Night Social Care Worker - Maternity Cover

Choice Care; Salisbury; On-site; GBP 15,000 - 21,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Holiday entitlement

Sick pay entitlement

Employee Assistance Programme

Refer a friend £500

Birthday day off

Life insurance

Annual staff awards

In-house training

Blue Light Card eligibility

Job summary

Choice Care in Salisbury is seeking a Night Social Care Worker to provide compassionate personal care, assist with daily activities and monitor medications for residents. You will be guided by care plans and supported by in-house training from day one, with a clear career path as you grow within the team.

The role involves shift work including weekends, with a 36-hour week and flexible patterns to fit personal commitments. A supportive environment and ongoing professional development are offered.

Qualifications

• We will train and mentor you to become a highly skilled professional.
• No formal qualifications required; training provided and career path set from day one.

Responsibilities

• Providing personal care including bathing, toileting, dressing and help with feeding.
• Medication administration.
• Assisting and getting involved in residents' daily activities, hobbies or outings.
• Following care plan guidance alongside Company policies and procedures.
• Developing an open, honest, and considerate working relationship with residents.
• Maintaining written daily records.
• Attending and completing training as required.

Job description

Hours:36

Salary:£12.80 to £12.80 Hour

The role consists of shift work and weekends on a rota basis. Do you need more flexibility? We know how hard it can be to find a job to suit personal commitments and that's why Choice Careis offering a number of flexible positions to fit around your needs.We have a range of working patterns to suit you, get in touch to see if we can help.

Overview of the role

Whether you are new to the industry or have come from a social care background, we welcome your application. We will train and mentor you to become a highly skilled professional. We offer all ourin-house training free of charge and set a career path for you from day one.

Key duties

• Providing personal care - including bathing, toileting, dressing and help with feeding
• Medication administration
• Assisting and getting involved in residents'daily activities, hobbies or outings
• Following care plan guidance alongsideCompany policies and procedures
• Developing an open, honest, and considerate working relationship with residents
• Maintaining written daily records
• Attending and completingtraining, as required

Personal attributes

Being patient, reliable, flexible, a team player and agood communicator are key characteristics of a successful Night Social CareWorker.

What are the benefits?*

• Learning Academy - Adult Care Worker Level 2 and Lead Adult Care Worker Level 3 qualifications for all staff
• Holiday entitlement - starting from 28 days inclusive of Bank Holidays
• Sick pay entitlement
• Employee Assistance Programme - comprehensive health and wellbeing support for staff
• Refer a friend scheme - enjoy a payment of £500 when you recruit a friend to Choice Care
• Choiceversary - staff receive vouchers of £75 after 5 years, £100 after 10 years and £150 after 15 years to celebrate their commitment to Choice Care
• Christmas bonus - vouchers for all staff members
• Life insurance
• Annual staff awards - this year each winner received £400 and we had over 30 winners in total
• Complex in-housetraining - this includes our Advanced Management Development Programme for managers in the making and our Foundation Management Development Programme for rising stars
• A paid day off onyour birthday
• Free monthly prize draw - allfrontline care colleagues are automatically entered into a monthly prize draw. Threewinners, selected randomly, receive£500 each, tax-free
• Blue Light Card eligibility
• Reclaim prescription costs for Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT) and access free feminine hygiene products whilst on shift
• Stream - a financial wellbeing app that enables you to: track your earnings; save withhigh-street beating interest rates; choose to access your earnings ahead of pay day withflexible pay; receive discounts with hundreds of retailers;learn with financial coaching and education, and much more

*minimum serviceperiods and apprenticeship funding eligibility applicableto some benefits

Who are we?

Choice Care is one of the UK's leading residential care providers for people with learning disabilities, autism and mental health conditions. With over 30years' experience, we're at the forefront of national best practice, with among thehighest CQC ratingsof any comparable organisation. We are also proud to be one of the Top 100 Apprenticeship Employers for the second year in a row!

Where will youwork?

Willow House is a semi detached 1930's style house in Amesbury, supporting up to eight individuals with learning disabilities, physical disabilities and complex health needs. Willow House has eight single bedrooms, five on the ground floor and three on the first floor. The home has it's own front garden with a driveway and parking areas. The large rear garden backs onto farmland and has a lawn, patio seating area, a deck and a summerhouse. The home its own transport for local travel and leisure and recreational pursuits, including walks around the beautiful countryside.

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