Support Workers

South Birmingham and Rugby
Various permanent shifts and good pay.

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Welcome and thank you for your interest in becoming a Support Worker.

Our rapid growth over the past decade has only been possible because of the talent and dedication of our fantastic colleagues.

Every day, our staff support people with learning disabilities and mental health illness to achieve their potential. Whether you want to move into care work for the first time, or you already have experience and want to find the right place to progress, we welcome people who share our absolute commitment to quality and respect for every individual.

We offer a highly supportive environment in which you'll constantly learn and develop, and gain the care qualifications you want to achieve. All of our Managers started with us as Support Workers, so they're excellent examples of the opportunities for promotion at CTTM. As an established Privately Owned Organisation we can offer our team members job security but most importantly we promise to listen.

Jane Nash
HR Director

About Care Through The Millennium

Care Through The Millennium (based in the West Midlands) was founded in 1996 by Christopher and Sue Higgins with the main aim of creating a caring family environment offering the highest levels of care and support to the service users who live in our homes.

We currently have a workforce of around 340 staff based in our care homes across South Birmingham and Warwickshire, supported living service and head office.

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Find out what it's like to work here.

Arif

Arif - Support Worker

My background is pretty varied! Before I moved into this sector I was actually a lab technician, and began my career in engineering. I'm also a registered child-minder, but it was voluntary...
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Stuart

Stuart - Senior Support Worker

It was an adviser at the job centre who told me about support work and CTTM. Although I live close by, I hadn't heard of them and had never considered support work before...
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Carl

Carl - Senior Support Worker

I was only 19 when I started at CTTM. Though I subsequently did a short stint in IT, the office environment wasn't for me and soon came back to support work. It's now been nine years and every day is...
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Being a Support Worker

We offer fantastic opportunities to support Younger Adults with learning disabilities and complex needs.

Whether you have experience within the care sector, or you fancy a career change, CTTM can support you with the training and guidance to enable you to make a difference to vulnerable people's lives by joining a team of people just like you.

This work can be life-changing in more ways than one. Many of our team members joined CTTM with no previous experience and have now achieved qualifications and promotions in management.

Your day supporting the Services Users might include:

  • Going to the gym, a football match or accessing other community activities.
  • Support with domestic chores.
  • Choosing and wrapping a present for a family member.
  • Finding some good recipes, make a shopping list and go shopping.
  • Maintaining their personal hygiene prompting and supporting them as necessary.
  • Maintaining relationships with family and friends.
  • Support with attending college, voluntary work or placements.

In return, we offer:

  • Pay rates above minimum wage.
  • Excellent training and qualifications available.
  • Rewards scheme and 'Refer a Friend' bonus.
  • Pension scheme and employee assistance programme.
  • Access to the Blue Light discount card.
  • A full-time permanent position.

Our locations

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Kings Norton - B38 9QW

Primrose Hill Farm consists of 7 detached properties in a private village setting, providing continuing and short term care and support for 39 adults aged 18 and over with learning disabilities. Morris House is a 6 bedded home providing continuing and short term care and support for adults aged 18 and over with learning disabilities. The home is located in the pleasant south Birmingham suburb of Kings Norton, and is well situated for community access, including public transport.

Dunchurch, Near Rugby - CV22 6NS

Aspen House is a 4 bedded home providing continuing and short term care and support for adults aged 18 and over with learning disabilities.

Druids Heath - B14 5SB

Manningford House is a 7 bedded home providing continuing and short term care and support for adults aged 18 and over with a mental health needs. Bells Court is a 3 bedded home providing continuing and short term care and support for adults aged 18 and over with learning difficulties. The home is located in the pleasant south Birmingham suburb of Druids Heath, and is well situated for community access, including public transport.

Hollywood - B47 5NS

Elmfield Cottage is a 5 bedded home providing continuing and short term care and support for adults aged 18 and over with specialist needs. The home, located in the pleasant south Birmingham suburb of Hollywood, is set in 10 acres and is well situated for community access, including public transport.

Shift Patterns

We have various permanent shifts on offer.

You'll work an average of 42 hours per week over a two-week period (this will include working weekends and bank holidays).

Week one: 3 x 12 hour shifts
Week two: 4 x 12 hour shifts

EXAMPLE shift pattern below:

WEEK ONE

WEEK TWO

You'll also be employed to work either day shifts or night shifts:

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Please note:
Where we can, we will try to alternate working weekends.
Some services may require you to sleep-in on occasion

Requirements

You'll need to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19
You'll also need an enhance DBS check.

If you'd like to find out more, call 0121 433 5666 or email recruitment@cttm.co.uk

Is it right for you?

Here are a couple of questions that might help you decide if being a Support Worker is the right job for you.

  • Are you empathetic, resiliant and dedicated?
  • Are you a good listener?
  • Are you happy to work 12-hour shifts?
  • Are you vaccinated against COVID-19?
  • Do you enjoy helping people thrive and grow?

If your answers are yes: