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Upward Care; Walsall; On-site; GBP 19,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

Upward Care in the West Midlands, Walsall, is seeking a compassionate Support Worker to help adults live more independently at home. You will provide personal care, assist with activities such as shopping and cooking, and support individuals according to their care plans.

No two days are the same, and you will work under the Registered Manager to deliver care in line with regulations and best practices. NVQ Level 2 in care or equivalent preferred; candidates with transferable values are welcome.

Qualifications

• Must demonstrate caring qualities and values to support service users.
• Ability to follow individual care plans and associated risk assessments.
• Strong record keeping and communication skills essential for effective teamwork.

Responsibilities

• Support vulnerable adults in their own homes.
• Assist with personal care and everyday activities (shopping, cooking).
• Administer medication as required and in line with care plans.

Skills

Caring nature

Record keeping

Communication skills

Teamwork

Flexible hours

Education

NVQ Level 2 in Care

Equivalent qualification

Job description

Do you have a caring nature? Are you looking to make a difference to people's lives? Do you want to work in an environment where no two days are the same? Are you flexible with your working hours? Can you see yourself providing care to adults who need your support? If you have answered a big YES to these questions, we would love to hear from you

We are looking for Support Workers to join our supported living services in the West Midlands in Walsall.

Brief Job Description:

The Support Worker will support vulnerable adults in their own homes providing support to individuals in a person centred way which includes various activities i.e. shopping, cooking, assisting with personal care and administering medication.

You will need to maintain care, support skills as detailed within the individual care plans and risk assessments. Record keeping and communication skills are essential to ensure effective teamwork to meet people’s needs. You will be required to undertake such training and development as necessary from time-to-time be develop your career.

Ideally you will have previous experience working within a residential care or supported living setting with vulnerable people and hold NVQ Level 2 in care or an equivalent qualification. However, applications from candidates with no experience who can demonstrate the caring qualities and values that we seek in our staff are welcome.

So, are you caring? Inspirational? Optimistic? And Ambitious? – These are easy words, but the real job of a support worker is the blend all this to enable our service users to lead a fulfilling, independent and as satisfying a life as they possibly can.

The Support Worker will have a responsibility to deliver our service in accordance with standards agreed with the Registered Manager, Registered Provider, relevant regulations, and in line with accepted best practice.