Job Description
Summary
Weavers Lodge is a residential home that helps people with learning impairments and complex needs, including dual mental health diagnoses, make a smooth transition into and participate in their local community. The house can accommodate six permanent residents as well as two rooms for respite, assessment, and short-term placement help.
Check out our corporate website to learn what our support staff thinks about Autonomy Care Group.
Candidates who have lived in the United Kingdom for at least 12 months are eligible for skilled worker sponsorship.
Please do not contact us directly about your application; we will contact you.
Join us and expect
Starting at £12.00 per hour, Level 2 qualified at £12.15, and holiday top-ups available for regular overtime (terms and conditions apply).
Paid Break
One home-cooked supper every shift.
Benefits
Welcome Bonus: £300 (Full Terms and Conditions on Autonomy Group Website).
Receive up to £300 for employee referrals.
Employee of the Month Awards
Long service awards.
Access to blue light card discounts.
Full-time Mental Health First Aiders are available when you need them.
Employees have access to a private 24-hour assistance line during shifts.
Various contracts. Available for positions ranging from 20-45 hours, with both day and night shift options.
Working alternate weekends is crucial.
Training & Development
Funded apprenticeships and diplomas
Training in Positive Behaviour Management is accredited and mandatory.
Job Description
Socialising with our residents and providing emotional assistance as needed.
Assisting with personal care for residents when needed
Complete the necessary papers for the residents you help.
Perform cleaning duties in accordance with the home’s standards and expectations.
Administer medications to service consumers.
Attending meetings and completing training as required
About You
You will:
Live within a 20-mile radius of Castle Cary.
We are seeking for individuals who are
Caring and respectful, allowing the people we support to live a high-quality life and make their own decisions.
Flexible and adaptable, willing to go the extra mile to positively impact someone’s life.
Enthusiastic with good communication skills, dedicated to building positive working relationships.
This role is exempt under the Equality Act 2010, Schedule 9, Part 1.
Safeguarding Commitment
We are dedicated to the safety and well-being of all who utilise our services, and we encourage safer recruitment methods.
If you fail to disclose anything in your application that could prevent you from working with children or vulnerable adults, you may be referred to the police and/or DBS, as it is a criminal offence for anyone barred from working with children or vulnerable adults to apply for a position in a regulated activity.
If you have made a declaration on a conviction that does not endanger the safety of vulnerable individuals, we will review your application and investigate further during the recruitment process.
Equal Opportunity Statement
We are an equal opportunity employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified individuals regardless of gender, religious or similar philosophical beliefs, political opinion, race, age, sexual orientation, marital or civil partnership status, disability, or gender reassignment.
We are a disability-confident employer.
We are an employer that is committed to mental wellness at work.
Support Worker, Care Assistant, Carer, HCA, Community Care Worker, Domiciliary Care Worker, Health Care Assistant, and Home Care Support Worker.