Support Worker

Athenia Recruitment; Gloucester; On-site; GBP 9,000 - 12,000; Full time

Job summary

A local support service provider in Gloucester is seeking dedicated support workers to assist individuals with complex physical disabilities and learning difficulties. Full training is provided, making this a great opportunity for both experienced candidates and those new to care. Responsibilities include helping with daily living activities, encouraging engagement in activities, and providing personal care. Flexibility is essential, and applicants should possess a willingness to work weekends and bank holidays.

Qualifications

• Experience in handling physical and learning disabilities is an advantage but not required.
• Enthusiasm and personal qualities to provide support and care.

Responsibilities

• Assist individuals in daily activities like dressing and bathing.
• Promote mental and physical activity through engagement in hobbies.
• Support clients with cleaning, laundry, and meal preparation.

Skills

Flexibility

Ability to work in a team

Self-awareness

Resilience

Compassion

Job description

Overview

Rate of Pay – from £8.80 per hour (permanent, full time or part time contract), depending on experience and qualifications

Would you like to work as a support worker with a well-regarded local organisation?

Opportunities now available for experienced support work staff or for enthusiastic, compassionate individuals who have no formal experience or care qualifications but who have the desire to make a real difference to people’s lives.

We are currently looking for permanent and temporary support workers to work with our client in Gloucester supporting individuals with complex physical disabilities and learning difficulties.

Responsibilities

• Supporting individuals to lead an active life as much as possible
• Helping individuals with getting up in the morning, dressing, undressing and washing
• Bathing and assisting with toileting where necessary
• Assisting with mobility problems and other physical disabilities
• Promote mental and physical activity through talking, encouraging and engaging in activities and hobbies
• Helping with meals, setting tables and trays, preparing light meals, serving meals, and feeding customers who require assistance
• Support with cleaning, changing beds, tidying rooms, light cleaning and emptying commodes
• Helping with laundry

Requirements

• Work is on a rota system over 7 days. Normal shift patterns are from 7.30am-3.00pm and 2.30pm-10pm, but shifts can vary depending on the service users needs.
• You will need to be a flexible employee as you will be required to work weekends and bank holidays as per the rota.
• We are looking for candidates with strong self-awareness and resilience who are flexible, pro-active and committed.
• Our support workers should have the ability to use their own initiative, but also to work as part of a team to ensure consistency of support.
• Experience of working in the field of physical and learning disabilities would be an advantage however is not essential as full training is provided.

Above all, as a support worker you will have the enthusiasm, desire and personal qualities to provide individual support and care within our service.

Responsibilities and Duties (cont.)

• Provided within the original content as listed above, including direct care tasks and support activities

Please apply with your up to date CV and one of our consultants will call you for an informal discussion about the role.

To ensure that your application receives the fullest possible attention, it is essential that you consider carefully the role that you are applying for, and then ensure that your CV contains all relevant information about yourself in relation to that role.

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified people regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age