Bank Support Worker - Adult Residential

Swanton Care and Community; Melton Constable; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A local care service in Melton Constable is seeking a Bank Support Worker/Carer to provide compassionate support to individuals. The role includes assisting with daily activities and promoting well-being while respecting individual dignity. Essential qualifications include care experience and a valid driver's license. The position offers part-time hours on a 0-hour contract, ideal for those looking to make a difference.

Benefits

Refer a friend scheme

Long service awards

Employee benefits app

Cycle to work scheme

Pension auto-enrollment

Life cover

Funded qualifications

Career pathways

Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)

Qualifications

• Enthusiastic, compassionate, and committed to supporting people in a dignified manner.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to work as part of a team.
• Own transport is desirable due to rural location.

Responsibilities

• Provide practical assistance and emotional support to achieve individual goals.
• Promote health, well-being, and respect for individuality.
• Perform general housekeeping duties including shopping and personal care.
• Complete a range of records and documents.

Skills

Care experience

First aid certification

Nursing home or care home experience

Experience in providing care for residents diagnosed with learning disabilities

Medication administration skills

Ability to provide home care services

Knowledge of assisted living practices

Experience in patient care

Valid driver's license

Ability to perform heavy lifting tasks

Proficiency in meal preparation

Experience in developing care plans

Skills in behavior management

Job description

About The Role

We are looking for Bank Support Worker/Carer who care about making every moment matter, regardless of qualifications or experience.

Job title: Bank Support Worker/Carer

Hours: Part-time hours, 0 hour contract.

Location: Melton Constable (NR24) - Full Drivers Licence is required due to the location of the service.

WE DO NOT OFFER SPONSORSHIP.

About you

Are you enthusiastic, compassionate and committed to supporting people in a way which respects their dignity?

You will need to be adaptable, flexible, with excellent communication skills and able to work as part of our team.

Our service is rurally located and there is not always public transport available therefore your own transport would be desirable.

Qualifications

• Care experience
• First aid certification
• Nursing home or care home experience
• Experience in providing care for residents diagnosed with learning disabilities
• Medication administration skills
• Ability to provide home care services
• Knowledge of assisted living practices
• Experience in patient care
• Valid driver\'s license
• Ability to perform heavy lifting tasks
• Proficiency in meal preparation
• Experience in developing care plans
• Skills in behavior management

These qualifications are essential for the role of a Support Worker/Carer, ensuring the ability to provide quality care and support to individuals in need.

Here at Swanton, we are looking for people who share our core values and are able to apply these to the work that they do. At the heart of our ethos are five key words, these underpin the PRIDE we take in our services.

‘Potential, Responsibility, Integrity, Diversity, Empathy’

The role

• Provide practical assistance and emotional support to empower the people we support to achieve their goals and aspirations, respecting everyone’s individuality and enabling them to make appropriate choices to live the life they wish, in line with their individual support plans.
• Promote the health, well-being, physical, emotional, cultural and spiritual beliefs of the people we support and ensure they are met in an inclusive way.
• General housekeeping duties that can include shopping, domestic duties as well as elements of personal care.
• As part of the role, you will need to be able to complete a range of records and documents.

What we can offer

Refer a friend scheme we know that you will know fantastic people who will be make a great contribution, you will receive £400 each time a successful referral is made *

Above and beyond we recognise that our staff teams do amazing things for the people we support and their teams. We award contributions for those who go the extra mile and for good inspection feedback with vouchers for high street shops and other surprises!

Long service awards we recognize your contribution to the team and celebrate long service

Employee benefits app stay connected to our community, receive discounts across everyday and luxury shops, access information about learning & development opportunities.

Cycle to work you can save money and get fit with our salary sacrifice scheme

Pension we will auto enrol you into our salary sacrifice pension scheme

Life cover you will be entitled to the death in service benefit.

Funded qualifications earn whilst you learn! we aim to develop our own talent, giving you the opportunity to develop your career with Swanton *

Career pathways we invest in our people and offer apprenticeships in Health and Social Care (Level 3). Earn whilst you learn has never been easier!

Swanton Educates we have our own training qualification centre which can further support your development

Trained mental health first aiders available to support you when you need someone to talk to

Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) free confidential access to 24hr assistance program for counselling, advice and support

Employee Voicewe hold regular events throughout the year to listen to your feedback about working with us

*subject to eligibility & criteria

About The Service

Swanton House is set in delightful, mature grounds extending to some 22 acres in North Norfolk. We are registered to support up to 49 individuals within our 3 smaller separate homes, each one can offer both Residential and Nursing Care to the people we support. Our specialist service supports people who have complex health needs and mental health issues.