Extra Care Support Worker

Sunderland Home Care Associates (20‑20) Limited; Sunderland; On-site; GBP 15,000 - 21,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

£500 joining bonus

Double Pay on Bank Holidays

Free company shares (after 6 months)

Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)

5.6 weeks paid holidays

Free uniform

Company pension

Employee discount

Health & wellbeing programme

On-site parking

Referral programme

Job summary

Sunderland Home Care Associates 20/20 Ltd is looking for dedicated Extra Care Support Workers to join our award-winning, employee-owned team in Sunderland. Full-time hours are available with shifts covering days, evenings, nights, weekends and public holidays.

No experience is necessary as a full induction is provided; a £500 joining bonus is offered with opportunities for shares after six months. The role focuses on maintaining clients’ rights, dignity, independence and well-being, assisting

Qualifications

• No experience necessary; comprehensive induction will be provided.

Responsibilities

• Uphold the rights and dignity of clients; respect privacy and confidentiality
• Encourage independence and support clients' wishes
• Look after welfare and personal care of clients
• Assist with mobility, eating, washing/bathing and dressing; prepare meals and drinks
• Supervise prompting/administration of prescribed medication; ensure client comfort
• Accurately complete records and paperwork; adhere to GDPR
• Attend required training courses

Job description

Job post summary

Location: Haddington Vale Extra Care Scheme, Knightswood, Sunderland SR3 2FD

Pay:£13.45 per hour

Job Description:

Sunderland Home Care Associates 20/20 Ltd is an award-winning employee-owned company with an ethos of 'People Before Profit’. We began in 1994 with a team of 20 people providing support, we now employ over 200 staff.

Full time hours available. Flexibility is a must to cover days, evenings, nights, weekends, and public bank holidays according to the needs of the service users.

Benefits of being an Extra Care Support Worker:

• Receive a £500 joining bonus (conditions apply)
• £13.45 per hour.
• Double Pay on Bank Holidays
• Free company shares (once you have been with the company for 6 months)
• Access to our Employee Assistance Programme which includes a free and confidential service for employees and their immediate families that includes, short-term counselling, legal advice, and financial guidance- wherever and whenever.
• No experience necessary as all staff will receive a comprehensive induction.
• 5.6 weeks paid holidays plus extra holidays for long service
• Employee referral bonus scheme available
• Free uniform on a yearly basis.

The Role:

• Uphold the rights and dignity of all clients and respect their privacy and confidentiality
• Encourage independence and support the wishes of the clients
• Look after the welfare and personal care of clients assigned to you
• Assist with mobility, eating, washing/bathing and dressing of clients in a sensitive manner and prepare meals and drinks
• Supervise the prompting/administration of prescribed medication and perform any other duties to ensure the comfort of the client
• Accurately complete all records and paperwork as requested by line management and adhere to GDPR.
• Attend any training courses that are required

We are looking for people who are:

• caring, reliable, empathetic, a good listener and kind.

All staff are subject to a satisfactory DBS check and reference checks as part of our safer recruitment process.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Benefits:

• Company pension
• Employee discount
• Health & wellbeing programme
• On-site parking
• Referral programme

Application question(s):

• Can you work day shift, evenings, night shift and weekends?