Support Worker

Onpoint Care Recruitment Ltd; Maidstone; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 18,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bank holiday pay uplift

Training & development

Flexible shifts

Job summary

Onpoint Care Recruitment Ltd in Maidstone is seeking experienced Agency Support Workers to join our flexible team. You will provide person-centred care across various settings, supporting daily routines, personal care, meals, community access, appointments and activities.

We value compassionate, reliable staff with at least 3 months UK experience in care. You must have an Enhanced DBS, be eligible to work in the UK, and complete induction and mandatory training.

Qualifications

• 3 months' recent UK experience within support work, supported living, residential care or another relevant care setting
• Enhanced DBS and satisfactory employment references
• Right to Work in the UK
• Willing to complete induction and all mandatory training

Responsibilities

• Support individuals with daily routines, personal care, meal preparation and accessing the community
• Assist with appointments, activities and developing independent living skills
• Follow individual support plans and risk assessments; maintain accurate records
• Recognise and report changes or concerns relating to health, wellbeing or safety
• Build positive professional relationships and work effectively with permanent staff and other professionals

Skills

Compassionate

Resilient

Reliable

People skills

Job description

Onpoint Care is a trusted and well-established temporary staffing agency, providing high-quality staffing support to care providers across the UK.

Due to continued growth and our expansion into Maidstone and the surrounding areas, we are recruiting experienced, compassionate and reliable Support Workers to join our flexible agency team.

As an Agency Support Worker, you will work across a variety of care and support settings, providing high-quality, person-centred support to individuals with a range of needs.

We are looking for experienced Support Workers who can adapt confidently to different environments while promoting independence, choice, dignity, safety and wellbeing.

About the Role

Your responsibilities may include supporting individuals with their daily routines, personal care, meal preparation, accessing the community, appointments, activities and developing or maintaining independent living skills.

You may support individuals with learning disabilities, autism, mental health needs, physical disabilities, complex needs or behaviours that may challenge, depending on the requirements of the placement.

You will be expected to follow individual support plans and risk assessments, maintain accurate and professional records and recognise and report any changes or concerns relating to an individual's health, wellbeing or safety.

As an agency worker, you will need to build positive professional relationships quickly, maintain appropriate boundaries and work effectively alongside permanent staff and other professionals.

What We're Looking For

We are looking for Support Workers who are compassionate, resilient, reliable and confident providing person-centred support within a variety of care environments.

• Have a minimum of 3 months' recent UK experience within support work, supported living, residential care or another relevant care setting
• Have a good understanding of safeguarding, professional boundaries, risk management and accurate record keeping
• Be willing to complete Onpoint Care's induction and all required mandatory training
• Have an Enhanced DBS, satisfactory employment references and the Right to Work in the UK

Experience supporting individuals with learning disabilities, autism, mental health needs, complex needs or behaviours that may challenge is desirable.

Please note: Onpoint Care is unable to offer sponsorship for this position.

What We Offer

Onpoint Care offers competitive hourly pay rates, double hourly pay on Bank Holidays and flexible agency working to fit around your availability.

Full-time and part-time opportunities are available, with a variety of morning, afternoon, evening, night and weekend shifts, subject to client requirements and shift availability.

You will also benefit from ongoing training and professional development, opportunities to build experience across different care and support environments and support from a friendly and approachable agency team.