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Posted 07 August, 2026

Social Care Worker

Trident Housing Association Limited
Shrewsbury, ENG, GB Full Time

Job Description

VRF - 181583Social Care Worker - Shropshire£26,227.50 pro rata per annum37.5 Hours per week - Permanent contract20th August 2026About the roleTo provide a caring and person centred service to indiciduals with learning disabilities and associated complex needs , working flexibly as part of 7 days a week and 24 hour Care Quality Commission (CQC) Registered Service. Delivering a service under the leadership of a Registered Manager you will demonstrate a commitment to safeguarding in line with policy and procedure and empower customers, enhancing life choices and achieving outcomes.What you'll be doingDelivering a flexible and responsive service.Working in partnership with customers to co-produce support plans and key records.Delivering and high quality, sensitive and dignified personal care for customers.Competent administration of medication, recording relevant information accurately as directed.Monitoring customers' health and wellbeing, accompanying and supporting customers to their health appointments.Supporting customers with life skills, enablement and positive risk taking.Identyfying, accompanying and engaging customers to access meaningful social and cultural activitiesCompleting and maintaining accurate and detailed records that meet the requirements of the organisation and CQC.Accurately record all financial transactions in line with policies and procedures.Completing and following clear risk assessments which will include positive risk takingMaintain up to date knowledge of all customer and service recordsComplete health and safety checks and identify any health and safety concerns in a timely manner.Adhering to all CQC regulations, standards and outcomes and remain familiar with the care home inspection reports.Who we're looking for?A positive attitude around person centred approaches to working with individuals with learning disabilities and associated complex needs.A working knowledge of legislation and regulation in regards to delivering care support to vulnerable peopleExperience of working within a busy care environmentExperience of keeping accurate and compliant recordsExperience of working with Microsoft applicationsA Level 2 qualification in Health and Social CarerelevantBasic numeracy and literacy skillsExperience of working with multi agency partnershipsAn understanding of services available for people with learning disabilities or associated complex needs.Experience in facilitating service user involvement.Why join us?This is not just a ‘job' this is the feeling of knowing that you are part of something bigger and being able to go home each day with job satisfaction and pride in what is achieved by Trident Group every day.Our purpose is putting people and communities at the heart of our services and the safe homes we provide. To deliver against our purpose we will be:TrustworthyCollaborativeAccountablePeople FocusedCaring in all we doThe benefits34 days annual leave, plus the option to purchase up to 5 additional daysA day off for your birthday4 days off when you move homeLife assurance (3 x salary)Employee Assistance programme & wellbeing programmeFlexible Working optionsLearning & Development opportunitiesWho we are?Trident Group has over 60 years' experience of delivering homes, services and innovation for up to 8,000 people in over 3,600 homes in some of the most disadvantaged communities in the Midlands. The Group employs more than 650 staff, works with volunteers and provides training places and apprenticeships for many more.The Group consists of;Trident Housing, which provides landlord services for the Group in respect of housing management and maintenanceTrident Reach, which is a registered care and support charity delivering trauma informed care and support services.We celebrate Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion and as a trauma informed organisation we are continually striving to build a community where everyone feels valued, respected and equally guided by our beacon of hope.As a Disability Confident Committed Employer, we have committed to:ensure our recruitment process is inclusive and accessiblecommunicating and promoting vacanciesoffering an interview to disabled peopleanticipating and providing reasonable adjustments as requiredsupporting any existing employee who acquires a disability or long term health condition, enabling them to stay in workat least one activity that will make a difference for disabled peopleHow to apply?If you think this role is a good fit for you, click apply and upload your CV!All applicants must provide their right to work documentation at interview stage, such as a valid passport which will be verified to check your eligibility to work and live in the UK.As an organisation we do not offer visa sponsorships. Only applicants with existing right to work in the UK will be consdidered.Relevant roles will be subject to a successful disclosure at an appropriate level from Disclosure and barring service (DBS).We reserve the right to close this vacancy early should sufficient applications be received.At Trident Group, we only consider agency introductions where a signed agreement is in place, and where the agency has been specifically contacted by a member of our People & Culture Team. We do not accept responsibility for any fees related to unsolicited or speculative CV submissions made directly to our employees or outside of the above.TPBN1_UKTJ