Flexible Bank Support Worker — Grow Your Care Career

InSignLanguage Ltd; Chard Town; On-site; GBP 19,000 - 26,000; Part time

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Job summary

Achieve together is hiring a Bank Support Worker to deliver high-quality care on a flexible, as-needed basis. You will help people maintain independence, assist with daily activities, and support engagement in community activities while upholding safeguarding and health-and-safety standards.

Full training is provided; prior healthcare experience is welcome but not essential. A Care Certificate, DBS check, and commitment to continuous learning are required to contribute to a supportive, inclusive

Qualifications

• Care Certificate to be completed within the first 6 months in post.
• Committed to completing 100% of allocated eLearning and service-specific training.
• Level 2 in Adult Care or equivalent – desirable.
• Working within our deaf services, BSL Level 1 qualification – desirable.
• This role will require a satisfactory enhanced DBS check.

Responsibilities

• Enhancing and enriching quality of life for the people we support, enabling them to keep moving towards agreed goals and life skills in line with their individual activity planner.
• Maintaining the general health, wellbeing and emotional needs of the people we support, including a high standard of personal care, attending health appointments and administering medication in line with company policies.
• Complying with all health and safety requirements, safeguarding policies and best practice, and reporting any concerns around safety and safeguarding immediately.
• Encouraging the people we support to access a range of opportunities and experiences, maximising their inclusion and participation in the community according to their needs, wishes and preferences.
• Supporting the people we support to stay connected with family and friends and to participate in social and community activities, including annual holidays.
• Maintaining accurate and detailed records in line with legislation and organisational policies, including care plans, risk assessments, daily reports and incident records.
• Working with an up-to-date knowledge of each individual's preferred method of communication.
• Working as part of a team, attending team meetings and contributing to a culture of open communication and constructive feedback.
• Supporting behaviours that challenge safely and supportively, using approved approaches learnt through training.

Skills

Empathy

Communication

Flexibility

Education

Care Certificate

Level 2 in Adult Care or equivalent

BSL Level 1 (desirable)

Job description

Achieve together is hiring a Bank Support Worker to deliver high-quality care on a flexible, as-needed basis. You will help people maintain independence, assist with daily activities, and support engagement in community activities while upholding safeguarding and health-and-safety standards.

Full training is provided; prior healthcare experience is welcome but not essential. A Care Certificate, DBS check, and commitment to continuous learning are required to contribute to a supportive, inclusive