Support Worker

Active Care Group Recruitment; Blockley; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Blockley is seeking motivated Support Workers to assist clients with various care needs. The role involves providing personal care, supporting client independence, and participating in training programs. Ideal candidates will have good communication skills and a genuine interest in care. Competitive pay rates of £12.25 to £12.50 per hour and flexible zero hours contracts are offered.

Benefits

Accrued holiday pay

Flexible working hours

Full specialist training

Nest Personal Pension

Refer a Friend Scheme

Qualifications

• Previous experience with individuals with spinal injuries is desirable but not essential.
• Willingness to learn and develop.
• Enhanced DBS required for successful candidates.

Responsibilities

• Assist the client to exercise choice and control.
• Liaise with and support the family.
• Maintain accurate and confidential records.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Interest in person-centred care

Job description

Overview

Active Care Group’s Care in the Home division continues to go from strength to strength ensuring we provide a safe, reliable and outcome-based care to all clients by our exceptional support workers, clinicians, and management team.

Our Care in the Home business is growing in Blockley in the Cotswold Villages!

We have exciting plans for our Care in the Home business in Blockley and we would like to hear from experienced, highly motivated, and proactive Support Workers with a full driving licence due to the remote location of the client. This is a zero contract with regular shifts once assigned to a client to enable continuity of care.

Please note the client has a small dog within the home.

You will attend our sector leading 2 week induction which will include staying away from home for 5 days, we will cover the cost of travel and accommodation. During this time you will have both face to face training with our clinicians and complete online courses to ensure you fully understand your role and are confident with ongoing support afterwards.

Our Clients

Our care in the home services we support children, young people and adults with a wide range of conditions, including: brain injury, spinal cord injury, neurological conditions and neurodegenerative diseases, respiratory conditions and gastro-intestinal conditions, including percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) feeding. We don’t just look after the clinical needs of the people we support. We look after the whole person, and our care extends beyond the individual to their wider family and friends, as we understand the wider impact complex conditions can have.

What you will be working

• 5 days per week
• 8am until 12 noon

What you will be doing

• Assist the client to exercise choice and control over their own lives as far as they are able in everyday matters as much as possible
• Liaise with and support the family as required
• Assist the client to ensure an adequate level of hygiene is maintained (including washing, dressing and toileting)
• Support the client to use local amenities such as shops and leisure facilities and attend community events
• Follow the service user plan as documented for the client
• Maintain accurate and confidential records
• Participate in manual handling procedures as specified for the client

What you will have

• A genuine interest in providing the best person-centre care possible
• Previous experience of working with individuals with a spinal injury is desirable but not essential as full training will be given
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Willingness to learn and develop
• Successful candidates will be required to undergo an Enhanced DBS

What to look forward to

• From £12.25 to 12.50 per hour (depending on experience)
• Full specialist training, shadow shifts, and ongoing support from the Care Manager provided
• Accrued holiday pay
• Regular consistent work with rolling rotas
• Flexible zero hours contract
• Join the Active Learning Hub and benefit from a wide range of e learning and face to face training and development opportunities
• A Nest Personal Pension account
• We recognise outstanding Active Behaviours via the Active Awards programme
• Refer a Friend Scheme and earn yourself up to £1,500 by recommending someone you know
• …and, of course, the support and guidance of our qualified clinical and business leadership teams so that you can really develop your career with Active Care Group

Active Care Group are an equal opportunities employer; for genuine occupational requirements we require female support workers for this client. We also want to ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable facilities to participate in job applications or interviews to perform essential job functions. To support this, we are a Disability confident employer.