Part Time Support Worker

PrimeLife Ltd; Barrow-upon-Humber; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 19,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fully funded DBS

Holiday pay scheme

Refer a Friend bonus £250

Job summary

PrimeLife Ltd is seeking dedicated Care Assistants for The Mount in Barrow upon Humber, providing dignified support to residents with learning disabilities and dementia. Roles offer flexible full- or part-time hours across a 7-day pattern, with dedicated training and progression opportunities.

Benefits include fully funded DBS, comprehensive holiday pay, and a refer-a-friend bonus. You will join a friendly team focused on compassionate, person-centered care and community involvement.

Qualifications

• Demonstrate genuine caring nature and patience in supporting residents.
• Desirable to have prior care experience; full training provided.

Responsibilities

• Assist residents with personal hygiene and choosing daily outfits.
• Support residents during meals to ensure proper nutrition and hydration.
• Encourage safe mobility with mobility aids and equipment.
• Provide companionship and accompany residents on activities and appointments.
• Maintain accurate written records and documentation.
• Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to promote residents' health and wellbeing.
• Greet and assist family members visiting the home.

Skills

Caring nature

Patience

Teamwork

Job description

Make a difference every day and give back to your community!

Prime Life are on the lookout for passionate and dedicated care professionals to join our friendly team as a Care Assistant, on a full or part time basis. At present, we have several vacancies available and are keen to meet with candidates as soon as possible for interviews.

This role will be based at The Mount, in the heart of Barrow Upon Humber. The home has been specially designed to cater to the every need of 19 residents, living with learning disabilities and as such require dignified support from our caring team. It is essential that candidates for this role are therefore patient, understanding and respectful of our resident’s individual abilities.

Benefits of becoming our Support Worker:

This role offers great work life balance, with regular set shift patterns across a 7-day working week. In return for your commitment to our residents, we can offer range of excellent benefits including;

• Hourly rates of pay ranging from £12.96 to £13.32 per hour dependent upon qualification level
• Opportunities to learn and progress with the support of our dedicated Quality Matters team
• Fully funded DBS
• Comprehensive Holiday Pay scheme that rewards you for your commitment to care
• Fantastic Refer a Friend scheme, offering up to £250 per successful candidate!

Responsibilities of our Support Worker:

• Assisting residents with their personal hygiene and choosing an outfit for the day ahead
• Supporting residents to dine at mealtimes and maintain good nutrition and hydration
• Encouraging residents to mobilise safely around the home, with the support of mobility aids and specialist equipment
• Providing friendship and companionship, and accompanying residents on social outings or appointments
• Maintaining accurate and timely written records and completing documentation
• Being a part of a multi-disciplinary team and engaging with other care professionals, as and when required, to promote the health and well-being of our residents
• Welcoming family members to the home and assisting with enquiries

What we’re looking for in our Support Worker:

To be successful within this role, you will have a genuine caring nature and a desire to make a real difference for our residents. Though prior experience as a Care Assistant or Support worker is desirable, this is not essential as full training is provided. Typically, our residents live with age related conditions, life-limiting health conditions and physical disabilities that require dignified support from our care team. It is essential that candidates for this role are therefore patient, understanding and respectful of our resident’s individual abilities. Additionally, many of our residents live with dementia and as such an understanding of dementia would be beneficial.

If you feel have the skills and experience to become our Care Assistant