Support Worker

Job description

The ability to communicate effectively and to utilise a variety of communication tools and systems is essential. Our staff team support individuals to learn and develop their independence skills which includes tasks such as shopping, cleaning their rooms, personal care, accessing the community, budgeting, and administration of medication and having fun.

We encourage staff to use their humour and sense of fun and creativity in supporting individuals with day-to-day life.

Where will you work:

We provide support to people in the community through outreach support across Central Bedfordshire - Leighton Buzzard, Dunstable, Buckinghamshire - Woburn Sands and Cublington and Luton.

Who we are:

Founded in 2021 and registered with CQC as a care provider with family values and person centred care at the centre of everything we do.

As well as being committed to providing the very best care for our service users, we strive to ensure our staff have access to specialist training pathways, career development opportunities and well-being support and why we are growing our team.

What we are proud of and why we come to work, the benefits:

Feeling of reward: There is no better feeling than knowing you have made a difference in their life.

Variety: No day is ever the same and we see this as the reward for supporting people to action the choices they make. The willingness to support someone to try new activities and adventures.

Flexibility: We understand the importance of having a work life balance.

Real qualifications: Unlike other care providers, we offer a full range of training and opportunities to gain qualifications, we also pay for your training course and provide you with the original certificate.

Our perks: There are plenty of reasons you will love working with us, from our competitive pay rates. Our management team are hands-on and lead by example and operate an open-door policy.

The role:

Experience is essential and we are looking for applicants to have the right values and mindset to support people . We support people with differing support needs and require an individual approach to their care. They may have learning disabilities, medical conditions or physical disabilities that require monitoring and recording so you must have good written and communication skills.

As a support worker, you will be supporting someone in their own home and supporting several people per day. Building relationships with people who need your support with their mobility, eating, drinking or personal care. Other duties could include helping with meal preparation, household chores, administering medication, managing finances, accessing community facilities, going shopping, meeting friends, visiting doctors or providing general emotional support.

Working with families and professionals and building relationships.

Essential requirements:

Holding a full driving license to drive a car, and access to a vehicle to enable you to commute to work.
Supporting people to access the community.
Caring and compassionate nature
Willingness to learn
Working within a rota to provide support across the 24 hours of support we provide.

Desirable Experience:

Experience within the care sector with a vocational qualification in health and social care.

Benefits:

Paid development and training to support your career.
Employee Benefit Scheme.
Progression opportunities.
Access to Employee assistant programme to discuss any worries or issues with trained employee liaison officers.
Access to discount schemes.

Job Type: Part-time, Full time

Pay: From £11.50 per hour

Expected hours: 4 – 16 per week

Benefits:

Company pension
Employee discount

Physical Setting in a Supported Living

Shift:

Day shift
Waking Night shift
Sleep in shifts

Education:

GCSE or equivalent (preferred)
Care Certificate

Licence/Certification:

Driving Licence (required) and access to a vehicle

Work Location: In person