Support Worker Smithies - Full-time

Batley, England, United Kingdom

4/15/2025

Job Overview

Smithies Moor Lane is a 6 bedded nursing home set in a quiet residential area which benefits from a very regular bus service to nearby districts. The home looks after adults with learning and physical disabilities some of whom can present with challenging behaviours. Our clients enjoy living their best life which is a life without limits and our talented and caring team support them to do this.

Role

We strive to provide a homely experience for the clients who live here. We are looking to recruit support workers to join our settled team. We are looking for talented committed and dedicated support workers who look to make a positive difference to the clients who live with us. As part of your role you will be expected to:

• Provide personal care to both male and female clients
• Encourage and promote independence whilst protecting privacy and dignity
• Be involved in promoting and supporting activities in and out of the home
• Be pro active in providing a healthy and nutritious diet to the clients
• Be involved in keeping a clean environment for the clients who live here
• Be prepared to be innovative in the way we care and support our clients
  
  

In Return We Offer

A competitive salary

A comprehensive training and induction programme

Regular supervisions

Incentives

Main duties of the job

• Person Centred - Prepare person-centred support plans with clients which reflect their views and aspirations and respect their beliefs and opinions, reviewing and amending them as necessary and considering the client’s changing needs and wishes.
• Respectful - Support clients to fulfil their aspirations, supporting them to live as independently as possible, in accordance with their skills and abilities. This may include accompanying them on social visits and events, supporting them with their interests and hobbies, promoting choice, arranging activities and outings, and developing their skills and knowledge.
• Open - Communicate in an open and transparent way with clients and other team members, acting with integrity and doing what you say that you will do.
• Understanding - Where required you may be asked to provide personal care to clients in a way that respects their choices and dignity. This can include assistance with washing and toileting.
• Dedicated - Keep appropriate, accurate records, including daily notes, with full involvement of the client.
  
  

Working for our organisation

St. Anne's wants to reward its employees for their hard work. Employee benefits include;

• Rising 20 to 25 days plus statutory bank holidays
• 24 Hour Employee Assistance Programme
• Continuous opportunities for ongoing training and career development
• Cycle To Work scheme
• Refer A Friend recruitment initiative
• Flexible working opportunities (where applicable) upon successful completion of probation period
• Group Personal Pension Scheme
• Discounted income protection scheme
• Free car parking at most services
• Free life assurance cover
  
  

Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities

As a Support Worker, you will provide high quality care and support to our clients to enable them to live their best life. You will be passionate in making a difference to our client’s lives, helping them to fulfil their aspirations and ambitions.

Bringing creativity and a can-do approach, you will personify our values of being Person-Centred, Respectful, Open, Understanding and Dedicated (PROUD).

• Ensure that all support and care are provided in a way that protects clients from abuse and exploitation, maintains their dignity, and supports positive risk-taking.
• Each one of our clients is different and has different needs and no two days will ever be the same.
• Support quality inspection processes, cooperating with on-site inspectors in relation to information requests.
• Work always in accordance with Health and Safety requirements, such as Manual Handling, Food Hygiene, Fire Safety, infection control, and Risk Assessment procedures.
• Carry out a range of household duties in accordance with the needs of the client including cooking, cleaning, laundry, and other domestic duties as required.
• Willing to provide an appropriate level of care and support to clients, in accordance with their care plan including personal care.
• Understanding of the importance of maintaining accurate written and numerical records
• Ability to undertake a wide range of personal care and domestic duties (specific to each service)
• Able to carry out the physical requirements of the role including but not limited to climbing stairs/using hoists/pushing wheelchairs/moving people/night work. *Adjustments will be considered in line with the Equality Act where these criteria cannot be met due to a disability
• Understand or willing to learn how to use computer packages (such as Word, Outlook and the Internet) and to undertake relevant training and qualification in care if required.
• Able to work cooperatively as a team member.
• Able to liaise and communicate effectively with carers, families, inspectors and other external stakeholders.
  
  

Person specification

Experience

Essential criteria

• Previous experience working in care (employment or carer at home)
  
  

Desirable criteria

• Previous experience working in a nursing setting
  
  

St. Anne’s is working to actively promote equality, diversity and inclusion.

We want people from underrepresented groups such as disabled, black and ethnic minority, Lesbian, Gay, Bi, Trans, and non-binary (LGBTQ+) communities to apply for all our roles.

St. Anne's is a Disability Confident employer. We are actively working to recruit and retain people with disabilities and long-term health conditions into our work force. If you are an applicant who has a disability, you will be offered an interview if you meet the essential criteria for the job. Please contact recruitment on 0113 243 5151 opt 3 if you require any reasonable adjustments.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Applicant requirements

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Documents to download

• Support Worker JD (PDF, 151.6KB)
  
  

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name Jan Senior Job title FLM Email address [email protected]