Residential Support Worker Complex Needs

Posted 19 Mar 2024

David Lewis

SK9 7UD (Medical or Health)


Job Type:permanentDuration:
Category:Medical or HealthRecruiter Reference:dlc/TP/36/262
URL for Applications:Apply HereSalary:£22393.80 to £23,685.75 dependant on qualifications. Enhanced pay for weekends and overtime

Package Description

Role: Residential Support Workers Complex Needs

Location: Warford Alderley Edge

Salary: £22393.80 to £23,685.75, depending on qualifications (enhancements for weekends and overtime)

Are you looking for a rewarding career supporting our amazing residents?

Do you want to work with an incredible Charity based in the Cheshire countryside?

We have a number of opportunities to work as a Residential Support Worker within our one of our houses based in Warford, Nr. Alderley Edge, Cheshire.

Hawthorns is a low arousal, low stimulus home providing 1-1 and 2-1 care to 7 – 10 residents.

On Hawthorns we support young adults who have many complex needs, people with varying conditions that can bring hourly and daily challenges. Do you have a can-do attitude, the ability to smile when things get challenging and want to be part of a team that makes a difference?

Although our residents have complex psychosocial needs this doesn’t stop them from leading full and active lives. There are challenging shifts, where team support is crucial, we provide full training as part of the 17 day induction.

We offer a number of activities on centre such as Top farm, swimming pool, café, shop and a day centre which host activities to support independence, creativity and sensory needs. In addition to the excellent support and services we have on site, our team work with a number of external companies to support residents to access additional experiences. We also have access to a number of vehicles that enable our residents to access the community which gives them more variety of activities in the local community, such as daily living, social integration and the wonderful Cheshire countryside.

So, if you want a job where every day is different, every step of progress our residents make is celebrated, every team member works together to deliver the best for those we support and where your daily memories from shifts will leave you with a big smile on your face and a sense of fulfilment, APPLY NOW!

We offer the following contracts:

Full time 

Part-time 

We can support fixed shifts and weekend only shift patterns – please state what you can work when you apply.

Typical shift times are as follows:

7.30am - 3.00pm or Late 2.00pm - 9.30pm. The normal rota, if you do not request flexibility, will consist of a mixture of both early and late shifts.

You would be required to work at least, 2 weekends out of 4 

Salary Enhancements:

Weekend work paid at 1.3 time’s basic rate;

Enhanced rate of pay for overtime. 

Up to 3 time’s basic rate for Bank Holidays

The chance to pick up overtime on a regular basis

Other Benefits include:

· Up to 38 days annual leave

· Fully Funded DBS and Update Service

· Paid while training

· An occupational pension (up to 6%)

· Annual Pay Award + annual % pay increase

· Sick pay

· Life Assurance Cover (3 x basic annual salary)

· NVQ Level 2 and 3 in Health and Social Care

· Financial Support for Further Education

· Career Progression

· A comprehensive health and wellbeing provision including a Staff Counsellor, Staff Physio, Employee Assistance Programme, Occupational Health service and a dedicated Workplace Mentor

· Free parking

                                        DAVID LEWIS IS A VALUED BASED EMPLOYER

  • We do not need you to have prior experience as full training is given
  • We want you to be happy to work within our values of being connected, action focussed, passionate and empowering.
  • We know that you make a real difference to the lives of the people we support and their loved ones

                                     *EXCEPTIONAL JOBS FOR EXCEPTIONAL PEOPLE* 

About Us

David Lewis is dedicated to improving the life experiences of people with complex epilepsy, autism, learning disabilities and other complex support needs from across the UK.

We have a successful track record built up over 100 years with expertise in specialist residential, education, day opportunities and clinical and therapeutic services

Our specialist school and college is part of an education, day opportunities and residential community.

Our School is for 11-19 year olds and rated GOOD by Ofsted

We also have a college onsite for 16-25 year olds with an Ofsted rating of OUTSTANDING

Residential services for adults, either living in accommodation at our 165 acres in Warford or in one of our houses in a local town or village in Cheshire.

Adult day opportunities which develop social and vocational skills with the potential to lead to employment opportunities.

Access to therapy, nursing, medical and behaviour support if appropriate to an individual’s needs.

David Lewis is dedicated to improving the life experiences of people with complex epilepsy, autism, learning disabilities and other complex support needs from across the UK.

David Lewis provides care 24 hours per day, 365 days per year. Hence, the post does require working early, late and weekend shifts as required.

David Lewis welcomes applications from a diverse talent pool.

Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Checks: This post, due to its nature, duties and responsibilities, will be subject to an enhanced check by the DBS. This is funded by David Lewis

How to Apply

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