Support Worker

The Priory; Loughborough; On-site; GBP 27,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading provider of adult care services in the UK seeks dedicated support workers in Loughborough. You'll play a vital role in assisting individuals with autism and learning disabilities, promoting independence and improving quality of life in a supportive environment. Full training is offered, and there are pathways for career development.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Comprehensive induction and ongoing training

28 days annual leave including bank holidays

Online benefits and cashback rewards

Cycle to work scheme

NEST pension option

Qualifications

• Excellent interpersonal skills and a caring nature.
• Empathy, understanding and patience.
• Ability to work in teams and independently.

Responsibilities

• Supporting with personal care tasks such as washing and dressing.
• Administering medication and providing emotional support.
• Encouragement to participate in social and recreational activities.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Empathy

Patience

Education

Healthcare qualification

Job description

Company Description

Priory Adult Care is the UK’s leading independent provider of specialist adult care services. Our aim is to provide the right support in the right home for all the individuals we accommodate. With community-based residential care settings, as well as a network of supported living services, we support adults over the age of 18 with autism, dementia, learning disabilities, mental health conditions, Prader-Willi Syndrome (PWS) and behaviours that challenge. We also offer a range of residential and nursing care settings for older people with varying levels of need.

At Priory, you'll have the opportunity to be part of something special. A closeknit, supportive and diverse team who help to make a real difference to people’s lives.

We offer full training and numerous pathways into senior and leadership position to help you shape your career with us.

Our roles can be full or part time with a variety of shift patterns available, including weekdays and weekends.

For further detail on the site location and type of support provided, please review the additional information section.

Pay Rate: £12.90 per hour.

Day Shifts: 08:00 - 15:00 / 15:00 - 22:00 (Working 42 hours per week)

Your positive attitude and passion for providing high quality care and support will be your key strengths, but you'll also have a friendly, patient and positive approach to work. You should be keen to learn and show compassion to care for the people we support.

You will provide support with day to day activities, whilst encouraging and promoting independent living. As part of our team, you’ll help people reach their potential, through both practical and emotional support, making a positive difference to their lives.

Our teams provide care and support for individuals with different conditions at Priory sites all across the UK.

It would be ideal if you have previous experience gained in a similar role. However whilst this is valuable, we are looking for individuals who display the right values and behaviours in order to make a difference to people’s lives. You should be keen to learn and show compassion to care for the people we support. Not only is full training provided, but there are numerous career pathways available to you, including our Nurse Apprenticeship program.

Benefits include:

• A competitive salary
• Enhanced disclosure cost coverage
• Comprehensive induction and commitment to on-going training
• 28 days annual leave including bank holidays
• Online benefits and cashback rewards
• Blue Light Card application opportunity
• Cycle to work scheme
• NEST pension option
• Benefits are subject to T&Cs

Responsibilities

• Supporting with personal care tasks, such as washing, dressing, and eating
• Supporting with cooking and preparation of food and drinks
• Administering of medication (training provided)
• Perform housekeeping duties to include deep cleaning, dusting, vacuuming, laundry, and changing beds
• Assistance and support to attend medical appointments, in-house activities, goingout into the community
• Attendance of daily handovers to members of the team
• Observe, monitor, and recording physical and emotional well-being, with immediate reporting to the management team on site or via the on-call system
• Encouragement to participate in social and recreational activities, promoting independence
• Attending staff meetings
• Managing challenging behaviours (training provided)

Qualifications and Skills

• Excellent interpersonal skills and a caring nature
• Empathy, understanding and patience
• Ability to work on your own and as part of a team
• Ability to understand and follow policies and procedure
• The ability to anticipate and respond to challenges
• Competent in verbal and written English
• A healthcare qualification is desirable, but not essential

To be considered for this role, we require you to have the right to work in the UK.

Additional Information

Charnwood Lodge is located in Nanpantan, Loughborough, in a semi-rural location, surrounded by beautiful countryside. The service is a specialist residential home which provides support to up to 17 individuals who are on the autism spectrum, have a learning disability or mental health needs, including those who have a dual diagnosis. We want to help each person we care for to have a better quality of life, promoting independence and daily living skills, so they can feel part of their local community.

Disclosure

All roles will be subject to a successful disclosure at an appropriate level from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS), Access NI or Disclosure Scotland, and the cost of this will be covered by Priory.

We are an equal opportunities employer.