Night Care and Support Worker - Laburnum Grove

NorseCare; Tetford; On-site; GBP 13,000 - 15,000; Part time

Job summary

A care organization in the UK is seeking a Care Support Worker to provide personal care and support in Thetford. This role offers £13.56 per hour for nights, flexible hours, and opportunities for professional training. Ideal candidates should have a passion for care, excellent communication skills, and the ability to promote user independence. Join the team to help make a real difference in service users' lives while enjoying a supportive work environment with comprehensive benefits.

Benefits

Fully funded accredited courses

Weekend working enhancements

Access to a Blue Light Card

Physiotherapy and chiropractor treatment

Qualifications

• Experience in care is beneficial but not required; training will be provided.
• Must be able to assist with personal care and support tasks.
• Willing to undergo an enhanced DBS check.

Responsibilities

• Assist with personal care and support tasks for service users.
• Build relationships and support wellbeing events.
• Respond to call bells and emergencies promptly.

Skills

Passion for supporting others

Excellent communication skills

Ability to promote independence

Job description

Join our friendly, supportive and inclusive team at Laburnum Grove to help us make a real difference in the lives of our service users.

Care Support Worker - Thetford

£13.56 per hour (Nights) + enhancements

20.25 hours per week + opportunity for additional hours

Are you an experienced Care professional or new to the industry? Come and work for Norse Care. We offer fully funded accredited courses, excellent career progression, and job satisfaction from improving people's lives.

We are currently unable to provide sponsorship.

A day in the life

As a Care Support Worker you will assist with personal care and support tasks, enabling our service users to make informed choices, promoting their independence and dignity in line with their person-centred care plan.

Working as part of a team, you will build strong relationships with your colleagues and the service users, participating and supporting with wellbeing events and activities, and helping to promote a safe and engaging environment.

Responding to call bells and emergencies in a timely manner and communicating with other medical professionals and community stakeholders as required.

About you

We are looking for people who are passionate about supporting others by providing excellent care and who share our core values:

• We care completely.
• We collaborate proactively.
• We act with integrity.
• We pursue better.
• We make it happen.

We will be looking for you to demonstrate these at the interview stage!

About Laburnum Grove

Laburnum Grove is a housing with care scheme in Thetford, Norfolk, where we provide care and support to tenants who live in their own flat under a tenancy agreement with Flagship Housing.

Why work for Norse Care

We value the contribution that everyone at Norse Care makes to improving people's lives. It's important to us that we give you the confidence and knowledge to perform your role to the best of your ability. We provide access to award-winning training, so our service users get the best care, and you have the tools for fantastic self-development, giving you ownership of your career. We want you to succeed!

We understand that working in care can be rewarding but also challenging, so your wellbeing is important to us. From day one, you will have access to a wide range of benefits alongside a great reward package including weekend working enhancements, access to a Blue Light Card, physiotherapy and chiropractor treatment, and more. For a complete list of what we offer, please visit our website.

Our core values are at the heart of everything we do. We expect all our colleagues to share our vision and values.

An enhanced DBS check will be required for our successful candidate, payment will be met by the employer.

We reserve the right to close the vacancy once we have received sufficient applications, so please be advised to submit your application as early as possible.

Due to the high number of applications we receive for our vacancies, if you do not hear from us within two weeks of the date you apply, please assume that your application has been unsuccessful.

We are committed to employment practices and behaviours which encourage diversity, promote equality of treatment and eliminate unlawful and or unfair discrimination.