Bank Support Worker

Prime Life; Hinckley; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 26,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Fully funded DBS

Holiday Pay scheme

Refer a Friend £250

Job summary

Prime Life is seeking a Bank Support Worker for Beechlands Care Home in the Clarendon Park area of Leicester. The role offers regular shifts between 8am and 8pm across a 7-day week, with full training provided and a supportive team to help you grow.

This position includes benefits such as fully funded DBS, comprehensive Holiday Pay, and a Refer a Friend scheme worth up to £250 per successful hire. Prior care experience is desirable but not required.

Qualifications

• To be successful you will have a genuine caring nature.
• Patience, understanding and respect for residents.
• Prior experience is desirable but full training is provided.

Responsibilities

• Providing respectful and dignified support to residents.
• Encouraging residents to achieve the highest possible quality of life.
• Providing companionship with emotional and practical support.
• Assisting residents to participate in daily living decisions.
• Helping with day-to-day activities including personal care and recreation.
• Promoting resident independence in meal preparation and mealtimes.
• Working with other professionals to create individualized care plans.

Skills

Genuine caring nature

Patience

Empathy

Willing to learn

Job description

Benefits of our Bank Support Worker include:

• Hourly rates of pay ranging from £12.96 to £13.32 per hour dependent upon qualification level


• Opportunities to learn and progress with the support of our dedicated Quality Matters team


• Fully funded DBS


• Comprehensive Holiday Pay scheme that rewards you for your commitment to care


• Fantastic Refer a Friend scheme, offering up to £250 per successful candidate!

Responsibilities of our Bank Support Worker include:

• Providing respectful and dignified support to residents


• Encouraging residents to achieve the highest possible quality of life that is right for them


• Providing companionship whilst giving emotional and practical support


• Assisting residents to participate in any decisions relating to their daily living arrangements


• Helping residents with day to day activities such as: assisting with personal care, recreational activities, accompanying residents outside of the home etc


• Promoting resident independence in the preparation of food and/or at mealtimes


• Working with other professionals to provide individualised care and development plans

What we're looking for in our Bank Support Worker: To be successful within this role, you will have a genuine caring nature and a desire to make a real difference for our residents. Though prior experience as a Support worker or Care Assistant is desirable, this is not essential as full training is provided. Typically, our residents live with mental health conditions, learning disabilities and physical disabilities that require dignified support from our care team. It is essential that candidates for this role are therefore patient, understanding and respectful of our resident's individual abilities.

Make a difference every day and give back to your community! Prime Life are on the lookout for passionate and dedicated care professionals to join our friendly team as a Support Worker, on a bank basis. At present, we have several vacancies available and are keen to meet with candidates as soon as possible for interviews. This role will be based at Beechlands Care Home in the Clarendon Park area of Leicester. The home has been specially designed to cater to the every need of 18 residents, living with a range of learning disabilities and mental health conditions that require dignified support from our caring team. It is essential that candidates for this role are therefore patient, understanding and respectful of our resident's individual abilities.

Benefits of becoming our Bank Support Worker: This role offers great work life balance, with regular set shift patterns between the hours of 8am and 8pm, across a 7-day working week. In return for your commitment to our residents, we can