Compassionate Care & Community Support Worker

Lifeway’s Group; Weston-super-Mare; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 19,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free DBS check

Funded qualifications

Lifeways Rewards discounts

Cycle to work

Health cash plan

Employee assistance program

Blue Light Card eligibility

Job summary

Lifeways Weston-Super-Mare is hiring a Support Worker to join a dedicated team supporting five individuals with complex health needs. All use wheelchairs; some transfers require hoists.

You’ll provide personal care, medication support, meal assistance, and help people access the community. We offer a mix of full-time and sessional hours, a variety of shifts including days, sleep-ins, and weekends, plus a UK driving licence is essential to support service users out and about.

Qualifications

• Energetic and caring individual with a positive attitude.
• Strong communication and teamwork abilities.
• Driver with full UK licence and willingness to support community activities.

Responsibilities

• Full personal care including pad changes.
• Medication support and health monitoring.
• Assist with eating and drinking.
• Help service users access the community and plan activities.
• Support with transfers and mobility needs as required.

Skills

Energetic

Caring

Reliable

Great communicator

Team player

Calm under pressure

Driver

Tools

UK Driving Licence

Job description

Lifeways Weston-Super-Mare is hiring a Support Worker to join a dedicated team supporting five individuals with complex health needs. All use wheelchairs; some transfers require hoists.

You’ll provide personal care, medication support, meal assistance, and help people access the community. We offer a mix of full-time and sessional hours, a variety of shifts including days, sleep-ins, and weekends, plus a UK driving licence is essential to support service users out and about.