Job Title: Support Worker Job Type: Full Time, Permanent Location: Knottingley Salary: £8.82 per hour Do you enjoy providing person-centred care that goes above and beyond and leave you with a feeling that you made a difference at the end of the day? Would you like to support people with learning disabilities, mental health and challenging behaviours? If your answer is yes, our client is currently looking to expand their team of support workers in Knottingley. They are looking for support workers with a caring attitude and willingness to learn and work in a challenging, but rewarding environment. Main responsibilities: * Provide excellent care and support to people with learning disabilities, mental health, distressed behaviours and complex needs. * Assist with meals preparation and daily activities. * Provide support to family members and visitors. * Provide support with medication and finance management. * Work closely with other team members and management team. * A drive to meet shift requirements and reliability. * Progress into Key worker and Senior roles. * Continuous professional development is fundamental in this role and you will be actively participating in various training and up-skilling sessions. The Ideal Candidate The company expect their Support Workers to share their vision and values to ensure that 'every moment has potential' for the people we support to learn and develop new skills and to achieve their individual goals. Do you have the right skills and qualities? If you can circle 8 or more of the skills/qualities below, then you could be the person they are looking for: Caring - Kind - Respectful - Passionate - Reliable - Inclusive - Flexible - Communication - Empathy - Patience -Team player Basic numeracy and literacy skills as well as good English are a must. An NVQ/Diploma level 2 in Health and Social Care would be an advantage but is not essential as we can support you in achieving this. Similar experience is preferable, but above all you need to be kind, caring and ready to work as a team to make a difference and ensure that their service remains comfortable, happy, fulfilling and a safe place to live. What the company can offer you: * FREE mandatory training and refreshers * 28 days paid holidays per year including bank holidays (Pro-rata for part time staff) * Career opportunities and pay increase prospects * Excellent ongoing management support * Refer a Friend Incentive (terms and conditions apply) Current Shifts are 7.5hrs and include on a mixed rota basis: Earlies 07:30 - 15:00, Late's14:30 - 22:00 - with occasional Mid shifts dependent on service user needs and occasional cover for waking nights 9.45pm to 7.45am. If you feel you are a suitable candidate and would like to work for this reputable company, then please do not hesitate in applying. This post is subject to the enhanced level DBS check - Because of the nature of its work with vulnerable adults the company uses the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) to make checks at an enhanced level on all persons whose work or proposed work for any Group Company will involve regular contact with or working in close proximity to vulnerable adults across the care home. Please note that initial contact with applicants will usually be by email, so please check all of your email folders regularly, including your junk mail folders. The company are an equal opportunities employer. They seek to recruit, train and promote the best person for the job, to make full use of the talents and resources of all their people and to craft a working environment free from unlawful discrimination, victimisation and harassment in which all individuals are treated with dignity and respect. If you have a disability, a learning difficulty, a medical condition or individual need that you believe may affect your performance in selection, they'll be happy to make reasonable adjustments to their processes to enable you to perform at your best so please let them know.