Bank Waking Night Support Worker - Driver Preferred

CareTech UK; Portsmouth; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 28,000; Part time

Job summary

A specialist social care provider in Portsmouth is seeking a Bank Waking Night Support Worker to provide practical and emotional care to vulnerable adults. The role involves implementing support plans, maintaining communication with families, and assisting with daily living activities. Ideal candidates should have a Diploma in Health and Social Care or be willing to pursue one and should possess excellent communication skills and a passion for working with individuals with disabilities. The position offers various contracted hour shifts and a supportive work environment.

Benefits

28 days of annual leave

Flexible Additional Holiday Purchase Scheme

Full induction programme

FREE training for qualification in Social Care

Stakeholder Pension

Employee recognition schemes

Qualifications

• Experience in supporting adults with challenging behaviour, learning disabilities, and/or mental health issues.
• Must maintain accurate notes and records.
• Must be flexible to work various shifts, including bank holidays and weekends.

Responsibilities

• Participate in the day-to-day implementation of individual support plans and activities.
• Maintain effective communication with service users and families.
• Support service users with meals, laundry duties, cleaning, and events.

Skills

Experience in supporting adults with challenging behaviour

Excellent communication skills

Ability to keep calm under pressure

Passion to work with vulnerable adults

Desire to achieve high standards of safeguarding

Education

Diploma in Health and Social Care or willingness to work towards one

Job description

Bank Waking Night Support Worker

Benefits

Various contracted hour shifts available (to suit your lifestyle)

28 days inclusive of Bank Holidays

Flexible Additional Holiday Purchase Scheme

Full induction programme to Care Certificate Standards

Dedicated learning & development programmes.

We offer Apprenticeships to those with less experience looking to join the Care Sector

We provide FREE training to achieve qualification in Social Care.

Access to a wide range of free online courses for all staff on a variety of topics

DBS check paid by Caretech prior to starting with us.

Refer a Friend Reward Scheme – earn up to £250 per referral!

Stakeholder Pension

Share Save Scheme

Free Employee Assistance Programme

Annual Employee Awards Evening

Employee recognition schemes

Carer progression within the company.

CareTech Foundation – Opportunity to apply for family and friend’s grants.

The Role

We are providing individuals with practical and emotional care, enabling them to lead as ordinary life as they can achieve. To help them achieve this you will need to be flexible as you are required to work shifts including bank holidays, weekends and potential sleep ins.

If your best traits are positivity, friendliness and innovation then this job is for you!

Main duties and responsibilities

To participate in the day to day implementation of individual support plans and activities within a challenging environment.

To maintain effective communication and liaison with service users, families and others whilst respecting appropriate confidentiality.

To support service users with the preparation of Meals, Laundry duties, cleaning and social events.

To maintain accurate notes and records as and when required.

To work as part of a team to provide high quality care.

Personal Characteristics

Diploma in Health and Social Care or be willing to work towards one.

Experience in supporting adults with challenging behaviour, learning disabilities and / or mental health issues.

The ability to keep calm under pressure.

The confidence to work alone or as part of a team.

Excellent communication skills

The passion to work with vulnerable adults

The desire and commitment to achieve high standards of safeguarding.

The Organisation

CareTech Community Services Ltd is a provider of specialist social care services supporting 5000 adults with a wide range of needs in more than 300 services across the UK. Committed to the highest standards of care and governance, we provide innovative care pathways for people to live in community settings with learning disabilities, severe physical disabilities, autistic spectrum disorder, challenging behaviour, mental health, forensic needs and acquired brain injury within a range of settings including, supported living services, shared housing, residential services and outreach. We encourage people to take control of their lives – this could be finding employment, having an active social life, learning new skills or building self-confidence.

CareTech Community Services are proud to inform you that they are a “Disability Confident Leader”.

Successful candidates will be required to complete a enhanced DBS disclosure prior to commencement of employment, the disclosure expense will be met by the employer.

Due to the high volume of applications we receive, we are unable to contact every applicant. We will be in touch 7-10 days after receipt of your CV if progressing your application to the next stage.

• Some of our roles require male or female employees only, where this is indicated it is a genuine occupational requirement, in accordance with the Equality Act 2010

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