Support Worker

Cream Health and Social Care; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A health and social care agency in Birmingham is seeking a dedicated Learning Disability Support Worker to provide support in a small adult home. The role involves working flexible shifts, including nights and weekends. Candidates should have recent experience in care and be willing to complete an Enhanced DBS check. The position offers £12.25 per hour plus holiday pay, along with various employee benefits such as free training updates and 28 days annual leave.

Benefits

Free training updates

Weekly pay

28 days annual leave pro rata

Flexible shift patterns

Qualifications

• Experience as a Support Worker, Care Worker, or Personal Assistant required.
• Must be able to work night, early, and late shifts.
• Willingness to undergo Enhanced DBS check.

Responsibilities

• Provide support for adults with learning disabilities.
• Assist with daily living activities and personal care.
• Ensure safeguarding and health and safety standards are met.

Skills

Recent paid care experience

Flexibility in shift patterns

Communication skills

Job description

Overview

We are looking for a dedicated, experienced Learning Disability Support Worker to join our team. You will be working in a small adult learning disability home in Erdington. We can offer a variety of shifts: earlies, lates and nights, based on your availability. The home is close to major bus routes and Gravelly Hill train station, so there is no requirement to drive. Sponsorship cannot be offered for this position and we cannot offer 20 hours per week.

Benefits

• Free training updates
• Online access to your rota and payslips
• Confirmation of all shifts you have accepted via SMS
• Weekly Pay
• 28 days annual leave pro rota. You accrue this based on the hours you have worked at 12% of your pay rate
• Complete flexibility around your other commitments
• Induction – at the start of your first shift at a new home – yes, including fire procedures!

Salary

You will receive £12.25 (+12% holiday pay) per hour.

Safeguarding and checks

We are committed to safeguarding; all successful Support Workers will be subject to an Enhanced DBS check and reference checks. Where you are not registered with the DBS update service, the cost of the DBS will be £50. Some of our roles require male or female workers only. Where this is advertised, it is a genuine occupational requirement in accordance with the Equality Act 2010

Experience

You will be looking for people with recent paid care experience as a Support Worker, Care Worker or Personal Assistant to work shifts on either an ongoing flexible or temporary to permanent basis.

Location and availability

The home is easily commutable from Aston, Saltley, Erdington, Perry Common, Minworth, Perry Common, Sutton Coldfield and Birmingham. We are happy to work with any availability although we cannot offer school hours due to the shift patterns of the homes that we supply to.

Apply

Apply now or give us a call if you’d like to join our team. We look forward to hearing from you.

About Cream Health Care

Cream Health Care are a health and social care recruitment agency based in the West Midlands and we specialise in recruiting Care Assistants, Support Workers, Senior Carers and Nurses within Nursing, Residential care and Supported living throughout Staffordshire, Shropshire and the West Midlands. We are always looking for experienced carers with a passion for care to join our team. If this interests you, please send a copy of your CV to us or ring us today for a chat.