Bank Support Worker

Continuity of Care Services; Ashford; On-site; Part time

Job description

Bank Support Worker Job Overview

Location: Ashford and surrounding area

Hourly Rate: £15.00 to £16.83 per hour

Shifts available: Part-time and flexible shifts

Schedule: Flexibility to work shifts, including Monday to Sunday, days & nights

Eligibility Criteria for a Bank Support Worker

• Previous care experience is beneficial
• Please note you must be eligible to work in the UK. We do not offer sponsorship.
• Full UK driving licence (essential)

About The Role Of Bank Support Worker

Continuity of Care Services is looking for compassionate, dedicated and caring individuals with genuine empathy to provide complex care support to our clients living with severe traumatic brain injury, autism, learning disabilities, and behaviours that challenge. Our clients are very active and enjoy engaging with the community. They require patient carers who can provide a high level of complex care and access the community as they love going out to country parks, cinemas, swimming, and other social events. Before you begin, you will have the opportunity to meet your clients and their family to ensure you are well-prepared for the role.

The services you will deliver as a Bank Support Worker

Duties

The role of Bank Support Worker is varied and depends on the needs of the individual. You will be offering companionship and emotional support to our vulnerable service users in the comfort of their own homes. Among other duties, you may be offering the following, but not limited to:

• Accompanying on social events or shopping
• Basic household chores
• Personal care
• Medication administration
• Moving and handling
• Positive Behaviour Support (preferred but training will be given)
• PEG
• Tracheostomy
• Catheter and stoma care
• Epilepsy care
• Diabetes
• PECS (Picture Exchange Communication System)

Former experience and awareness are preferred but training will be given otherwise.

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Zero hours contract

At Continuity of Care Services Ltd we offer support to individuals in their own homes, with a private team of carers to ensure continuity. Many of our staff have been working with us for years. We promote independence and offer a high-quality service that ensures individuals are in control of their own care needs.

We treat people with respect and our service users as individuals, not numbers.

Our Person-centred Ethos

Your Time, Your Team, Your Life.

You Will Be Joining Our Well Established Team And Become Part Of Our CCS Family. We Offer Many Advantages Of Joining Our Team:

• Fully funded and paid training and access to our training academy!
• Higher than average rates of pay PLUS enhanced pay on Saturdays, Sundays and Bank Holidays!
• Opportunities to take any Health and Social Care Qualifications Career progression
• Opportunities to go into nursing and gain your nursing qualifications
• Refer a friend scheme (terms & conditions apply)
• 24/7 for assistance as well as your line manager
• Opportunities to speak to our Mental Health First Aider
• Annual Saving Scheme
• Bonus Schemes
• Annual Charity Events
• Pension Scheme
• Flexible working hours
• Full PPE provided to each carer with weekly testing
• Company phone

If you enjoy making a difference in the lives of others and in the community, we would love you to work with us!

Our recruitment process

Continuity of Care Services is a CQC regulated employer. As such, offers of employment will be subject to satisfactory references, enhanced DBS, and other necessary checks. We will also require you to complete mandatory training before employment can begin, bespoke to each client's needs.