We are looking for Support Workers (Relief) to join our team in our Supported Living services in Abergavenny and Caldicot. You can choose to work in just one or across a few of the services. You will feel the reward of building lasting and trusting relationships with those you support, and the role will develop your communication and interpersonal skills, as well as your knowledge and networks within the support work role.
These are flexible, permanent positions. Services need to be staffed 24/7 so you will be required to work various shift patterns including days, evenings, weekends, and sleep in shifts as part of a rolling rota. Day shifts are typically split between 7am-11pm, with sleeps ins as extra.
This truly is an exciting opportunity for you to develop both personally and with your career. Who are Pobl Group?
Pobl Group are a proud employer of over 2,300 colleagues providing diverse services and making a difference in communities throughout Wales. Our Care team provides registered care services throughout South Wales at dozens of locations and for a wide range of customers.
Pobl means ‘People’ and people really are at the heart of everything we do. We support some truly amazing people to live positive, independent lives in their own home and help get them where they want to be in life.
What is the role?
As Support Worker (Relief) you will be working with incredible individuals to support with day to day independence, enhance their various skills and support them with daily activities as well as providing emotional support
The individuals we support have different personalities with different likes and hobbies. You could be joining the people we support in going on long walks in the countryside, dancing to music, watching films, and going out and about in the community or to visit loved ones. By being part of this team, you would play an influential role in enabling the people we support to lead fulfilling and independent lives and see first-hand how you make a difference to them. A driving licence is not required for the role, but you will need to be able to get to and from different service locations.
Also, as a Pobl Difference Maker you really are part of something special where you and your opinions matter. We have a culture built on our values to be Positive, Considerate and Connected.
You will be expected to support with daily aspects of living, including:
Medication administration Manual handling support in some services Cooking skills and other household skills Support with personal care needs Accessing the community and supporting to local groups Supporting with individuals’ hobbies and activities such as walking/hiking Being a team player and having good communication skills Completing relevant paperwork to a high standard Supporting individuals to budget finances Providing companionship to the people we support through talking about their interests and wellbeing Having fun by encouraging the supported individuals to take part in activities that enhance their life skills and promote independence Take the people we support out and about Encouraging and supporting with cleaning and administrative duties Being able to bring fresh ideas to the team and implement different ways of working Supporting Individuals with their individual needs What skills and experience do you need?
A background of working with people with physical or mental health needs is desired, but not necessary as full training and support from senior staff and management is provided. More important are;
A passion to work with and enable people to live as independent a life as possible An enthusiasm and passion for making a difference to people’s lives A strong initiative and ability to work alone as well as being a great team player For full details of the role and skills required please see the Job Description attached.
What are the pay and benefits?
An hourly rate of £12.15 Sleep in rate - £64.62 Colleague Referral Scheme (£250 per referral) Time for Talking – a free counselling service Health Cash Plan Savings Scheme Electric Vehicle Lease Schemes Cycle to work scheme Eyecare plan Give as You Earn charity donation scheme Gym and shopping discounts Pobl socks and Pobl Bobl hats! Training and progression opportunities – including QCF Level 3 training to qualify you as a Care Worker. FREDIE
At Pobl Group we are guided, in all that we do, by a group of principles that we call FREDIE, these are: Fairness, Respect, Equality, Diversity, Inclusion, Engagement. This means that whatever your background, you will have an equal opportunity at Pobl Group and we encourage you to apply now.
What do you need to do now?
If you have the skills and experience required to be our next difference maker, please apply now. We will just require an up-to-date CV along with a few contact details so that we can get back in touch with you.
We occasionally close a vacancy before the end date as we actively review our applications and will sometimes progress to interview very quickly, we would love to hear from you so please apply now to start your Pobl journey.
How to apply
View full job description and apply on the employers website
