Older People Support Worker

Essex Cares Limited; Braintree; Hybride; GBP 12 000 - 18 000; Temps partiel

Avantages offerts par ce poste

55p per mile tax-free

Up to 32 days annual leave

Fully paid induction and training

Career development opportunities

Annual salary reviews

Annual performance-related bonus

Enhanced DBS paid

Pension up to 6%

Résumé du poste

Essex Cares Limited is seeking an Older People Support Worker to provide person-centred care for older adults, including those with dementia. The role involves personal care, nutrition support, and assisting with medications, with travel across Essex to support centres and community activities.

You will engage in a range of tailored activities to promote independence and social interaction, working 15 hours per week across Monday, Tuesday and Thursday mornings and joining a dedicated team

Qualifications

• To be considered as an Older People Support Worker, you need to be passionate about providing a high level of care and support to older people.
• Excellent listening and communication skills are essential.
• Empathetic approach and willingness to provide personal care.
• Basic IT skills and a proactive, flexible approach to work.

Responsabilités

• Support older people, including those living with dementia or frailty, with personal care and nutrition/hydration.
• Assist with medication administration where required.
• Deliver tailored activities to maintain independence and encourage social interaction on-site and in the community.

Connaissances

Care for older people

Listening skills

Communication skills

Empathetic

Personal care

Basic IT skills

Proactive

Flexible

Formation

Care industry experience preferred

Description du poste

Hours: 15 hours per week, Monday, Tuesday and Thursday, 08:30 - 1:30

Are you looking for a rewarding career and have the passion to make a difference?

Take the next step in your career and become a Older People Support Worker with the ECL team.

We are looking for individuals who share our values and passion to make a positive difference to people's lives. You'll be supporting older people, some living with Dementia and/or age-related frailty and clinical needs such as dysphagia. We provide a holistic service that focuses on social inclusion and community, enhancing quality of life for both our customers and their loved ones.

As an Older People Support Worker, you will join a dedicated team offering specialist, person-centred support to individuals with decreased mobility, or individuals living with Alzheimer's, dementia and Parkinson's. You'll be delivering a range of tailored activities focused on maintaining independence and encouraging social interaction through both on-site and community-based activities.

You will support our customers with personal care and, support to maintain nutrition and hydration, and assist with medication administration where required.

About You

To be considered as an Older People Support Worker,youneed:

• To be passionate about providing a high level of care and support to older people
• Exceptional listening and communication skills
• To possess an empathetic approach
• To be willing to provide personal care
• Basic IT skills
• A proactive approach to work and be able to work on your own initiative
• To be able to work flexibly depending on the needs of the work environment

Previous experience in the care industry is preferred but not essential as full training will be provided.

Travel required across Essex to attend training, work at other centres, and in the community.

What we can offer you as an Older People Support Worker

• 55p paid per mile tax-free
• Up to 32days annual leave a year (inclusive of bank holidays)
• Fully paid induction and training with ongoing support
• Career development opportunities with access to paid for qualifications
• Annual salary reviews
• Annual performance-related bonus
• Enhanced DBS and renewals paid for by ECL
• Company pension - Enhanced contributory NEST scheme - we contribute up to 6%
• Healthcare support scheme via Healthshield paid for by ECL
• Employee Loyalty Scheme with long service awards
• Employee referral program - £350 for referring a friend
• Access to Blue Light Card
• Mental health first aiders in every service
• Reimbursement of professional membership related to your role

ECL reserve the right to close this vacancy early depending on application numbers.

About Us

At ECL, we offer care and support to thousands of people to live safely and independently within their own homes and local communities in South East England.We provide high quality social care services in Essex, London Borough of Havering, London Borough of Barking & Dagenham and West Sussex aimed at wellbeing, prevention and increasing independence.

Our vision is to transform lives, empowering independence through care excellence for all. We're looking for talented individuals who share our values of caring, excellence, integrity and teamwork, and are driven to make a positive and lasting impact on the lives of others.

We are an equal opportunities employer and positively encourage applications from suitable candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, or pregnancy and maternity.

We are proud to be part of the Disability Confident scheme which helps to employ, support and promote disabled people in the workplace.

Please note that while ECL does hold a visa sponsor licence, we do not currently accept direct applications from candidates requiring visa sponsorship. Instead, we work with a designated third-party provider to support sponsorship arrangements. Therefore, applicants who do not already have the right to work in the UK and/or require visa sponsorship to continue working in the UK cannot be considered for this role through direct application.

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