care and support worker

CareFirst Recruitment Ltd; Cambridgeshire and Peterborough; On-site; GBP 14,000 - 21,000; Full time

Job summary

Care First Recruitment is recruiting Care & Support Workers across Kent, East Sussex, Bedfordshire, Berkshire, Hampshire, Surrey, Oxfordshire, Somerset, Dorset and surrounding areas. As a Care & Support Worker you will provide person-centred support based on each individual's needs, choices and goals.

You may work in supported living, people's homes, or community-based services, with duties including daily routines, independence, personal care, medication support, and building trusting

Qualifications

• As a Care & Support Worker, you will provide person-centred support based around each individual's needs, choices and goals.

Responsibilities

• Supporting individuals with their daily routines and activities.
• Promoting independence, confidence and life skills.
• Supporting people to access the community, appointments and social activities.
• Helping with shopping, meal preparation and household tasks.
• Providing personal care where required.
• Supporting health and wellbeing.
• Supporting individuals with medication where required and once trained.
• Building positive and trusting relationships.
• Encouraging individuals to make their own choices.
• Completing care records and following support plans.

Job description

Locations: Kent, East Sussex, Bedfordshire, Berkshire, Hampshire, Surrey, Oxfordshire, Somerset, Dorset and surrounding areas

Pay: £12.71ph Rates may vary depending on location and assignment.

Hours: Full-time and part-time

Sector: Health & Social Care

Care First Recruitment are recruiting Care & Support Workers on behalf of a social care provider and registered charity that supports people with learning disabilities, autism, mental ill-health, physical disabilities and other assessed needs helping individuals to build confidence, develop independence and take part in their local communities across a number of locations.

Are you caring, compassionate and passionate about supporting people to live independently and enjoy a fulfilling life?

Locations Available

• Kent
  • Ashford / Willesborough
• East Sussex
• Bedfordshire
• Hampshire
• Surrey
  • Guildford and surrounding areas
• Oxfordshire
  • Oxford and surrounding areas
• Somerset
• Dorset
  • Sturminster Newton and surrounding areas

The Role

As a Care & Support Worker, you will provide person-centred support based around each individual's needs, choices and goals.

• Supporting individuals with their daily routines and activities.
• Promoting independence, confidence and life skills.
• Supporting people to access the community, appointments and social activities.
• Helping with shopping, meal preparation and household tasks.
• Providing personal care where required.
• Supporting health and wellbeing.
• Supporting individuals with medication where required and once trained.
• Building positive and trusting relationships.
• Encouraging individuals to make their own choices.
• Completing care records and following support plans.

Depending on the service, you may work in supported living, people's own homes, shared accommodation, residential settings or community-based services. The organisation operates both supported-living and community-based services.