Support Worker

Leonard Cheshire Disability; Cheltenham; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 28,000; Part time

Job summary

Leonard Cheshire Disability is looking for a Support Worker to assist disabled adults in Cheltenham. This role offers various work shifts, full or part-time contracts, with competitive pay and benefits including training programs and flexible working conditions. Join a dedicated team making a positive impact on people's lives every day!

Benefits

Wagestream

Free Blue Light Card

Contributory company pension scheme

Cash Health Plan

Development opportunities through apprenticeship schemes

Refer a Friend bonus scheme

Free DBS check

Employee Assistance Programme

Qualifications

• Desirable experience as a Care Assistant or Support Worker.
• Good interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work under pressure and as part of a team.

Responsibilities

• Assistance with daily life tasks, including personal care.
• Escort and assist customers at events and appointments.
• Encouraging independence for customers.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Ability to communicate effectively

Flexibility

Teamwork

Job description

Various shifts, full or part-time guaranteed hours, or occasional hours if you prefer working with flexibility.

Contracts of 24, 34 or 40 hours a week available.

Shifts running form long days 7.30 am to 7.30 pm or half days 07:30 - 13:30 and 13.30- 7.30pm.

Gloucestershire House is a residential service with nursing support in Cheltenham, and home for up to 30 disabled adults.

A night enhancement of £1.50 per hour will apply from 8pm to 7am Monday – Sunday (this does not apply to sleep-ins). A weekend day enhancement of £2.00 per hour will be paid from 7am to 8pm, Saturday and Sunday.

Are you an experienced care worker or would love to start a career in care?

If so, we would love to hear from you! Apply now, helping us to continue our great work making a positive impact every day on the lives of people with a disability.

Care Assistant, Support Worker or similar experience is desirable but not essential. We offer an excellent training and induction programme for everyone!

As a Support Worker with Leonard Cheshire you will become part of a fantastic team. Every day is different, but here are just some of the duties you will do:

• Assistance with daily life tasks including personal care, medication and mealtimes.
• Escort and assist in and around the service, at external events and appointments.
• Supporting our Person Centred approach, encouraging maximum independence for our customers and helping to achieve individual aspirations.
• Maintain up to date and accurate records.

Please see the job description (link below) for more details.

To be successful in this role you will:

• Have good interpersonal skills and ability to communicate effectively.
• Work flexibly and creatively with customers and their families.
• Ideally have personal care experience (not essential).
• Be able to work under pressure and as a team.
• Flexibility to work within rostered hours / prepared to participate in an on-call rota where required.

We offer a wide range of employee rewards to include:

• Wagestream, option to withdraw up to 40% of your pay before pay day (click here for more details).
• Free Blue Light Card.
• Contributory company pension scheme with competitive life cover benefit.
• Access to a Cash Health Plan at very favourable rates.
• Great development opportunities through our apprenticeship schemes and chance to gain recognised qualifications.
• Unlimited payments through our Refer a Friend bonus scheme.
• Free DBS check.
• Employee Assistance Programme and so much more!

If you have any questions or further enquiries, please contact [e-mail] or call 0750 002 7146