Female Support Worker

CareTech UK; Great Burstead; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading care provider in Great Burstead is seeking individuals for care roles, focusing on supporting vulnerable adults. Your responsibilities include implementing support plans, assisting with daily tasks, and ensuring high-quality care. Ideal candidates should have a diploma in Health and Social Care or be willing to obtain one and possess excellent communication skills. Join a company that values flexibility and offers comprehensive training and career progression opportunities.

Benefits

28 days holiday inclusive of bank holidays

Flexible Holiday Purchase Scheme

Free training in Social Care

Career progression opportunities

Stakeholder Pension

Employee Assistance Programme

Qualifications

• Willingness to work towards a diploma in Health and Social Care.
• Experience with challenging behaviour, learning disabilities, or mental health issues.
• Passion to work with vulnerable adults.

Responsibilities

• Implement individual support plans and activities.
• Communicate effectively with service users and families.
• Assist with meals, laundry, and cleaning.
• Maintain accurate notes and records.
• Work as part of a care team.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

The ability to keep calm under pressure

Experience in supporting adults

Teamwork

Education

Diploma in Health and Social Care

Job description

Benefits

28 days holiday inclusive of bank holidays

Flexible Additional Holiday Purchase Scheme

DBS check paid by Caretech prior to starting with us.

Full induction programme to Care Certificate Standards

Stakeholder Pension

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Free Employee Assistance Programme

We offer Apprenticeships to those with less experience looking to join the Care Sector

We provide FREE training to achieve qualification in Social Care.

Carer progression within the company.

The Role

We are providing individuals with practical and emotional care, enabling them to lead as ordinary life as they can achieve. To help them achieve this you will need to be flexible as you are required to work shifts including bank holidays, weekends and potential sleep ins.

If your best traits are positivity, friendliness and innovation then this job is for you!

Main duties and responsibilities

• To participate in the day to day implementation of individual support plans and activities within a challenging environment.
• To maintain effective communication and liaison with service users, families and others whilst respecting appropriate confidentiality.
• To support service users with the preparation of Meals, Laundry duties, cleaning and social events.
• To maintain accurate notes and records as and when required.
• To work as part of a team to provide high quality care

Personal Characteristics

• Diploma in Health and Social Care or be willing to work towards one.
• Experience in supporting adults with challenging behaviour, learning disabilities and/or mental health issues.
• The ability to keep calm under pressure.
• The confidence to work alone or as part of a team.
• Excellent communication skills
• The passion to work with vulnerable adults
• The desire and commitment to achieve high standards of safeguarding.

The Organisation

CareTech Community Services Ltd is a provider of specialist social care services supporting 5000 adults with a wide range of needs in more than 300 services across the UK. Committed to the highest standards of care and governance, we provide innovative care pathways for people to live in community settings with learning disabilities, severe physical disabilities, autistic spectrum disorder, challenging behaviour, mental health, forensic needs and acquired brain injury within a range of settings including, supported living services, shared housing, residential services and outreach. We encourage people to take control of their lives - this could be finding employment, having an active social life, learning new skills or building self-confidence.

Successful candidates will be required to complete a enhanced DBS disclosure prior to commencement of employment, the disclosure expense will be met by the employer.

Due to the high volume of applications we receive, we are unable to contact every applicant. We will be in touch 7-10 days after receipt of your CV if progressing your application to the next stage.

Some of our roles require male or female employees only, where this is indicated it is a genuine occupational requirement, in accordance with the Equality Act 2010

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