Social Care Worker

Choice Care; East Hagbourne; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 19,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Learning Academy

Holiday entitlement

Sick pay

Employee Assistance Programme

Refer a Friend £500

Choiceversary

Christmas bonus

Life insurance

Annual staff awards

Advanced Management Development

Paid day off on birthday

Monthly prize draw

Blue Light Card

Job summary

Choice Care's Meylan House in Didcot, Oxfordshire, is seeking a Social Care Worker to support residents with learning disabilities and related conditions. You will provide personal care, assist with daily activities and outings, and follow individual care plans under our policies to ensure safety, dignity and engagement.

We offer comprehensive in-house training, a clear career path, and a broad benefits package designed to reward commitment and promote wellbeing for staff and the people we

Qualifications

• Must be patient and able to communicate well.
• Flexible team player with a caring approach.

Responsibilities

• Providing personal care including bathing, toileting, dressing and feeding help
• Medication administration
• Assisting residents with daily activities, hobbies or outings
• Following care plans and local policies
• Building an open, honest, and considerate relationship with residents
• Maintaining written daily records
• Attending and completing training as required

Skills

Patience

Reliability

Flexibility

Team player

Good communicator

Job description

Hours:30/36/37.5/42/48

Salary:£12.80

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 to people’s lives, but you’ll be able to enjoy days out, trips away and join in with many more activities, all of which ensure the people we work with are safe, happy and lead fulfilling 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 a good 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 30 years' 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 are regular social events, projects, outings and holiday breaks which everyone can get involved in and express themselves through.

Where willyou work?

Meylan House is a large, detached home in a quiet residential area of Didcot in Oxfordshire that supports up to seven men and women of varied ages with learning disabilities, autism and associated complex needs. The home offers two spacious communal lounges, one designated a quiet zone, a shared kitchen and dining area and a large back garden with a very popular trampoline. The experienced staff and Positive Behaviour Support Team work together to help all those living at Meylan to develop their independence skills, with a busy schedule of individual and group activities and access to computers and the internet. The home has its own transport for local visits and excursions, including swimming, music sessions, bowling, walks, 'Race Around' and laser tag. It also has excellent links with local colleges and community education facilities.

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