Bank Social Care Worker

Choice Care; Old Windsor; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 30,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Refer a Friend £500

Christmas bonus

Monthly prize draw £500

Blue Light Card eligibility

Stream – financial wellbeing app

Job summary

Choice Care is seeking a Bank Social Care Worker at Fearnley House in Old Windsor. Hours are ad-hoc as required, with an hourly rate of £12.80 and in-house training provided on start. The role offers the chance to make a real difference in people’s lives, working alongside permanent staff and taking part in activities and outings. You will deliver personal care, assist with daily activities, follow care plans, and maintain clear records while building trustful relationships with residents.

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Qualifications

• In-house training provided on start.
• Ad-hoc hours to fit around personal commitments.
• Role includes personal care and medication administration.

Responsibilities

• Providing personal care – including bathing, toileting, dressing and help with feeding
• Medication administration
• Assisting and getting involved in residents' daily activities, hobbies or outings
• Following care plan guidance alongside Company policies and procedures
• Developing an open, honest, and considerate working relationship with residents
• Maintaining written daily records
• Attending and completing training, as required

Skills

Patient

Reliable

Flexible

Team player

Good communicator

Job description

Hours:Ad-hoc as required

Hourly Rate: £12.80 per hour

Do you need more flexibility? We know how hard it can be to find a job to suit personal commitments and that’s why Choice Careis offering a number of flexible positions to fit around your needs. A Bank Social Care Worker role could be just the job for you.

Overview of the role

Whether you are new to the industry or have come from a social care background, we welcome your application. as you'llbe provided with in-house training when you start work with Choice Care. Working alongside our permanent staff team, not only will you make a huge difference to people’s lives, but you’ll be able to enjoy days out, trips away and join in with many more activities, all of which ensuresthe people we work with are safe, happy and leadfulfilling lives.

Key duties

• Providing personal care – including bathing, toileting, dressing and help with feeding
• Medication administration
• Assisting and getting involved in residents'daily activities, hobbies or outings
• Following care plan guidance alongsideCompany policies and procedures
• Developing an open, honest, and considerate working relationship with residents
• Maintaining written daily records
• Attending and completingtraining, as required

Personal Attributes

Being patient, reliable, flexible, a team player and agood communicator are key characteristics of a successful Bank Social Care Worker.

What are the benefits?

• Refer a Friend scheme - enjoy a payment of £500 when you recruit a friend to Choice Care
• Christmas bonus - vouchers for all staff members
• Free monthly prize draw - allfrontline care colleagues are automatically entered into a monthly prize draw. Threewinners, selected randomly, receive£500 each, tax-free
• Blue Light Card eligibility
• Stream– a financial wellbeing app that enables you to: track your earnings; save withhigh-street beating interest rates; choose to access your earnings ahead of pay day withflexible pay; receive discounts with hundreds of retailers;learn with financial coaching and education, and much more

Who are we?

Choice Care is one of the UK’s leading residential care providers for people with learning disabilities, autism and mental health conditions. With over 30 years’ experience, we’re at the forefront of national best practice, with among the highest CQC ratings of any comparable organisation. We are also proud to be one of the Top 100 Apprenticeship Employersfor the second year in a row!

Our homes are more than just a place to live, they’re like a second family for everyone we support. Each home is a close knit community, with its own unique personality, and all the ups and downs of typical family life, built on trust and the promise of unconditional care. Our colleagues build close bonds with the people they care for, helping to create enduring, positive relationships that build confidence and self-esteem.

In every Choice Care home there’s a strong emphasis on living life to the full and having fun, with purposeful daily activities based on individual preferences and capabilities. Alongside this there areregular social events, projects, outings and holiday breaks which everyone canget involved in and express themselves through.

Where will you work?

Fearnley House is a large bungalow-style property in Old Windsor, a short distance from Staines and Windsor town centres. The home offers residential support for four men and women of varying ages with moderate to severe learning disabilities, physical disabilities and associated complex needs, all of whom are currently non-verbal. In the garden there is a separate day service summer house used for a range of individual and group activities, including arts and crafts, reflexology and music therapy. The home also has its own specially-designed transport for outings to the cinema, the theatre, Thames Valley Activity Park and other local theme parks and attractions.

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