Carer Support Worker

Making Space; St. Neots; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A community service organization in St. Neots seeks a passionate Carer Support Worker to empower and support carers. You will provide essential advice, conduct home visits, and assist in developing coping strategies for carers. The organization values empathy and provides extensive training and career development opportunities. Join our mission to make a positive impact in the community.

Benefits

Wagestream access

Lifestyle benefits

Up to 28 days holidays

Double pay on Xmas holidays

Career progression investment

Cycle to work scheme

Pension Scheme with employer contribution

Paid Sick leave

Qualifications

• Passionate about empowering and helping carers with a range of matters.
• Provide support, advice, and information to service users and carers.
• Assist carers in developing coping strategies and conduct home visits.

Responsibilities

• Conduct home visits and carer assessments.
• Provide information about available mental health services.
• Empower and help carers on a one-to-one basis.

Job description

In the role of Carer Support Worker you will need to be passionate about empowering and helping carers with a range of matters on a one-to-one basis.

In this role you will provide values based support, advice and information to service users and carers ensuring they have access to practical and emotional support.

You will also assist carers to develop coping strategies, conduct home visits and carer assessments and provide information about mental health and mental heal services that are available to them.

In this role you will have a unique opportunity to make a difference in the lives of carers and their loved ones.

Disability Confident

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About Making Space

At Making Space we are a team that is driven by a strong set of company values that guide us in our mission to make a positive impact on the lives of those we serve in our community.

Our focus on Kind Hearts is about generously building empathy and connection to create a sense of belonging. We believe that every person deserves to feel like they are a valued and respected.

Tailor making is about nurturing unique relationships to make every day count. We understand that every person's needs circumstances are different, so we strive to provide customised support and assistance to ensure all those in our care are able to live their best lives.

Dreaming Big is about harnessing imagination to generate confidence in ourselves and others to take the first step. We believe that anything is possible when we set our minds to it and we are 100% dedicated to helping others believe in themselves too.

Having Courage is about committing bravely to working in ways that take us to new places. We believe that our team at Making Space really do make a real change to those we serve and we must be willing to take risks and be bold in our decision making.

Being ready is about responding to whatever comes our way by moving forward together. We know too well that life can be unpredictable but by working together and being prepared we can overcome any obstacles.

At Making Space we are committed to making a difference in the lives of those in our care, we live and breathe our core values and are looking for likeminded individuals to join our team on our mission to make a positive impact to those in our community who need us most.

Benefits

• Wagestream - Access up to 30% of your wages as you earn
• Lifestyle benefits through Bravo Benefits and Health service discounts
• Up to 28 days holidays per year including bank holidays (pro rata for part time)
• We pay double time for Xmas day, Boxing Day and New Year's Day
• Our employees can buy and sell up to 2 weeks holiday - statutory limits apply
• Access to our library of learning through our e-portal
• Want to upskill? We will invest in you and provide you with qualifications in level 2-6 in Health and Social Care, Management, Admin plus other continuous professional development should you wish to further your career within Social Care.
• We invest heavily in your career progression; did you know at least half of our senior posts are filled internally through promotion.
• Travel schemes including cycle to work, car maintenance and 45p per mile travel expenses.
• We run a colleague engagement hub with monthly and annual colleague awards
• Pension Scheme 3% employer contribution as a minimum
• Paid Sick leave

Eligibility and Checks

Successful applicants will be subject to employment checks, including DBS and references checks and provided with safeguarding training. Making Space is an equal opportunities employer.

We can only accept applications from those who are legally entitled to live and work within the United Kingdom.