Social Care Worker

Choice Care Group; Swansea; Remote; GBP 15,000 - 22,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Learning Academy

Holiday entitlement 28 days

Employee Assistance Programme

Refer a Friend £500

Choiceversary vouchers

Christmas bonus

Life insurance

Annual staff awards

Advanced Management Development

Birthday day off

Monthly prize draw £500

Blue Light Card

Stream financial wellbeing app

Job summary

Care Without Compromise in Wales is seeking a Social Care Worker to support individuals with learning disabilities, autism and mental health needs. You will receive in-house, free training and a defined career path from day one.

You will provide personal care, assist with activities, and follow care plans, with shifts including weekends on a rota and flexible patterns to fit personal commitments.

Qualifications

• Welcoming to applicants from any care background.
• In-house training is provided free of charge and a clear career path is set from day one.
• Staff are trained in Positive Behavioural Support and supported to develop their skills.

Responsibilities

• Providing personal care – bathing, toileting, dressing and feeding assistance.
• Medication administration.
• Assisting residents in daily activities, hobbies or outings.
• Following care plans and company policies.

Skills

Patient

Flexible

Team player

Good communicator

Job description

Hours:24/36/39/48 (Part Time hours available)

Salary:£13.45 to £13.45Hour

Care Without Compromise, a Choice Care sister company in Wales, supports people with learning disabilities, autism, mental health conditions and associated complex needs. With its own clinical team, Care Without Compromise has a particular expertise in understanding and supporting individuals with challenging behaviours. Specialist therapeutic services are integrated into the day to day person-centred support offered to the people we support, enabling them to progress towards a more meaningful and enjoyable daily life.

Staff are fully trained in Positive Behavioural Support and are encouraged to develop their skills and career with the company, providing consistency and stability in the services.

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 Care Without Compromise is 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 - care qualifications for all staff
• Holiday entitlement starting from 28 days inclusive of Bank Holidays
• 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
• 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?

Care Without Compromise is a leading specialist providerof complex behaviour support for people with learning disabilities, autism and mental health conditions in Wales. With nearly 15 years’ experience, we’re at the forefront of national best practice, with fully compliant CIW ratings across all services.

Our services are more than just a place to live, they’re like a second family for everyone we support. Each service 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 Care Without Compromise service 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?

We provide flexible, individually tailored supported living services for people with learning disabilities, autism, mental health conditions and associated complex needs. Our support packages range from a few hours a day to help with independent living skills, assist with shopping, cooking and personal care and provide access to resources in the community, right up to full-time, 24-7 specialist care. We work closely with local commissioners, care professionals and accommodation providers to support people with their own tenancy to live as independently as possible, while still being able to rely on the individual care and assistance they need. Just as in our residential services, our supported living services are highly personalised, structured around the requirements, capabilities and preferences of the people we support. These services comprise self-contained flats designed to support individuals who benefit from having their own separate tailored accommodation and support package.

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