Health Support Worker

Health Support Worker

South Yorkshire

Rate of Pay: £12 per hour plus mileage 

 Contract type: BANK

Target Housing is a charity dedicated to making a difference to the lives of the most vulnerable and disadvantaged people in society. Over the past 25 years we have shown that stable accommodation and support can help transform lives and empower people to achieve independence.

If you’d like a real sense of job satisfaction, great career prospects and a competitive benefits package, you could be who we’re looking for!

The Role

This role is ideal for you if you have the ability to work on your own initiative and prioritise your workload, good listening and communication skills, display the ability to understand and follow policies and procedures as well as good writing skills to fill in care plans.

Health Support Workers at Target support people in their own homes and in their community. 

You may work with lots of different people including adults with learning disabilities, physical disabilities, substance misuse issues and mental health conditions.

Responsibilities

• Supporting people with social and physical activities as well as basics such as meal preparation and prompting to maintain self-esteem and dignity

• Helping people to get ready on a morning, go to work or University, do household tasks such as cleaning and cooking, budgeting, do social activities and attend appointments

• Monitoring individuals’ conditions by taking their temperature, pulse, respiration and weight, and possibly helping with medication

Skills and experience 

Your induction will include necessary training such as health and safety, first aid, medications and moving and handling. We also offer additional specific training around autism awareness, communication skills and working with people who have experienced trauma.

Good English and number skills such as GCSE in English and maths along with a social care qualification are beneficial but are not a barrier and we can support you to achieve these during your employment.

It is useful to have experience working in a similar role or with vulnerable adults either through a work placement, from your personal life, through volunteering or as part of a traineeship or apprenticeship.

Opportunities

When in your role you could do a vocational qualification or a continuing professional development qualification. As a rapidly growing charity, the opportunity to grow with us and begin a worthwhile and fulfilling career is here with #teamtarget

Qualifications / Requirements:

• A valid UK driving license and access to own vehicle. Business insurance will be required.


• Enhanced DBS Check.

There are many great reasons to join our team!

• Great opportunities for career development


• Mileage Compensation


• Free Parking


• Paid for Enhanced DBS check


• Paid induction and training


• A supportive culture where staff feedback is highly valued and regular supervisions with line managers are conducted

Our Ethos

As an Equal Opportunities employer, we have an Equality and Diversity Action plan in place showing our commitment in ensuring continuous improvement in creating an inclusive culture. We also have a committed group of Inclusion & Diversity champions who meet monthly to ensure progress is being made. We invite applications from people from all backgrounds and cultures, especially minority groups that are underrepresented in the workplace. We also welcome applications from those with lived experience. We embrace flexibility and are proud to be a Disability Confident employer.

If you have any special access requirements or other support needs throughout the application process (including interview), please contact us so that we can let you know how we can support you.

Get in touch

If you have any questions about the role, please get in touch with Amanda Fields amanda.fields@targethousing.org.uk