Support Worker

Liaise East Anglia; Greater London; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 23,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Market leading pay

Extra holiday

Blue Light Discount Card

Stream access (pay as you earn)

Employee Assistance Programme

Training & development

NEST Pension

Enhanced DBS check

Life Assurance

Job summary

Liaise East Anglia is seeking passionate Support Workers or Care Assistants to help people live happy, purposeful lives. Full training and support will be provided, with DBS checks enhanced, and a focus on safeguarding vulnerable individuals.

You will work with colleagues, families and external organisations to deliver person-centred care in our homes. We offer market-leading pay, flexible annual leave, access to wellbeing apps, pension and life assurance, plus ongoing training and development

Qualifications

• A basic understanding of care is beneficial.
• Strong communication skills are essential.
• Safeguarding responsibilities should be taken seriously.
• Ability to make effective decisions and exercise good judgement.
• Strong planning and organisation skills are required.
• Commitment to achieving Health & Safety standards.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Communication skills

Decision making

Organisational skills

Care awareness

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.

What You Will Be Doing

• Using the training provided, assist those who 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
• 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 Stream - 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
• 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.