Health and Social Care – Support Worker Apprenticeship – Wallingford

Shapinglives; Wallingford; Presencial; GBP 20 000 - 25 000; Tempo integral

Vantagens oferecidas por esta oferta de emprego

30 days annual leave

£68 per night for sleep-ins

Free ongoing training

Employee benefits package

Recommend a friend incentive scheme

Wellness programs

Company events & social hours

Resumo da oferta

Shapinglives is seeking passionate individuals for the Support Worker Apprenticeship in Wallingford. As a key part of our team, you'll provide vital support to help individuals live happy and independent lives through various daily activities and personal care.

With benefits including 30 days annual leave, comprehensive training, and a pathway to progress to Assistant Support Manager, this role is rewarding both personally and professionally. Join us in making a real difference!

Qualificações

• Ability to communicate using a method of choice for individuals.
• Experience in personal care and supporting individuals with daily tasks.
• Knowledge of health and safety regulations.

Responsabilidades

• Support individuals with personal care, diet, and household tasks.
• Encourage independence and empower people to try new things.
• Assist in maintaining health action plans and reporting hazards.

Conhecimentos

Communication skills

Empathy

Flexibility

Organizational skills

Formação académica

Adult care worker (Level 2)

Descrição da oferta de emprego

Health and Social Care - Support Worker Apprenticeship - Wallingford

Are you looking for a job that has purpose, something that makes you feel like you are making a difference? We are looking for incredible, caring and patient people to join our brilliant team and make a difference to the lives of people we support. Helping them to live healthy, happy, and independent lives.

Joining us as a Support Worker, you’ll help individuals with varying levels of personal care, as well as eating and drinking, shopping, household tasks; but perhaps most importantly, fun and fulfilling activities. From music to cinema and theatre trips, to even going on days out and holidays, you’ll make sure everyone has varied and exciting experiences — and you’ll get to join in! (Lunch & Dinner provided while on shift)

1. To communicate clearly with people using a method (words, signs, pictures etc.) of the person’s choice.
2. To help people to maintain and increase their independence by
   • supporting them to do the things they can do for themselves;
   • assisting them with things they need help with;
   • empowering them to do new things.
3. Help with daily care involving personal care, healthy diet, housework, bed making, cleanliness, safety of home, understanding the role of the tenant, using a wheel chair, hoist, transferring to and from vehicles.
4. To understand the needs, wishes and dreams of people and support them accordingly through person-centred planning and to evaluate peoples’ plans to ensure they are live and appropriate.
5. Include the community in the lives of people by ensuring they stay in touch with families and friends, meet new people and lead full lives.
6. Support people to make informed choices within their lives, encouraging them to understand consequences and risks. This will require flexibility and adaptability to be able to give any required emotional support to the person and deal with any potential issues that this might incur.
7. Encourage people to live healthy lives and support them to manage health problems. To ensure people’s health action plans are up to date and accessible to all concerned with keeping people healthy and well.
8. Help people to stay safe by assisting them to learn what is safe and what isn’t and to manage situations that may put them at risk.
9. To work positively with other people, including family and friends, as well as other staff, services and professionals such as GP’s, community nurses, psychologists and care managers.
10. To ensure people are supported to run their own homes according to their tenancy agreements.
11. To adhere to Health & Safety regulations at all times and report potential hazards to the appropriate person in line with Health & Safety policy.

Benefits

• 30 days annual leave (including bank holidays) for full-time staff (pro-rata for part time)
• £68 per night for sleep-ins. (Breakfast included)
• Free comprehensive ongoing training, including a unique Leadership Development Programme with the ability to progress to Assistant Support Manager within 18 months.
• Employee benefits package with Perkbox (saving you up to £800 per year)
• Recommend a friend incentive scheme for employees
• Wellness programs
• Company events & social hours

Key information

Start Date: 09.02.26

Wages: (unspecified)

Hours: 36

Location: Wallingford OX10 8BA

Employer: Style Acre

Additional Information: Adult care worker (Level 2)

Duration: 12 Months