Social Care Worker

Choice Care; Amesbury; Hybrid; GBP 15,000 - 21,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Learning Academy - Adult Care Worker L

Holiday entitlement

Sick pay entitlement

Employee Assistance Programme

Refer a Friend scheme

Choiceversary rewards

Christmas bonus

Life insurance

Annual staff awards

Birthday day off

Blue Light Card

Job summary

Choice Care seeks a Social Care Worker for Willow House in Amesbury. The role involves providing personal care, assisting residents with daily activities and outings, and working to a care plan.

Training is provided free of charge, and a clear career path is offered from day one to help you grow within the organisation. You will join a supportive team in a live-in setting, with shift work including weekends, and opportunities for development through the company’s training academy and progression

Qualifications

• Providing personal care – bathing, toileting, dressing and help with feeding.
• Medication administration as part of daily care.
• Following care plan guidance and company policies.
• Developing an open, honest, and considerate relationship with residents.
• Maintaining written daily records.
• Attending and completing training as required.

Responsibilities

• Providing personal care – bath, toileting, dressing and feeding assistance.
• Medication administration to residents as prescribed.
• Engaging residents in daily activities and outings.
• Adhering to care plans and policies.
• Documenting care in daily records and care records.

Skills

Personal care

Medication administration

Team player

Good communicator

Patient

Flexible

Job description

Hours: 36

Salary: £12.80 to £12.80Hour

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 our in-house training free of charge and set a career path for you from day one. Not only will you make a huge difference topeople’s lives, but you’ll be able to enjoy days out, trips away and join in with many more activities, all of which ensuresthe people we work with are safe, happy and leadfulfilling lives.

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 Social Care Worker.

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 ratings of any comparable organisation. We are also proud to be one of the Best Employers with the Financial Times!

Our homes are more than just a place to live, they’re like a second family for everyone we support. Each home is a close knit community, with its own unique personality, and all the ups and downs of typical family life, built on trust and the promise of unconditional care. Our colleagues build close bonds with the people they care for, helping to create enduring, positive relationships that build confidence and self-esteem.

In every Choice Care home there’s a strong emphasis on living life to the full and having fun, with purposeful daily activities based on individual preferences and capabilities. Alongside this there areregular social events, projects, outings and holiday breaks which everyone canget involved in and express themselves through.

Where willyou work?

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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