Overview

Health Support Worker – Deaf Services

 

Salary: £11.92 – £12.54 + £32 Sleep in Rate

 

Full time shift pattern – A shift starts at 10.00 in the morning until 11pm whereby a sleep-in rate is then paid until 7.00. The shift then continues from 7.00 until 10.30.

 

Requirements – Must hold a driving license and understand, or willingness to learn, BSL (British Sign Language)

 

Are you a support worker looking for a new challenge?

 

Can you communicate using British Sign Language (BSL)? If not, do you have a willingness to learn?

 

We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated Residential Support Worker to join our fantastic team within one of our residential home’s based in Halifax / Doncaster.

 

We provide residential care for young adults between the ages of 16+ who are either profoundly deaf, have significant hearing loss and/or complex needs.

 

Residents who are deaf or hard of hearing often cope with communication difficulties in everyday life situations. Where there is deafness, challenges exist for both the resident and the support worker.

 

You will overcome this with training, support and supervision that The Cambian Group will provide.

 

Duties:

No day will be the same but amongst other things you will be responsible for providing support and care to each individual which includes such things as travel with the residents (use of the company car), care planning, meal planning, organising and facilitating social activities and maintaining the home.

 

You will be comfortable liaising with parents and professionals

 

Who are we?

We are the Cambian group, the largest independent provider of care and education for children and young people. We believe that everyone has a personal best. Those we care for and those who care for them.

 

Requirements for DBS and reference checking will be under-taken in line with government regulations and safer recruitment best practice.

 

Whilst we endeavour to keep, the recruitment process as short as possible due to the nature of these important checks it may extend the processing time.

 

The Cambian Group are an equal opportunities employer.

 

Job Types: Full-time, Bank, Permanent

 

Salary: £11.92 – £12.54

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