Care & Support Worker

Bury Care Academy; Whitefield; On-site; GBP 19,000 - 20,000; Part time

Job summary

Persona is hiring Care & Support Workers to assist older people at Elmhurst and adults with a learning disability at Woodbury. You will work in our short stay service, helping with daily tasks such as getting out of bed, dressing, meals, activities and personal care.

Flexibility is required with a rota that includes mornings, days, evenings, weekends and bank holidays. No prior care experience is required; we value a caring nature, good communication, patience, empathy and teamwork.

Qualifications

• No previous care experience required. You should be caring, a good communicator, patient and empathetic.
• Able to work on your own initiative and as part of a team.
• We value people who share our values and can adapt to a rota system.

Responsibilities

• Support older people in our short stay service with daily tasks.
• Assist with getting out of bed, dressing, meals, activities and personal care.
• Work on a rota including mornings, days, evenings, weekends and bank holidays.

Skills

Caring

Communication

Empathy

Teamwork

Job description

Care & Support Workers

£13.91 per hour rising to £14.14 after successful completion of training and probation period.

26 hours per week

27 hours per week

There has never been a better time to work in social care supporting people to live their best life and here at Persona, that is exactly what we do every day!

About you

You don’t need to have previous experience of working in social care, what’s important is that you are caring, a good communicator, patient, creative, able to work on your own initiative, show empathy and also work as part of a team. Most of all we are looking for someone who shares our values.

Flexibility is important as you will work on a rota basis. The rota include a mix of shifts, including mornings, days, evenings, weekend and bank holidays.

About the role

You will be based in our short stay service, where we support older people at Elmhurst and adults with a learning disability at Woodbury. You will support people with everyday tasks, including supporting people to get out of bed and get dressed, support with eating meals, taking part in a range of activities and supporting people with bathing and other personal care needs.

Further information about the role can be found in the job description below.

In return for your contribution, we will support you throughout your career -

We provide a wide range of employee benefits, career development and lifestyle support services to ensure that you too feel supported, fulfilled and valued from day one of your employment with us.

For more details on learning & development. Find out about our values and our purpose.

Stories on working for Persona are available from people who work for us and the FAQ about working in care are available.

Persona is committed to being an inclusive employer and recognises the value of having a diverse workforce that reflects the communities we serve.

We welcome applications from all people, irrespective of their personal characteristics or circumstances, and appointments are made objectively based upon talents, abilities and experience.

Where possible, we will support employees to work flexibly or with adjustments, so that they can perform to their best ability. We are committed to providing a working environment where all employees are treated with dignity and respect, and where individual skills and life experiences are valued.

Please note

Satisfactory disclosure at the appropriate level under the Disclosure and Barring Service is required prior to appointment.

Read our policy on working in care with a criminal conviction.