Bank Support Worker

PrimeLife Ltd; Oadby; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 17,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fully funded DBS

Holiday pay

Quality Matters support

Job summary

Prime Life Ltd is seeking Bank Support Workers to join our compassionate team at Stoneygate Road Residential Home in Leicester. This bank role offers flexible shifts and a meaningful opportunity to support residents with mental health conditions and disabilities.

We value patience, understanding and respect for each resident and provide full training. DBS is fully funded, and a comprehensive holiday pay scheme is in place for commitment to care.

Qualifications

• Genuine caring nature.
• Prior experience as a Support worker or Care Assistant is desirable, not essential as full training is provided.

Responsibilities

• Providing respectful and dignified support to residents.
• Encouraging residents to achieve the highest quality of life that is right for them.
• Providing companionship while giving emotional and practical support.
• Assisting residents to participate in decisions about their daily living arrangements.
• Helping residents with day-to-day activities such as personal care and social activities.
• Promoting resident independence in meal preparation and at mealtimes.
• Working with other professionals to provide individualized care plans.

Job description

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 Stoneygate Road Residential Home, based in the heart of Leicester. The home is close to local main travel routes and has been specially designed to cater to the every need of 19 residents, living with a range of mental health conditions, and as such 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 and daily challenges faced.

Benefits of becoming our Bank Support Worker:

• 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

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.

If you feel have the skills and experience to become our Bank Support Worker.