Support Worker – Claremont House & Castle Grange: (Company Name - Subscribers only)

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Organisation

Kirklees

Directorate

Adults & Health

Service Area

Adults Social Care Operation

Hours

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Number of Jobs

Numerous

Location(s)

Across Kirklees

Position type

Permanent

Grade

Grade 5

Salary

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Enhancements / additional payments details

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Advert Wording

Please be aware that the current minimum salary threshold for Support Worker roles needed to apply for a visa via the Skilled Worker route is £23,200. Therefore, the hours of these jobs mean that they do not meet sponsorship requirements. Please see for more information.

Roles Available:

Claremont House: Brighton Street, Heckmondwike, WF16 9EU

1 x 21 hour day post
£12.18 – £12.38 per hour / £13,337 – £13,560 per annum – plus 7% enhancement for working on a rolling rota
Working hours: 7.30am until 2.30pm or 2.30pm until 9.30pm

3 x 28 hour day posts
£12.18 – £12.38 per hour / £17,783 – £18,081 per annum – plus 7% enhancement for working on a rolling rota
Working hours: 7.30am until 2.30pm or 2.30pm until 9.30pm

1 x 20 hour night post
£12.18 – £12.38 per hour / £12,702 – £12,915 per annum – plus 27% enhancement for working on a rolling rota and working nights
Working hours: 9.30pm until 7.30am

Castle Grange: Ing Lane, Newsome, Huddersfield HD4 6LT

1 x 21 hour day post
£12.18 – £12.38 per hour / £13,337 – £13,560 per annum – plus 7% enhancement for working on a rolling rota
Working hours: 7.30am until 2.30pm or 2.30pm until 9.30pm

7 x 28 hour day posts
£12.18 – £12.38 per hour / £17,783 – £18,081 per annum – plus 7% enhancement for working on a rolling rota
Working hours: 7.30am until 2.30pm or 2.30pm until 9.30pm

2 x 20 hour night posts
£12.18 – £12.38 per hour / £12,702 – £12,915 per annum – plus 27% enhancement for working on a rolling rota and working nights
Working hours: 9.30pm until 7.30am

Do you want a job with a high level of satisfaction? Are you a caring person? Do you enjoy making people happy and feel safe? Then we have the perfect role for you!

Castle Grange

Claremont House is a modern, 40 bed care facility located in the village of Newsome that cares for adults over 65 years with a diagnosis of Dementia.

The home provides 24-hour residential and respite care, both short and long stay,

Claremont House

Claremont House is a modern, 40 bed care facility located in the village of Heckmondwike that cares for adults over 65 years with a diagnosis of Dementia.

The home provides 24-hour residential and respite care, both short and long stay,

The Role:

You will support and assist service users to live independently, through development and control of practical living skills including preparing meals, doing laundry and dealing with their finances.

You will also assist in maintaining their personal hygiene and developing their understanding of social interaction and relationships.

Where appropriate you will be required to maintain and improve people’s health by advising, assisting, administering medication (including tablets, inhalers, prescribed creams, eye and ear drops etc)

You will work shifts on a 7-day rota system including weekends and public holidays.

The hours are:

Castle Grange

• Days: 7.30am until 2.30pm or 2.30pm until 9.30pm
• Nights: 9.30pm until 7.30am

Claremont House

• Days: 7.30am until 2.30pm or 2.30pm until 9.30pm
• Nights: 9.30pm until 7.30am

Requirements for this job:

• It is essential that you have a high level of understanding of Adult Social Care.
• You must be able to demonstrate a commitment to personal and professional training and development.
• You must possess a basic awareness of health and safety issues.
• You must have a basic awareness of food hygiene.

Our offer to you:

You will receive full training in addition to a three-week induction and work alongside an experienced team of staff. Managers are visible and have an open-door policy – team work is highly valued.

What Kirklees can offer:

• Friendly and supportive team environment
• Generous annual leave entitlement?
• Ongoing training and career development
• Excellent pension scheme
• A range of family friendly policies.
• Flexible working (not all roles)
• We offer a wide range of well-being initiatives including a cycle to work scheme and discounted KAL membership.

Michelle Carter is the manager for this role, please contact them on 01484 221000 for an informal discussion, or if you need any more information.

This job is subject to a DBS check at the appropriate level, please refer to the Job Description/Profile. A conviction may not exclude candidates from appointment but will be considered as part of the recruitment process.

We know there’s a wealth of talent among people who have a disability and we encourage applications from people with all differing abilities. So, if you need any support completing an application form, or any other format for the application or Job Description please contact the Recruitment Team for help by email: or phone: 01484 221000 and ask for ‘Recruitment’.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable adults and children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.