Support/Care Worker

Lifeway’s Group; Hambridge; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

Lifeways Group is seeking a Waking Night Support Worker in Hambridge. This role requires a caring individual who can provide essential support for those with learning disabilities. Enjoy a fulfilling career with training and opportunities for progression in a supportive environment.

Benefits

Free DBS check

Health and social care qualifications funded

Discounts at major retailers

Cycle to work scheme

Health cash plan available

Employee assistance program

Blue Light Card

Qualifications

• Experience as a Care Assistant, Support Worker, or Healthcare Assistant preferred.
• Passion for helping others lead independent lives.
• Willingness to undergo training and continuous support.

Responsibilities

• Provide personal care and support with daily living tasks.
• Assist with medication and finances.
• Support the service user in the community and provide emotional support.

Skills

Compassion

Communication

Personal care

Support with cooking

Support with finances

Job description

Waking night support worker role available

Are you a confident Care Support Worker with a passion for delivering care?

Lifeways – Specialist Support Services serving your local community

Are you looking for a career that transforms lives for the better? Do you have a passion to make a real impact in your local community? Lifeways offer genuine, rewarding career progression and investment in recognised qualifications. We are the UK’s largest supported living healthcare provider and have been proudly supporting communities since 1995.

Shift patterns -Waking nights

• Shift patterns - Weekendwork is a must for this role. 37.5 hours full time.
• Opportunity to gain health and social care qualifications funded by Lifeways.
• Free DBS check.
• Discounts and cashback at high street shops including major supermarkets, cinemas, gyms, leisure/theme parks, holidays and much more via Lifeways Rewards.
• Cycle to work scheme.
• Opportunity to purchase a health cash plan to claim towards dental, glasses, therapy etc.
• Free access to the employee assistance program which provides advice and support.
• Blue Light Card.

For this service driving is a requirement due to the rural nature of the area it is based in.

Here at Lifeways in Hambridge, we are looking for Support Workers to join our fantastic team. Ideally you will have previous experience as a Care Assistant, Support Worker or Healthcare Assistant. If you are new to care but have a passion for helping others lead their most independent lives, then Lifeways can offer you excellent training and ongoing support to enable you to enjoy a rewarding career with us.

We currently have an exciting opportunity available at our service in Hambridge where you will join a small, but close-knit team of support workers who care for a single service user.

The person we support lives with learning disabilities and some challenging behaviours. The person we support has very limited communication so they would use boards to convey their thoughts. Colleagues need to work with the person we support to complete all aspects of day-to-day support including personal care, support with cooking, cleaning tasks, support with medication and finances, supporting them into the community, providing emotional support, finding new activities and opportunities.

This is a great opportunity to develop your career in the care industry – if this sounds of interest, simply click Apply!

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