Care Support Worker

YOURLIFEYOURWAY; Northwich; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A care provider in Northwich is seeking a Care Support Assistant to help a gentleman with learning disabilities. This part-time position involves day shifts and sleeping nights. Key responsibilities include medication administration, attending appointments, and promoting client independence. The ideal candidate must possess good communication skills and a desire to care for others. Training is provided, and a UK driving license is advantageous.

Benefits

Good rate of pay

Paid annual holiday leave

Full training

Confidential employee assistance helpline

Opportunity to gain qualification in Health and Social Care

Blue Light membership for discounts

Refer a friend scheme

Online employee portal

Employee feedback surveys

Qualifications

• You are required to have good communication skills and a desire to care for others.
• A UK full driving license would be advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Medication administration, ordering and collection of medication.
• Support to attend appointments with the client.
• Attend social activities.
• Meal preparation and cooking.
• Support with domestic chores and laundry.
• Assisting vulnerable clients to promote independence.

Skills

Good communication skills

Desire to care for others

Full UK driving license

Job description

Overview

Would you like a rewarding job in care, making a difference to someone’s life? We are recruiting for a Care Support Assistant to support a gentleman with learning disabilities. Part time, days and sleeping nights (mixed shifts) based in Northwich, Cheshire.

Salary

You will be paid £15.00 per hour for day shifts and £8.72 per hour for sleeping nights after training is completed (training provided during recruitment).

Responsibilities

• Medication administration, ordering and collection of medication and medication counts
• Support to attend appointments with the client
• Attend social activities
• Meal preparation and cooking
• Support with domestic chores and laundry
• Assisting vulnerable clients to enable them to live the life they choose and promote independence

Shift patterns

Shift patterns include 8am–6pm; part time and mixed shifts including days and sleeping nights.

About us

We offer benefits such as:

• Good rate of pay
• Paid annual holiday leave
• Full training
• Confidential employee assistance helpline
• Opportunity to gain qualification in Health and Social Care
• Blue Light membership for exclusive discounts with 15,000 brand partners
• Refer a friend scheme
• Online employee portal with information and self-service
• Employee feedback surveys and recognition

Skills and experience

You are required to have good communication skills and a desire to care for others. A UK full driving license would be advantageous.

Qualifications and safety

Life Your Way is committed to a Safer Recruitment process to protect the people we support. All vacancies are subject to pre-employment checks such as DBS and references. This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and will require disclosure to the DBS to check for any previous convictions.

How to apply

If you would like to apply for this position, please apply online and include your CV.