Male Support Worker

Creative Support; Northampton; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 21,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Probationary bonus

Pension contributions

28 days Annual Leave

Enhanced DBS

Job summary

Creative Support in Northampton is seeking caring and proactive individuals to provide personal care to two service users in their own homes. You will work with district nurses and health professionals to carry out tasks, assist with medications, and help clients engage with community activities.

The role includes shifts from 6am to 10pm, with full-time, part-time and sleep-in options, and travel within the Northampton area.

Qualifications

• Provision of personal care to service users in their own homes
• Support with cooking and cleaning
• Medication administration as directed by health professionals
• Develop and sustain warm and trusting relationships with service users
• Work to reduce loneliness and assist service users to engage in community activities where possible

Responsibilities

• Provision of personal care to service users in their own homes
• Provide support to individuals with cooking and cleaning
• Medication administration as directed by health professionals
• Develop and sustain warm and trusting relationships with service users
• Work to reduce loneliness and assist service users to engage in community activities where possible

Job description

£12.85 per hour

Northampton, Northamptonshire

Full-Time, Part-Time

We are looking for caring and proactive individuals to provide personal care to 2 service users in their own home. Staff will liaise with the district nurses and health professionals to carry out all identified social care tasks and healthcare takes assigned by them, whilst ensuring and outcome-focused service which is responsive to individuals changing needs. This service user will need assistance with medication and shaving, but you will also be involved with supporting them with activities within the community, as they love to go shopping and being out and about.

Male Support Worker Duties

• Provision of personal care to service users in their own homes
• Provide support to individuals with cooking and cleaning
• Medication administration as directed by health professionals
• Develop and sustain warm and trusting relationships with service users
• Work to reduce loneliness and assist service users to engage in community activities where possible

Previous care experience is not essential for this role. Shift patterns range from 6am to 10pm, and we offer full time and part time work, as well as sleep in shifts. You will work within the community for this role and you must be comfortable with travelling around Wellingborough to individual’s homes to provide care.

Gender is considered to be an occupational requirement – Equality Act 2010

Vacancy Reference Number: 90614

Full training is provided, as is the opportunity to work towards QCF Diploma in Health and Social Care.

Benefits of working with Creative Support include a probationary bonus, pension contributions, 28 days Annual Leave and company paid enhanced DBS.

We are a passionate, inclusive, and anti-racist organization – Stonewall Diversity Champion, Disability Confident Employer who have recently received Investors in People Gold awarded.

This post will not be open to Sponsorship under the UKVI scheme, and we are unable to accept applicants with Skilled Worker Visas.