Care Support Worker

Maplewood Independent Living; Dartford; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A community support organization in Dartford is seeking Carers/Support Workers to provide high-quality care in client homes. Responsibilities include supporting independent living, assisting with daily tasks, and maintaining clear records. Candidates should have a valid driving licence with business insurance. Comprehensive training is offered, making previous experience advantageous but not essential.

Benefits

Comprehensive and free training

Pension

Double Pay Bank Holiday

Paid mileage

Career progression within the company

Excellent rates of pay

Holiday pay

Continued support and development

Funded Enhanced DBS

Qualifications

• Willing to undergo an Enhanced DBS check.
• Have a valid driving licence with business insurance.

Responsibilities

• Support clients to live independently.
• Accompany clients with shopping and appointments.
• Assist with daily tasks and personal care.
• Maintain health, safety, and well-being of service users.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Reliability

Good timekeeping

Trustworthy

Smart professional appearance

Responsible

Dedicated team player

Job description

Maplewood Independent Living are looking for Carers / Support Workers in and around the Dartford area.

We have opened our new branch in Dartford and are looking to build a team of caring, thoughtful, and professional individuals who want a rewarding career supporting someone in their local community.

You would need to be able to drive and have business insurance.

We are looking for Carers and Support Workers to support clients in their own home.

Full or part time hours available.

At Maplewood, our ethos is high-quality person-centred care. We believe that people of all ages and abilities should be leading happy, independent, and fulfilling lives.

Benefits

• Comprehensive and free training
• Continued support and development
• Funded Enhanced DBS
• Excellent rates of pay
• Double Pay Bank Holiday
• Holiday pay
• Paid mileage
• Pension
• Career progression within the company

The Role

• To support them to live as independently as possible.
• To accompany them with shopping and any appointments.
• Assist with daily tasks in the home, preparing and cooking meals.
• Assisting with personal care.
• Assisting with medication.
• Maintain clear and accurate records.
• Ensure health, safety and well-being of the service users and yourself.
• Maintain regular and courteous contact with the branch manager.

The Requirements

• Reliable with an excellent work ethic.
• Provide the highest standards of care and support.
• Respect the individuality and confidentiality of the service users.
• Respect the service users independence and authority; be mindful of their wishes and always treat them with fairness and courtesy.
• Ensure and adhere to strict standards of health and safety, thereby ensuring the health, safety and welfare of the service users and themselves at all times.
• Willing to undergo an Enhanced DBS check.
• Have a valid driving licence, own transport with business insurance.

Desired Skills

• Previous experience is advantageous, however not essential as comprehensive training will be provided.
• Excellent communication skills, good standard of spoken and written English.
• Reliability.
• Good timekeeping.
• Trustworthy.
• Smart professional appearance.
• Responsible.
• Dedicated team player.

If you share our values and are seeking a rewarding job with excellent rates of pay plus a host of other benefits, then do not hesitate, apply to join Maplewood Independent Living today!