Support Worker

Prime Life; Fakenham; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 24,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fully funded DBS

Holiday pay scheme

Refreshments on shift

Refer a Friend scheme (£250)

Job summary

Prime Life is seeking a compassionate Support Worker to join our team at Mill House in Fakenham. The role offers flexible full or part-time hours across a 7-day week, with duties including personal care, activities support, and daily living assistance, all aimed at preserving residents' independence.

We value patient, respectful care and provide full training. Benefits include DBS, holiday pay, refreshments on shift, and a Refer a Friend scheme up to £250 per successful candidate.

Qualifications

• Candidates should have a genuinely caring nature and be patient.
• Prior experience as a Support Worker or Care Assistant is desirable but not essential as full training is provided.

Responsibilities

• Provide respectful and dignified support to residents.
• Encourage residents to maintain quality of life and independence.
• Offer companionship and emotional and practical support.
• Help residents participate in daily living decisions.
• Assist with personal care, activities, and meals as needed.
• Support residents in meal preparation and mealtimes.
• Collaborate with professionals to develop individual care plans.

Skills

Caring nature

Patience

Care experience desirable

Job description

Make a difference every day and give back to your community!

Prime Life are on the lookout for passionate and dedicated care professionals to join our friendly team as a Support Worker, on a full or part time basis. At present, we have several vacancies available and are keen to meet with candidates as soon as possible for interviews.

Thisrole will be based at Mill House, in the heart of Fakenham, Norfolk. The home has been specially designed to cater tothe everyneed of 31 residents, living with a range of age related health conditions, physical disabilities and mental health conditions that require dignified support from our caring team. Additionally, many of our residents are living with Dementia and require one to one assistance to maintain daily independence. It is essential that candidates for this role are therefore patient, understanding and respectful of our resident's individual abilities.

Benefits of becoming our Support Worker:

This role offers great work life balance, with regular set shift patterns between the hours of 8am and 8pm, across a 7-day working week. In return for your commitment to our residents, we can offer range of excellent benefits including;

• Opportunities to learn and progress with the support of our dedicated Quality Matters team
• Fully funded DBS
• Comprehensive Holiday Pay scheme that rewards you for your commitment to care
• Free refreshments and snacks whilst on shift
• Fantastic Refer a Friend scheme, offering up to £250 per successful candidate!

Responsibilities of our Support Worker include:

• Providing respectful and dignified support to residents
• Encouraging residents to achieve the highest possible quality of life that is right for them
• Providing companionship whilst giving emotional and practical support
• Assisting residents to participate in any decisions relating to their daily living arrangements
• Helping residents with day to day activities such as: assisting with personal care, recreational activities, accompanying residents outside of the home etc
• Promoting resident independence in the preparation of food and/or at mealtimes
• Working with other professionals to provide individualised care and development plans

What we’re looking for in our Support Worker:

To be successful within this role, you will have a genuine caring nature and a desire to make a real difference for our residents. Though prior experience as a Support worker or Care Assistant is desirable, this is not essential as full training is provided. Typically, our residents live with mental health conditions, learning disabilities and physical disabilities that require dignified support from our care team. It is essential that candidates for this role are therefore patient, understanding and respectful of our resident's individual abilities.

If you feel have the skills and experience to become our Support Worker