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Leonard Cheshire

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GBP 20,000 - 25,000

Full time

2 days ago
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Job summary

Leonard Cheshire is seeking a Support Worker to join their dedicated team at St Teresa's, providing care and support for adults with physical disabilities. As a Support Worker, you’ll play a vital role in assisting with daily tasks, ensuring each individual can live as independently as possible. Training and development opportunities are available for all employees, making this a great opportunity to start or further your career in care.

Benefits

Wagestream, access to wages before payday
Free Blue Light Card
Competitive pension scheme
Access to Cash Health Plan
Development opportunities through apprenticeship
Refer a Friend bonus scheme
Free DBS check
Employee Assistance Programme

Qualifications

  • Good interpersonal skills.
  • Ability to communicate effectively.
  • Flexibility to work within rostered hours.
  • Ability to work under pressure.

Responsibilities

  • Assist with daily life tasks including personal care, medication, and mealtimes.
  • Escort and assist in and around the service.
  • Support the Person Centred approach.
  • Maintain accurate records.

Skills

Interpersonal skills
Communication
Flexibility
Teamwork

Job description

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A night enhancement of £1.50 per hour will apply from 8pm to 7am Monday – Sunday (this does not apply to sleep-ins). A weekend day enhancement of £2.00 per hour will be paid from 7am to 8pm, Saturday and Sunday.

St Teresa’s is a single storey home for 27 adults with physical disabilities.

We are amongst the highest rated providers of care and supported living services in the UK, with 87% of our services rated ‘good’ or ‘outstanding’ by regulators.

Are you an experienced care worker or would love to start a career in care?

If so, we would love to hear from you! Apply now, helping us to continue our great work making a positive impact every day on the lives of people with a disability.

Care Assistant, Support Worker or similar experience is desirable but not essential. We offer an excellent training and induction programme for everyone!

As a Support Worker with Leonard Cheshire you will become part of a fantastic team. Every day is different, but here are just some of the duties you will do:

  • Assistance with daily life tasks including personal care, medication and mealtimes.
  • Escort and assist in and around the service, at external events and appointments.
  • Supporting our Person Centred approach, encouraging maximum independence for our customers and helping to achieve individual aspirations.
  • Maintain up to date and accurate records.

Please see the job description (link below) for more details.

To be successful in this role you will:

  • Have good interpersonal skills and ability to communicate effectively.
  • Work flexibly and creatively with customers and their families.
  • Ideally have personal care experience (not essential).
  • Be able to work under pressure and as a team.
  • Flexibility to work within rostered hours / prepared to participate in an on-call rota where required.

We offer a wide range of employee rewards to include:

  • Wagestream, option to withdraw up to 40% of your pay before pay day (click here for more details).
  • Free Blue Light Card.
  • Contributory company pension scheme with competitive life cover benefit.
  • Access to a Cash Health Plan at very favourable rates.
  • Great development opportunities through our apprenticeship schemes and chance to gain recognised qualifications.
  • Unlimited payments through our Refer a Friend bonus scheme.
  • Free DBS check.
  • Employee Assistance Programme and so much more!

If you have any questions or further enquiries, please contact Liza.wigginsleonardcheshire.org or call 0750 002 7146

Leonard Cheshire welcomes applications from all sections of the community. We actively encourage applications from people with a disability, supporting where possible, your requirements for reasonable adjustments.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and adults at risk. A satisfactory disclosure check (PVG membership in Scotland) is required for this post. References will be obtained for all roles.

Shortlisting for this role may take place as applications are received. We therefore reserve the right to close this vacancy once suitable candidates have been appointed.

* No agencies please *

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