Support Worker

Organisation
Encompass Care
Reference
CLI-206
Location
Sherborne
Salary / Benefits
£12.02 to £12.28
Contract Type
Expiry Date
26/02/2025
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Our offer to you:

  • Location: Sherborne
  • Hours: 15 to 30 hours per week
  • Pay Scale: £12.02 to £12.28
  • Contract: Permanent

Benefits and Perks:

  • One additional day leave on or closest to your birthday
  • Reward Panda, Blue Light card, TAP app, Concert for Carers
  • 20 days + 8 Bank Holidays - increasing with length of service
  • Pay increasing with length of service
  • Mental Health and wellbeing support
  • Care Progression

About You:

  • Compassionate, professional, and empathetic
  • Strong interpersonal, organizational, and problem-solving skills
  • Knowledgeable in health and safety, with a commitment to confidentiality
  • Team-oriented with independent judgment and a dedication to development
  • Adaptable and proactive in addressing challenges

Key Responsibilities:

  • Provide personal care, meal preparation, medication management, and housekeeping as per care plans.
  • Uphold governance, confidentiality, and safeguarding standards, particularly regarding liberty deprivation.
  • Promptly report risks and concerns for necessary actions.
  • Focus consistently on the health and well-being of individuals supported.
  • Ensure compliance with all health, safety, and regulatory obligations.
  • Foster effective communication within the team and maintain accurate documentation.
  • Support and engage with the community, representing Encompass positively.
  • Promote a supportive emotional environment and adhere to all policies and training requirements.
  • Engage sensitively with individuals supported, their families, and colleagues, respecting diversity.

Our Core Values:

  • Honesty: To always operate with transparency, fairness, and sincerity.
  • Inclusivity: Strive for equal opportunities and a valued community presence.
  • Dignity: Empowering a sense of individual pride and respect.
  • Kindness: Any act of kindness, no matter how small, can lead to great things.
  • Integrity: Uphold our principles and keep our promises.

Our Vision:

Pioneering support in an accessible, inclusive community.

Encompass Care is an equal opportunities employer. We welcome all applications and candidates. You will be treated with dignity and respect regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy & maternity, race, religion, sex, and sexual orientation.

Ready to Join Us? We would love to hear from you!

Induction sessions occur every two weeks on Monday and Tuesday. As part of your employment with Encompass Care you are expected to attend both session. Flexibility is required as some training, such as manual handling, is only held on weekdays.

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