Social Care Worker

Choice Care Group; Newark on Trent; On-site; GBP 15,000 - 21,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Holiday entitlement 28 days (incl. BH)

Employee Assistance Programme

Refer a Friend £500

Choiceversary vouchers

Christmas bonus

Life insurance

Annual staff awards

In-house training programmes

Birthday day off

Monthly prize draw £500 (tax-free)

Blue Light Card eligibility

HRT prescription costs recovery

Financial wellbeing app Stream

Job summary

Choice Care Group is seeking a dedicated Social Care Worker for a six-bed service run by Witham Valley Care in Lincoln. You will support residents with personal care, assist with daily activities, and follow care plans to ensure safe, happy lives.

Training is provided free of charge and a clear career path is offered from day one. We provide extensive employee benefits and ongoing professional development, along with recognition schemes and wellbeing support to help you thrive in a rewarding

Qualifications

• Being patient, reliable, flexible, a team player and a good communicator are key characteristics of a successful Social Care Worker.

Responsibilities

• Assisting those we care for with their personal care needs
• Medication administration
• Assisting and getting involved in daily activities, hobbies or outings
• Following care plan guidance alongside Company policies and procedures
• Developing an open, honest, and considerate working relationship with those we care for
• Maintaining written and electronic daily records
• Attending and completing training, as required

Job description

Hours: 42
Salary: £12.80 to £12.80 Hour

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 ensures the people we work with are safe, happy and lead fulfilling lives.

Key duties

• Assisting those we care for with their personal care needs
• Medication administration
• Assisting and getting involved in daily activities, hobbies or outings
• Following care plan guidance alongside Company policies and procedures
• Developing an open, honest, and considerate working relationship with those we care for
• Maintaining written and electronic daily records
• Attending and completing training, 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?*

• Holiday entitlement - starting from 28 days inclusive of Bank Holidays (pro-rated for hours that differ from the FTE)
• 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-house training - 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 on your birthday
• Free monthly prize draw - all frontline care colleagues are automatically entered into a monthly prize draw. Three winners, 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 with high-street beating interest rates; choose to access your earnings ahead of pay day with flexible pay; receive discounts with hundreds of retailers; learn with financial coaching and education, and much more
• minimum service periods applicable to 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 frontier of national best practice, with among the highest CQC ratings of any comparable organisation.

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 will you work?

This service is provided by Witham Valley Care, our sister company in Lincoln. This six-bed residential property supports young adults with severe learning disabilities, autism spectrum disorder, challenging behaviour and other complex needs. The home was extensively refurbished in 2013 and now provides six en-suite bedrooms, five on the first floor and one on the ground floor. The ground floor also comprises a breakfast kitchen, dining room, games room and lounge.

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