Care Support Worker

The Methodist Church in Britain; North Berwick; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 18,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Holiday leave

Pension scheme

Induction training

Qualifications access

Career progression

Blue Light discounts

DBS fee covered

Refer-a-friend bonus

Job summary

The Methodist Church in Britain is seeking a Care Support Assistant providing 1:1 support to a young person in his own home. The role focuses on daily living, personal care, and community access, with complex health tasks undertaken after training.

You will work a 2:1 package with another assistant, across day, waking night and sleep-in shifts, and must hold a full manual UK driving licence. Right to work in the UK is essential and DBS checks are part of eligibility.

Qualifications

• Caring, positive and respectful approach with a person-centred mindset.
• Good communication, handover and record-keeping skills.
• Basic IT skills and willingness to use electronic systems.
• Good spoken and written English.

Responsibilities

• Provide one-to-one support with daily living, personal care and community access.
• Assist with health tasks after training, including medication tasks and PEG/feed support.
• Support tracheostomy and ventilation care, observations and respiratory support as directed.
• Carry out moving and handling, pressure area care and catheter care as needed.
• Perform equipment and comfort checks and maintain home safety and records.
• Communicate clearly with colleagues, family and managers; complete handovers.

Skills

Caring approach

Communication skills

IT basics

English proficiency

Job description

Care Support Assistant role with Your Life Your Way, giving one-to-one support to a young man in his own home. Work centres on daily living, personal care and community access, with complex health tasks such as tracheostomy and PEG feeding added after training and competency sign-off. The post is delivered as a 2:1 package alongside another Personal Assistant, on a mix of day, waking night and sleep-in shifts, and requires a full manual UK driving licence. No sponsorship is offered, so right to work in the UK is essential.

What the job involves

• Support daily living, personal care, routines, appointments and community access
• After training and sign-off, support complex health needs including medication tasks and PEG or feed support
• After training, provide tracheostomy and ventilation care, observations and respiratory support as directed
• Provide moving and handling, pressure area care and catheter care
• Carry out equipment checks and comfort checks
• Help with household tasks and keep the home safe, calm and respectful
• Keep accurate records and complete handovers
• Communicate clearly with colleagues, family and managers
• Work alongside another Personal Assistant as part of a 2:1 support package
• Drive the person's own manual Motability vehicle to support community access

What’s required

Skills & knowledge

• Caring, positive and respectful approach with a desire to support others in a person-centred way
• Good communication, handover and record-keeping skills
• Basic IT skills and willingness to use electronic systems
• Good spoken and written English

Checks & eligibility

• Full manual UK driving licence
• Right to work in the UK
• Enhanced DBS check and references

Other

• Willingness to work a mixture of shifts, including waking nights once trained
• Willingness to complete mandatory, clinical and client-specific training before working independently
• Flexibility to cover annual leave and maintain consistency of support

Nice to have

• Previous care experience
• Complex care, medication, moving and handling or learning disability support experience

What’s offered

• Paid annual holiday leave
• Pension scheme entitlement
• Full induction and ongoing training
• Opportunities to gain Health and Social Care qualifications
• Career progression pathways
• Blue Light membership with discounts from 15,000+ brands
• DBS certificate paid for and Update Service fee reimbursed
• Refer-a-friend bonus scheme