Care Support Worker

Peabody; Colchester; On-site; GBP 25,000; Full time

Job summary

Peabody is seeking a dedicated Care Support Worker in Colchester to assist individuals with complex needs. The role involves supporting daily living activities, personal care, and promoting independence. Candidates should possess a compassionate nature, be ready to work a 24/7 shift pattern, and have experience in a similar role.

Benefits

25 days’ annual holiday plus bank holidays

Two additional paid volunteering days each year

Flexible benefits scheme including family-friendly benefits

4 x salary life assurance

Up to 10% pension contribution

Qualifications

• Experience within a similar care support role is essential.
• Full UK driving licence required.

Responsibilities

• Create and implement support plans for customers.
• Assist individuals with daily living and personal care.
• Support individuals to pursue hobbies and leisure activities.

Skills

Compassion

Attention to detail

Understanding of unique needs

Ability to provide support to vulnerable individuals

Job description

Care Support Worker

Salary: £24,863 per annum

Location: Colchester

Weekly Hours: 37.5 hours a week - Monday - Sunday - 24/7 rota

Your typical day could start with creating and implementing support plans consistently and correctly for our customers. Then you might be supporting individuals to pursue hobbies and leisure activities at home and in their community by being innovative, enthusiastic and encouraging.

As a Care Support Worker, you’ll be assisting people to live their best life. With a particular focus supporting people with kindness and compassion. You will support people with all aspects of daily living including assisting people with their personal care and health needs.

Your kind, compassionate and driven to protect the rights of the people you support. You’ll respect individual characters you are supporting and the different wants and needs they may have. To be successful in this role you’ll need to be available to work on a rota basis which is covered over a 24/7 period. Some waking nights and sleep ins will be required.

Your role covers all aspects of care and support. If you’re a caring & compassionate person, then we want to hear from you.

These services will be working with individuals with complex needs, so experience within a similar role is essential.

A Full UK driving licence is required for these roles.

Could it be you?

To be a success in this role, you’re:

• Able to work on a rota basis, working across a 24/7 shift pattern.

• The understanding and ability to respond to people’s unique needs and desires.

• Experience of providing support to vulnerable individuals.

• The ability to maintain records, with high levels of attention to detail.

Here are just a few of the benefits of working at Peabody:

• 25 days’ annual holiday, plus bank holidays

• two additional paid volunteering days each year

• flexible benefits scheme, including family friendly benefits and access to a discount portal

• 4 x salary life assurance

• up to 10% pension contribution

This role will require an enhanced DBS check.

Are you ready to apply?

If you have any questions about this role, please email Talent Specialist, George Murphy, [e-mail]

Interviews will be taking place week commencing 9th June.

PLEASE NOTE: As an employer, Peabody does not provide sponsorship as a licenced UK employer.