Care Support Worker

CareTech Group; Northampton; On-site; Full time

Job summary

CareTech Group is looking for a Care Support Worker to join their team at The Cotswolds in Duston, Northampton. This role involves providing practical and emotional support to residents with mental health illnesses. The successful candidate will have flexible working hours and will require access to a vehicle for rural locations. Various perks include a £500 recommend a friend bonus, annual leave, and opportunities for career progression.

Benefits

£500 Recommend A Friend Bonus

Up to 28 Days Holiday

Access to free online courses

Free DBS Check

Share Save Scheme

Free Employee Assistance Programme

Annual Employee Awards Evening

Employee Recognition Schemes

Career progression

Free staff meals

Free on-site parking

Qualifications

• Experience in a caring environment preferred.
• Driver preferred but not essential.

Responsibilities

• Support residents with mental health illness using a recovery-focused model.
• Work flexible hours, including days and nights as required.
• Provide practical and emotional care.

Skills

Good communication skills

Ability to keep calm under pressure

Flexibility

Passionate about making a difference

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Care Support Worker - The Cotswolds, Oakleaf Group

Location: Duston, Northampton

Salary Details: £12.71 per hour

The Oakleaf group are seeking to recruit Support Workers to join the team at their site, The Cotswolds, in Duston, Northampton. The successful candidate will be able to work flexible working hours and have the passion to make a difference to the lives of those they support.

The Oakleaf Group is firmly established as one of the leading providers of rehabilitation services for men who have a brain injury or who suffer from other neurological conditions.

We are currently recruiting Support Workers to complete day shifts but contracts will be issued to include days, nights and weekends.

The successful candidate will need to be a driver, with access to their own vehicle, or the means of transport to travel to rural work locations.

• *£500 Recommend A Friend Bonus
• Up to 28 Days Holiday
• Access to a wide range of free online courses for all staff on a variety of topics for self-development of your career
• Free DBS Check
• Share Save Scheme
• Free Employee Assistance Programme
• Annual Employee Awards Evening
• Employee Recognition Schemes
• Career progression within the company
• CareTech Foundation - Opportunity to apply for family and friend’s grants
• Free staff meals
• Free on-site parking

Key Skills:

• Experience in a Caring environment preferred, but not essential
• Able to work days, evenings, nights, weekends and Bank Holidays
• Good communication skills, allowing you to engage & interact with our residents
• Ability to keep calm under pressure
• Confidence to work alone and also be part of a team (family)
• Passionate about making a difference to someone else life
• Able to fulfil the sleep-in duties in accordance with the agreed rota
• Driver preferred but not essential

The Job Role:

To undertake duties to support our residents with varying degrees of mental health illness, in line with agreed plans and direction by the clinical team using a recovery focussed model. We are providing individuals with practical and emotional care, enabling them to lead as ordinary life as they can achieve. You will need to be flexible, as you are required to work day and night shifts including bank holidays and weekends.

This is not an exhaustive list of duties and responsibilities. The post holder may be required to undertake other duties following appropriate discussion with their line manager.

Who we are!

The CareTech Group; established in 1994, and is one of the largest providers of specialist social care services supporting 5000 adults with a wide range of needs in more than 300 services across the UK. Committed to the highest standards of care and governance, we provide innovative care pathways for vulnerable people to live in community settings. We support people to take control of their lives – this could be finding employment, having an active social life, learning new skills or building self-confidence.

Successful candidates will be required to complete an enhanced DBS disclosure prior to commencement of employment, the disclosure expense will be met by the employer.

Due to the high volume of applications we receive, we are unable to contact every applicant. We will be in touch 7-10 days after receipt of your CV if progressing your application to the next stage.

* Some of our roles require male or female employees only, where this is indicated it is a genuine occupational requirement, in accordance with the Equality Act 2010.

The Caretech Group is a Sponsored Employer but our sponsorship programme is currently full. Please only apply if you have an existing right-to-work in the UK that doesn’t require sponsorship and you are not currently under an existing sponsorship.