Bank Support Worker (Nights)

Primelife; North Creake; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 19,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fully funded DBS

Holiday Pay scheme

Refer a Friend up to £250

Job summary

Prime Life is seeking a compassionate Bank Support Worker for our Sheringham home, Brackendale House, supporting 14 residents with learning disabilities and mental health conditions. This on-call role offers hourly pay and full training, with DBS funded and a refer-a-friend scheme.

We value patient, respectful care and a team approach to developing individualised care plans and activities. Prime Life is an equal opportunities employer.

Qualifications

• Genuine caring nature and desire to make a real difference for residents.
• Prior experience as a Support worker or Care Assistant desirable but not essential since full training is provided.

Responsibilities

• Provide respectful and dignified support to residents.
• Encourage residents to achieve the best quality of life.
• Offer companionship and emotional/practical support.
• Assist with daily living decisions and activities.
• Help with personal care, recreation, and outings as needed.
• Promote independence in meals and food preparation.
• Collaborate with professionals on personalised care plans.

Skills

Caring nature

Patience

Empathy

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 Brackendale House in Sheringham. The home has been specially designed to cater to the every need of 14 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:

• 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.

PrimeLife is an equal opportunities employer.