Support Worker

Cera Care; Inverness; Sur place; GBP 14 000 - 19 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Holiday pay and pension

PVG and uniform provided

Company mobile phone

WeCare discounts platform

Blue Light Card discounts

Maternity/Paternity leave

Wellbeing support

Referral scheme: Care Friends £400

Résumé du poste

Cera Care is seeking a Support Worker in the Inverness area. The role involves supporting male clients with physical or learning disabilities, helping with daily activities at home and in the community to promote independence and sociability.

Shifts are Mon-Fri 8am-5pm, 30 hours per week guaranteed; drivers only. NVQ Level 2 or 3 in Social Care available via work-based learning, with opportunities for progression. Full training is provided.

Qualifications

• NVQ Level 2 or 3 in Social Care offered via work-based learning; progression opportunities.
• No experience required; full training provided.
• Drivers only for this role.

Responsabilités

• Support individuals to live independently in their own homes and promote a safe, healthy environment.
• Assist with day-to-day activities inside and outside the home and accompany clients to activities and social events.
• Encourage social networks and interactions with families and friends.

Connaissances

Driver

Formation

NVQ Level 2 in Social Care

NVQ Level 3 in Social Care

Description du poste

We're looking for Support Workers in the Inverness area. Monday - Friday shifts only, 30 hours per week guaranteed!

As a Support Worker with Cera you will be playing a fundamental part in improving vulnerable people's lives through the care and support that you provide. You will be supporting male clients who may have physical or learning disabilities, you will support them in their day-to-day activities in and outside of the home to enable them to live a more independent and sociable life.

• Shift patterns are Mon-Friday 8am-5pm shifts,
• We can only consider drivers for this role
• Opportunity to complete either NVQ Level 2 or 3 in Social Care (through work-based learning) and further progression opportunities

Our benefits include:

• Holiday pay and pension scheme
• Free PVG, company mobile phone and uniform provided
• Access to our benefits & discounts platform WeCare, alongside being eligible for the Blue Light Card Scheme - offering you thousands of discounts on high street shopping, your weekly food shop, eating out and family activities.
• Exclusive discounts to help you get on the road including savings on driving lessons, fuel, car insurance, car maintenance, cycle hire and much more
• Enhanced maternity (12 weeks full pay), paternity and parental leave policies
• Wellbeing support - including employee assistance programme, mental health first aiders, healthcare cash plan and free eye tests & contribution to the cost of glasses.
• Extra earnings through our referral scheme Care Friends - £400 per referral

Are you the person who can support individuals to live independently in their own home whilst promoting a safe, healthy and secure living environment? It is your personality that matters most with this role, you will be friendly, patient, able to interact and build relationships and overcome communication barriers, you will be happy to integrate into their lives and help with all aspects of daily living which can even include accompanying them to activities and social events! You'll also encourage those you support to build their own social network and interact with families and friends.

A small cohort of our individuals who live in our supported living homes have the capability to lead and live independent lives, your support will help enable them to maintain their independence and live their best life. The role may include elements of personal care.

If you are kind and compassionate, patient and friendly then you will make the perfect support worker - no experience is required and full training is given, we are keen to speak to you.