Residential Support Worker

Nexxuscare; Burton-on-Trent; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A local healthcare provider is seeking a motivated Residential Support Worker in Burton-on-Trent to provide personal care to clients living at home. Responsibilities include administering medication, performing household duties, and ensuring client safety and happiness. The ideal candidate is empathetic, reliable, and flexible with availability across shifts. Competitive pay and benefits are offered, including training and career development opportunities.

Benefits

Blue Light Card discounts

Job security

Refer a friend bonus

Enhanced holiday rates

Funded DBS check

Paid training

Career development opportunities

Two free uniforms

Vivup wellbeing platform

Qualifications

• Availability between 7:00am and 10:00pm.
• Desire to provide personal care respecting residents' rights and choices.
• Right to work in the UK with proof.
• Successful completion of a DBS check.
• Provide at least 2 professional references.
• Complete a 3-day induction.

Responsibilities

• Provide personal care maintaining independence and dignity.
• Administer medication following MAR charts.
• Perform household duties while adhering to health and safety regulations.
• Ensure alarm bells are answered promptly.

Skills

Empathy

Compassion

Reliability

Flexibility

Resilience

Job description

About The Role

Residential Support Worker - Chestnut Grange

Nexxus Care is recruiting for a motivated care assistant to join our team at Chestnut Grange, Burton on Trent.

Shift patterns are 7am till 3pm, 3pm till 10pm, and alternate weekends.

The role of a Nexxus care assistant is varied, and no two days will be the same. Chestnut Grange is an extra care scheme supporting clients who live in their own homes without traveling. You will support with personal care and ensure they remain safe, comfortable, and happy within their homes.

Some duties may include:

• Provide personal care while maintaining independence, respect, and dignity, following individual care plans.
• Deliver person-centred care and complete care documentation accurately.
• Administer medication following MAR charts.
• Perform household duties within Chestnut Grange, adhering to health and safety and COSHH regulations.
• Ensure all alarm bells are answered promptly.

About You

Qualities we're looking for:

• Empathetic and compassionate – passionate about providing care and support to residents of all abilities.
• Able to build rapport and relationships quickly.
• Trustworthy and reliable – punctual and good time management.
• Resilience – capable of handling challenges and fulfilling rewards of care.
• Flexible – willing to work preferred shifts but adaptable when needed.

What we need from you:

• Availability between 7:00am and 10:00pm.
• Desire to provide personal care and support respecting residents' rights and choices.
• Right to work in the UK with proof (passport, visa).
• Successful completion of a DBS check (initial cost covered by us).
• Provide at least 2 professional references.
• Complete a 3-day classroom-based induction, paid, held locally.

We offer a competitive pay structure and benefits such as:

• Blue Light Card discounts.
• Job security with a local authority-owned company.
• Refer a friend bonus.
• Enhanced bank holiday rates.
• Funded DBS check.
• Paid training and care coaching.
• Opportunities for career development and qualifications.
• Two free uniforms.
• vivup wellbeing platform.

About Us

Nexxus Care, owned by Staffordshire County Council, aims to provide outstanding domiciliary, reablement, extra care, and residential support, focusing on people in the comfort of their own homes.

• Our vision is to deliver quality, cost-effective, innovative care through a motivated, professional team enabling healthier, more fulfilled lives.
• Our values:
• Ambitious, courageous, and empowering.
• Supportive of staff to improve continually.
• Open to new technologies and ways of working.
• Bold in decision-making within a commercial context.
• Contributing to tackling climate change.