Casual Support Worker

Advance Housing and Support Ltd; Bear Cross; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading care provider in Bear Cross, UK, is seeking Casual Support Workers to assist customers with learning disabilities and complex needs. Responsibilities include personal care, medication administration, and supporting social activities. The role offers flexible working hours, training, and benefits such as paid mileage and access to discounts. Ideal candidates should be good communicators, team players, and willing to achieve the Care Certificate. Opportunities for career progression are available.

Benefits

Flexible hours

Paid mileage and travel time

Sector specific training

Access to Perks at Work

Long service awards

Golden Hello / refer a friend bonus

Employee Assistance Programme

Free DBS

Career progression opportunities

Pension scheme with matched contributions

Qualifications

• Good at working on your own and within a team.
• Excellent at communicating with people.
• Able to complete quality support records.
• Able to work every other weekend.
• Ability to follow a Support Plan and Risk Assessments and maintain customer records.
• Need to be literate and numerate in English.
• Willingness and ability to achieve the Care Certificate.

Responsibilities

• Assisting with personal care and hygiene if required.
• Medication administration if required.
• Support with preparing and cooking meals.
• Support with attending medical appointments.
• Support with social activities.
• Support with independent skills.
• Support with domestic duties such as cleaning and laundry.
• Keeping accurate records and updating care plans as required.
• Keeping up to date with your training.
• Ensuring the premises are secure and safe during the night.
• Supporting with meal times and food preparation if required.
• Supporting with regular checks on the customer to ensure their safety.

Job description

Overview

Advance is looking for Casual Support Workers in Bournemouth, BH11 to support customers with learning disabilities, autism, complex needs or mental health conditions in living the lives they choose. We offer great benefits, flexible working and all the training and support you need to kick start a rewarding career in Social Care.

Responsibilities

• Assisting with personal care and hygiene (if required)
• Medication administration (if required)
• Support with preparing and cooking meals
• Support with attending medical appointments
• Support with social activities
• Support with independent skills
• Support with domestic duties such as cleaning and laundry
• Keeping accurate records and updating care plans as required
• Keeping up to date with your training
• Ensuring the premises are secure and safe during the night
• Supporting with meal times and food preparation (if required)
• Supporting with regular checks on the customer to ensure their safety

Qualifications

• Good at working on your own and within a team
• Excellent at communicating with people
• Able to complete quality support records
• Able to work every other weekend
• Ability to follow a Support Plan and Risk Assessments and maintain customer records
• Need to be literate and numerate in English
• Willingness and ability to achieve the Care Certificate

Benefits

• Flexible hours to fit around you and the needs of our customers
• Paid mileage and travel time between appointments
• Sector specific training is provided as part of induction plus opportunities for professional development
• Access to Perks at Work where you can obtain great discounts of cinema tickets, shopping vouchers and much more
• Long service awards payable in 5 year increments
• Golden Hello / refer a friend receive up to 500
• Access to our Employee Assistance Programme
• Free DBS (Disclosures and Barring Service)
• Excellent opportunities to progress your career within Advance
• Enrolment in a pension scheme with matched contributions above the statutory minimum (if you work enough hours to meet the threshold for enrolment)

Legal and Equality

We are an equal opportunities employer who values its staff and the difference they make to their customers. We do not tolerate racism, discrimination or harassment of any kind.