Support Worker

Amazin Care Limited; Gravesend, Erith; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A care company is seeking Full Time Support Workers for their Supported Living Services in Gravesend. The role involves assisting clients with personal care, mobility, and daily activities. Ideal candidates should have a caring nature, excellent communication skills, and are preferred to have Level 2 Health and Social Care training. Comprehensive training is provided, and the role may require morning, evening, or even overnight shifts. A valid driving license and own car are preferred.

Qualifications

• Fluent in spoken and written English.
• Experience as a domiciliary carer or in a Care Home is desirable.
• Ability to assist clients with personal care and mobility.

Responsibilities

• Assist in daily care of clients with personal hygiene.
• Support clients with mobility problems and social activities.
• Help with food preparation and light domestic duties.
• Assist clients with medication administration after training.

Skills

Excellent communication

Compassionate and caring nature

Attention to detail

Multi-tasking

Education

Level 2 Health and Social Care

Job description

About the Company

Amazin Care is an expanding Care Company operating in the London Borough of Bexley and Dartford Borough Council, Greenwich, Kent and we require Full Time Support Workers for our Supported Living Services and Outreach Services to actively promote and demonstrate Amazin Care's philosophy of care which encourages clients to do as much as possible for themselves.

WE have Supported Living homes in Erith and Gravesend as well as outreach services around North Kent and you could need to cover shifts in either.

We value the incredible jobs that our Support Workers do and have a genuine commitment to providing high quality care. Joining Amazin Care, we promise you’ll be rewarded and well looked after. we’ll also guide you through the recruitment process and arrange your ‘paid for’ shadowing and Care Certificate training.

Amazin Care ltd is a fast growing company. We work as a team and we are very proud of our Support workers. As a team we truly make a difference to people’s lives, every single day. We expect dedication, empathy and professionalism from our Support workers – and in return, they receive the best possible training, Support and flexibility. Knowing that we all work together to change people’s lives for the better is a wonderful thing.

The Ideal Candidate

Level 2 Health and Social Care is desirable but not essential.

Candidates must be fluent in spoken English and Read and write in the English Language.

If you have experience as a domiciliary carer or have worked in a Care Home that would be useful, but it’s not essential as full training will be given.

Considerate, kind-hearted and compassionate, you’ve a caring nature and a positive, sociable disposition.

You’re a superb communicator – you know exactly when you should listen and when you need to step in and help.

You understand what your client need and will do everything you can to make it happen.

Brilliant at multi-tasking, you have great attention to detail and always remain calm under pressure.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Assist in daily care of the client helping them with dressing/undressing, washing, bathing and personal hygiene.
• Help clients with mobility problems and other physical disabilities (e.g. incontinence) with the use of aids, and caring for the aids used where appropriate.
• Help clients to participate in their social activities, helping to promote their self-esteem and physical and mental wellbeing. To accompany clients on visits out as required.
• Help clients with the preparation and presentation of food. Help with eating and drinking as required. Preparing light meals and snacks as required.
• Taking into account health and safety (COSHH), make and change beds, assist with light domestic duties such as tidying, dusting, polishing and cleaning windows and emptying commodes as required.
• To undertake laundry as required.
• In accordance with the care plan and after appropriate training, assist clients with the administration of medications.
• Other duties as required.

You will be required to do morning and Evening Shifts, could be some Sleepin or waking night Shifts and possible long shifts to cover staff absences and can sometimes be out reach collecting clients from their own home and taking them out for the day.

Drivers with own car Preferred.

Please send a CV and we will send you an application pack.