Support/Care Worker

Lifeway’s Group; Portsmouth; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider is seeking passionate Care Support Workers in Portsmouth. This role offers part-time and full-time shifts with opportunities for career development and qualification support. Ideal candidates will assist individuals with learning disabilities in personal care and community integration.

Benefits

Free DBS check

Cycle to work scheme

Discounts through Lifeways Rewards

Free access to employee assistance program

Health cash plan options

Blue Light Card

Qualifications

• Previous experience as a Care Assistant, Support Worker or Healthcare Assistant is ideal.
• Must be a driver to meet service user needs.

Responsibilities

• Support eight service users with learning disabilities.
• Assist with personal care, cooking, cleaning, and medication support.
• Provide emotional support and help find new activities.

Skills

Personal care

Cooking

Communication

Emotional support

Education

Health and social care qualifications

Job description

Care 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 -Full time/Part time

• Shift patterns -15 hour shifts/Day shifts available and 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 service user needs.

Here at Lifeways in Portsmouth, 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 Paulsgrove where you will join a small, but close-knit team of support workers. We are preferably looking for a female member to join our team, due to specific service user requirements. All applicants must be drivers.

At this service, we currently support eight service users that live with learning disabilities. Some of the individuals have very limited communication so they would use boards to convey their thoughts. Colleagues need to work with the people 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 people 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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