Female Care and Support Worker

Female Care and Support Worker; Chipping Barnet; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading organisation in health and social care is seeking a Care and Support Worker for its Retirement Living Service. This vital role involves assisting residents with personal care, meal preparation, and supporting their day-to-day needs. The successful candidate will work on a rolling rota, ensuring a meaningful life for residents during shifts that may include evenings and weekends.

Qualifications

• Previous experience within a care or health setting is desirable.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to build strong relationships.
• Ability to work shifts, including weekends and evenings.

Responsibilities

• Assist residents with personal care, preparing meals and domestic tasks.
• Implement and monitor care & support plans for residents.
• Contribute to building community spirit through social events.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Relationship building

Flexibility with shifts

Education

NVQ level 2 in Health and Social Care

Job description

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Our multi-award-winning organisation is looking to recruit a Care and Support Worker to join our Retirement Living Service. The role of Care and Support Worker is based on a rota basis which may include evening and weekend shifts. This is a pivotal position to help ensure our residents live a meaningful life and feel involved within their community.

The role of Care and Support Worker will involve the delivery of Care Services within our Retirement Living Service to excellent standards.

This post is for an average 37.5 hours per week on a 3 week rolling rota which includes alternate weekend working.

Week 1 - 6.45am to 2.30pm

Week 2 - 1.30pm to 9.30pm

Week 3 - 9am to 4.00pm

There is a genuine occupational reason under the Sex Discrimination Act 1974 the person for this role must be female.

What you will be doing

A fantastic opportunity has arisen to work as a Care and Support Worker in our friendly and dedicated team. This is a key role supporting residents. You will:

• Assist residents with personal care, preparing meals and domestic tasks
• Implement and monitor care & support plans to meet the individual needs of a diverse group of Tenants
• Contribute to building community spirit within the resource through participating, encouraging, enabling and facilitating social events that meet the needs of diverse tenants

Who are we looking for?

The successful candidate will:

• NVQ level 2 in Health and social Care (Desirable, not essential)
• Previous Experience within a Care or Health setting.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to build strong relationships
• Ability to work shifts (including weekends and evenings)

Jewish Care is the largest provider of health and social care services for the Jewish community in the UK. Every week, we touch the lives of 10,000 people. We provide services to a range of people including older people, people with mental health needs and people living with dementia.

Our five values are at the heart of the way we work. They drive how we act as individuals and as an organisation and shape our culture. We value Excellence, Integrity, Innovation, Compassion, and Inclusivity.

Jewish Care operate a rolling recruitment process and reserve the right to close the advert once a suitable candidate has been identified.