Support Worker

Liaise East Anglia; Cawston; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 27,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Market leading pay rates

Length of service leave

Blue Light Discount Card

Wagesteam access

Employee Assistance Programme

Free compliance training

NEST Pension Scheme

Flexible rota planning

Free enhanced DBS check

Life Assurance (2 x salary)

Job summary

Liaise East Anglia is seeking caring individuals to join the Support Worker team. Full-time day shifts are available, with training provided. A full driving licence and access to your own vehicle are required to reach the setting.

The role focuses on assisting residents with daily tasks, supporting in daily life, and maintaining accurate paperwork. You will collaborate with families, colleagues and external organisations to ensure residents lead happy, purposeful lives.

Qualifications

• Basic understanding of care is beneficial; no formal experience required.
• Strong communication skills are essential.
• Ability to safeguard vulnerable people and exercise good judgement.
• Able to make effective decisions and keep records organized.
• Strong planning and organisational abilities to manage daily tasks.
• Commitment to achieving Health & Safety standards.

Responsibilities

• Assist those we support with daily tasks using provided training.
• Provide day-to-day support including social visits, family visits, and local outings.
• Keep paperwork up to date for each person.
• Collaborate with colleagues, families and external organisations to support those who live in the home.

Skills

Communication skills

Safeguarding

Decision making

Planning skills

Health & safety

Care knowledge

Job description

At Liaise, we are inspired by our values of Positive, Progressive, and Personal support and we are looking for Support Workers who believe in our vision to ensure that every person we support leads a happy, purposeful life. We are looking for caring people to join our fabulous team as a Support Worker or a Care Assistant full training and support will be given.

• Full driving license required and access to own vehicle to reach the setting
• Full time day shifts available

What You Will Be Doing

• Using the training provided, assist those we support by helping with daily tasks
• Be there to support in day to day life; such as social visits, family visits and also days out to some great, local attractions
• Keeping paperwork up to date to ensure everything is captured for each person who lives in the home
• Working positively with colleagues, families and external organisations to assist in supporting those who live in the home.

What we would like you to have to be able to do it

• A basic understanding of care is beneficial, but no formal experience is required.
• Strong communication skills
• Takes pride in working with vulnerable people and takes safeguarding responsibilities seriously
• Effective decision making and judgement
• Strong planning and organisation skills
• Achieves all Health & Safety standards

What we will provide if you join our fabulous Support Worker team

• Market leading pay rates
• Length of service leave (up to five extra days holiday)
• Fully funded Blue Light Discount Card
• Access to Wagesteam - our financial wellbeing app that lets you access your pay as and when you earn it, get discounts at supermarkets and helps you save.
• Employee Assistance Programme (access to free telephone counselling and legal advice)
• Free compliance training, and opportunities to develop
• NEST Pension Scheme
• Flexibility in creating your own rota to suit your life
• Free enhanced DBS check
• Life Assurance (2 x salary)

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome, and encourage, applications from all backgrounds - we are happy to discuss any possible reasonable adjustments. Please note the Support Worker role is subject to an enhanced DBS check.