Support Assistant Coventry

TN United Kingdom; Coventry; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a compassionate organization dedicated to making a difference in people's lives as a Support Worker. In this role, you will assist community case workers by managing essential administrative tasks and ensuring smooth workflow. Your contributions will be vital in supporting individuals with visual impairments and enhancing service delivery. With a focus on care and support, you will have the opportunity to develop your skills through free training and enjoy a competitive hourly pay. If you are passionate about helping others and want to be part of a supportive team, this role is perfect for you.

Benefits

Competitive hourly pay

Dedicated consultant support

Refer a friend scheme (£250 voucher)

Free online training

Qualifications

• At least 6 months experience in a Social Care role.
• Understanding of the responsibilities of a Support Worker.

Responsibilities

• Support community case worker with IT tasks and document management.
• Provide proofreading support for assessment forms.

Skills

Social Care Experience

IT Knowledge

Communication Skills

Attention to Detail

Education

Level 2 in Health and Social Care

Tools

Databases

Microsoft Teams

Microsoft Outlook

Job description

Social network you want to login/join with:

Your newpany

Support Worker for Coventry Council, you will be part of a great organisation who put people at the heart of everything they do.

Your new role

A support assistant is required to help the community case worker to carry out their job role and work to their potential. Without this support, workflow is impacted, errors can be made and not identified due to visual impairment. CCW is unable to attend service users’ homes to carry out home visits and assessments without support from an assistant. You will be required to support with some IT tasks, scan documents, provide proof reading support to check assessment forms that have been completed correctly. Scan relevant information and relay this to the CCW and scan task notes.

What you'll need to succeed

• At least 6 months experience within a Social Care role
• Level 2 in Health and Social Care
• Enhanced DBS with adult's barred list (Hays can request a new DBS)
• Able to obtain employment references from the past 2 years
• Understanding of the responsibilities of a Support Worker
• A passion for caring for individuals and making an impact on people's lives!
• IT knowledge and use - Databases, Teams, Outlook - to support with IT tasks, skim reading, scanning, updating notes and assessments.

What you'll get in return

In return, you will get a competitive hourly pay and consistent weekly shifts on an ongoing basis. You will have a dedicated consultant who will understand your needs and secure roles for you based on them. We have a refer a friend scheme so if you refer your friend to us and they pass 6 months’ work with Hays, you will get a £250 shopping voucher. Hays offer free training on our online portal so you will be able to access that and develop your skills.