Role: Support Worker

Location of role: Billinge, Wigan

Rate of Pay:  £25,621 per year, pro rata

Hours of work: Various hours available 

Role Description:

We are currently recruiting for experience support workers for The Orchards in Billinge Wigan, which provides specialist supported living services adults with a range of needs including physical and learning disabilities, autism, and mental health.

At Nugent Community Choices, we are proud of what we do daily and work with the ethos of “would we ourselves or our relatives be happy to receive this service?”

We support people to live well, maintain their own tenancies, and require staff that can make a positive difference in peoples’ lives.

Our principles set a foundation on which we base providing effective support and your role will be key to an individual’s life. All our services offer individual packages but based on the individual we are supporting being the key decision-maker.

Experience & Skills:

• You must be enthusiastic about providing outstanding care to our clients.
• Be willing to undertake training to achieve your level 3 Diploma in Adult Health & Social Care which is fully funded by Nugent.
• 6-month experience working in a similar setting.
• Experience in supporting individuals who have various forms of Dementia.
• A good understanding of providing Person Centred Care
• The above position is subject to an enhanced DBS check.

What we offer:

• Group Personal Pension Scheme
• Life Assurance Scheme
• Enhanced maternity, paternity, adoption and shared parental leave.
• Occupational Sickness Scheme
• Access to offers and discounts.
• Blue Light Card Eligibility which provides members with thousands of discounts online and on the high street.
• Recommend a friend scheme.
• Values Awards
• A comprehensive induction programme with ongoing training and development
• Regular supervisions and annual appraisal scheme
• Career Progression opportunities
• Enhanced DBS check which is fully paid for by Nugent and maintained on the DBS update service.

Nugent actively promotes the safeguarding of vulnerable adults, young people, and children.

Our ambition is to work together to promote a more inclusive environment, which attracts all candidates and signals our commitment to celebrate and promote diversity.

We are committed to encouraging equality and diversity amongst our workforce and welcome and encourage applications from everyone, including groups currently underrepresented in our workforce. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative of all sections of society and our people to feel respected and able to give their best in their working life.