Care Assistant - Flexi (Knowle Hill Residential Home)

Sheffcare Ltd; Beighton; Sur place; GBP 21 000 - 25 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Full induction, mentorship and ongoing

Employee Assistance Programme

Access to 100+ elearning courses

Guaranteed working hours on a perman­/

Career progression

Access to diploma training courses

Established not for profit charity

Work in your local community

Free drinks and subsidised meals

Access to the NEST pension scheme

Reward and recognition incentives

Refer a Friend scheme

Paid holiday which increases with time

Enhanced maternity pay after 5 years'

Double pay on Christmas Day, BoxingDay

eligibility for The Company Shop

Résumé du poste

Sheffcare Ltd in Beighton (S20) is seeking a compassionate Flexi Care Support Worker to join our residential care home. You will help residents live as independently as possible, support daily living activities, and participate in health and wellbeing tasks.

Induction, DBS checks, and ongoing training are part of the role. This is a permanent position with guaranteed hours, offering a caring, community-focused workplace and opportunities for career progression within a long-established charity

Qualifications

• Be adaptable to change.
• Excellent observational skills.
• Ability to build trust and rapport.
• Good time management and organisational skills.
• Willingness to learn and develop.
• Approachable and able to connect and empathise with others.
• Be able to use basic tech devices.

Responsabilités

• Support residents to live as independently as possible.
• Empower residents to make decisions and choices.
• Assist with personal care (washing, bathroom, dressing, eating, drinking).
• Provide physical and emotional support to residents.
• Help residents participate in daily living tasks and activities.
• Encourage engagement in social and wellbeing activities.
• Assist with health care and personal appointments.
• Only where trained, administer medication.
• Undertake manual handling using equipment as required.
• Record care using mobile technology.
• Uphold Sheffcare values and safe working practices.
• Attend regular training as required.

Connaissances

Adaptability to change

Observational skills

Rapport building

Time management

Willingness to learn

Empathy

Tech basic use

Outils

Mobile tech devices

Description du poste

Are you passionate about making a genuine difference in people’s lives? Do you want a career where kindness, dignity and respect are not just words, but the cornerstone of everything you do?

We are looking for a Flexi Care Support Worker to work at our residential care home based in Beighton, S20.

All new team members are required to attend an induction at one of our training rooms in S13 or S3 prior to starting work in the care home. These are run every three weeks, starting on a Tuesday, between 9:30am until 3:30pm.

Person Specification:

• Be adaptable to change
• Have excellent observational skills
• Be able to build trust and rapport
• Have good time management and organisational skills
• Be willing to learn and develop
• Be approachable and able to connect and empathise with others
• Be able to use basic tech devices

What we offer:

• Full induction, mentorship and ongoing training
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Access to 100+ elearning courses
• Guaranteed working hours on a permanent contract
• Career progression
• Access to diploma training courses
• Established not for profit charity
• Work in your local community
• Free drinks and subsidised meals
• Access to the NEST pension scheme
• Reward and recognition incentives
• Refer a Friend scheme
• Paid holiday which increases with length of service
• Enhanced maternity pay after 5years service
• Double pay on Christmas Day, Boxing Day & New Years Day
• Eligibility for The Company Shop membership

Sheffcare is an independent local charity established in 1994 and cares for older people and people living with dementia in our nine residential care homes across Sheffield. We are a values driven charity committed to prioritising the wellbeing of those we support above all else. We believe in the power of compassion, and we are seeking individuals who share our ethos, regardless of their background or experience level.

What we value:

• Kindness
• Dignity
• Respect
• Choices

Discrimination statement:

• pregnancy and maternity
• religion or belief
• gender identity
• marriage and civil partnership

At Sheffcare, we believe everyone deserves to be treated with fairness and respect. We welcome and value people from all backgrounds.

We want our workplace to feel inclusive, supportive, and welcoming to everyone. If you are suitably qualified, we would love to hear from you — whatever your background.

All Care Support Worker positions require an Enhanced DBS check as part of our commitment to safeguarding, full employment history details and reference information covering a minimum of 5 years (or longer, if you have worked in social care before).

We cannot accept applications from those requiring sponsorship.

The job role:

• To support and assist our residents within our care home to live as independently as possible
• To empower people to make their own decisions and choices
• To provide support with personal care (e.g. washing, going to the bathroom, dressing, eating and drinking)
• To offer physical and emotional support to our residents
• To help our residents participate with daily living tasks and activities
• To encourage engagement of our residents in social and wellbeing activities
• To assist with health care and personal appointments
• Only where trained to do so, to administer medication
• To undertake manual handling, using equipment when required
• To support positive relationships with our residents, their family, colleagues and professionals
• To record care using mobile technology
• To uphold the Sheffcare values
• To implement and uphold safe working practices in line with our regulations and our policies and procedures
• To attend regular training where required