Support worker- weekend contract

Seeking support workers in Witney

Are you looking for weekend work? Do enjoy caring for people in the community?  Do you hold manual UK driving licence?

Do you live within a 30 minute commute of of Witney? Do you enjoy walking, swimming, watching movies?  

This role offers 2, 15-hour shifts, 7am until 10pm. You may choose to work only Saturday or Sunday or both days of the weekend.

Your care, skills and life experience could be a great match for our support worker role. All you need is a willingness to learn, flexibility, a can-do attitude and a desire to help someone live a full life! 

The support  worker provides person centred care around each person’s values, preferences and needs which could include developing daily living skills, accessing a wider community, personal care and medication needs.  

No day is ever the same, visit our?website?for more information. 

This role will best suit someone with UK manual driving with experience as a support worker, carer, Health care assistant, Play worker, Learning Support Assistant, Teaching assistant or someone looking to start a career in care.

Benefits 

1. Full training to gain?the nationally recognised Care Certificate.? 

2. On-going training and career development including?professional qualifications? 

3. Contributory Pension? 

4. We cover the cost of DBS checks? 

6. Rota's?are planned in advance 

7. Access to Wagestream where you can track your basic salary and additional hours earnings throughout the month and stream (access) a portion of those earnings before your monthly pay date. You can also access a range of financial support and advice, as well as save directly from your earnings. 

8. Shopping discounts including Blue Light card, EE perks and Costco membership

9. Access to wellbeing helplines.? 

10. Health Cash Plan 

You will:  

Hold a UK manual driving licence (essential)

Have good communication skills 

Have a positive and patient approach 

Be resilient and respect people’s differences 

Be able to build professional relationships  

Work well as part of a team 

Your responsibilities:  

To empower the people we support to live the lives they want to lead 

To develop daily living skills. 

Support the people we support to access their communities for socialisation, employment, training or friendships 

To contribute to, develop and implement the individuals care plans. 

To communicate effectively and professionally with people we support, their family members, and external professionals. 

Maintain the health needs of the individuals we support

This role could suit: Care workers, Health and social care professionals, Support Workers, Teaching assistants, Health care Assistants, Carers, and Volunteers. Learning support assistants, Playworkers.

About Brandon

Brandon Trust work alongside people of different ability so they are able to create opportunity and feel empowered to live the life they want.  

All support workers work flexible shifts to provide a 24/7 service. Successful applicants for this role will require an enhanced DBS check.? 

We are an Equal Opportunities employer and welcome applicants from all sections of the community.