't miss out!
Outreach Worker
Paying up to £9.75 phr
Are you considering a role within the Care industry? Want to be a part of something special whilst working for an established company across the Bristol and South Glos area? Look no further! We are currently recruiting for people passionate, caring individuals to provide quality support for individuals with learning disabilities and/or mental health.
As a Community Outreach Specialist, your role will require you to oversee and assist individuals to help them live independently and happily within their own homes and in various community settings . We have been an established business within the industry for over 13 years and everyone here acts as a team which means everyone gets involved where required. You will even regularly find the founder Joe meeting parents and going out to houses to visit individuals for a social visit.
Any applicant will need to be a driver with their own car and have the ability to work independently.
We live and breathe independence and want our staff to do the same. We are a big believer that we are all one giant team and everyone gets involved.
Every single employee is important to us and everyone has a say, we only ask that you work as a team player in exchange and are flexible enough to adhere to a rota as we do operate on a 7 day week, mostly between the hours of 9am and 7pm in our Outreach team. Consistency and Communication is the key to everything, especially when it comes to supporting individuals with sensory processing difficulties.
Not qualified? No experience? No worries! As long as you are passionate about our services and our company ethos then we will provide you with our outstanding training and have you running the show in no time! In fact, some of the best Support Workers we’ve known have come from completely unrelated backgrounds and have thrived when working in our environment.
Interested? Get in touch today for an informal chat! Click apply now and submit your CV.
We hope that you join us on our journey soon!
Job Description
Are you considering a role within the Care industry? Want to be a part of something special whilst working for an established company across the Bristol and South Glos area? Look no further! We are currently recruiting for people passionate, caring individuals to provide quality support for individuals with learning disabilities and/or mental health. Your role will require you to oversee and assist individuals to help them live independently and happily within their own homes. We have been an established business within the industry for over 13 years and everyone here acts as a team which means everyone gets involved where required. You will even regularly find the founder Joe meeting parents and going out to houses to visit individuals for a social visit.
We can offer you the upmost support, a work “family” and quality training (not to mention a cheeky Christmas hamper :P ).
In return all we ask is that you are a reliable team player, and flexible enough to adhere to a rota (including some unsociable hour shifts). Communication and consistency is the key to everything, especially when it comes to supporting individuals with sensory processing difficulties
Not qualified? No experience? No worries! As long as you are passionate about our services and our company ethos then we will provide you with our outstanding training and have you running the show in no time! In fact, some of the best Support Workers we’ve known have come from completely unrelated backgrounds and have thrived when working in our environment.
Essential Skills
Desirable Skills
In return you will receive
Interested? Get in touch today for an informal chat! Click apply now and submit your CV.
We hope that you join us on our journey soon!