Support Worker

Active Care Group; Moreton-in-Marsh; Remote; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A care organization is seeking Support Workers for their Care in the Home division in Blockley, England. The role involves assisting clients with their daily needs and maintaining their hygiene while fostering independence. Candidates must have excellent communication skills and a genuine passion for care. Full training will be provided, alongside a flexible working contract with a pay rate of £12.25 to £12.50 per hour based on experience. Opportunities for professional development and training are available.

Benefits

Accrued holiday pay

Flexible working hours

Full specialist training

Qualifications

• A genuine interest in providing the best person-centred care possible.
• Previous experience of working with individuals with spinal injury is desirable but not essential.
• Successful candidates will be required to undergo an Enhanced DBS.

Responsibilities

• Assist the client to exercise choice and control over their own lives.
• Liaise with and support the family as required.
• Assist the client with hygiene maintenance.
• Support the client to use local amenities and attend community events.
• Maintain accurate and confidential records.

Skills

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Person-centred care

Willingness to learn

Job description

Overview

Active Care Group's Care in the Home division continues to go from strength to strength ensuring we provide a safe, reliable and outcome-based care to all clients by our exceptional support workers, clinicians, and management team. Our Care in the Home business is growing in Blockley in the Cotswold Villages! We have exciting plans for our Care in the Home business in Blockley and we would like to hear from experienced, highly motivated, and proactive Support Workers with a full driving licence due to the remote location of the client. This is a zero contract with regular shifts once assigned to a client to enable continuity of care. Please note the client has a small dog within the home.

We will attend our sector leading 2 week induction which will include staying away from home for 5 days. We will cover the cost of travel and accommodation. During this time you will have both face to face training with our clinicians and complete online courses to ensure you fully understand your role and are confident with ongoing support afterwards.

Our Clients: Our care in the home services we support children, young people and adults with a wide range of conditions, including: brain injury, spinal cord injury, neurological conditions and neurodegenerative diseases, respiratory conditions and gastro-intestinal conditions, including percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) feeding. We dont just look after the clinical needs of the people we support. We look after the whole person, we pride ourselves on the fact our care extends beyond the individual to their wider family and friends, as we understand the wider impact complex conditions can have.

What you will be working

• 5 days per week
• 8am until 12 noon

What you will be doing

• Assist the client to exercise choice and control over their own lives as far as they are able in everyday matters as much as possible
• Liaise with and support the family as required
• Assist the client to ensure an adequate level of hygiene is maintained (including washing, dressing and toileting)
• Support the client to use local amenities such as shops and leisure facilities and attend community events
• Follow the service user plan as documented for the client
• Maintain accurate and confidential records
• Participate in manual handling procedures as specified for the client

What you will have

• A genuine interest in providing the best person centred care possible
• Previous experience of working with individuals with a spinal injury is desirable but not essential as full training will be given
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Willingness to learn and develop
• Successful candidates will be required to undergo an Enhanced DBS

What to look forward to

• From £12.25 to 12.50 per hour (depending on experience)
• Full specialist training, shadow shifts, and ongoing support from the Care Manager provided
• Accrued holiday pay
• Regular consistent work with rolling rotas
• Flexible zero hours contract
• Join the Active Learning Hub and benefit from a wide range of e learning and face to face training and development opportunities
• A Nest Personal Pension account
• We recognise outstanding Active Behaviours via the Active Awards programme
• Refer a Friend Scheme and earn yourself up to £1,500 by recommending someone you know
• and, of course, the support and guidance of our qualified clinical and business leadership teams so that you can really develop your career with Active Care Group

Active Care Group are an equal opportunities employer however for genuine occupational requirements we require female support workers for this client.

We also want to ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable facilities to participate in job applications or interviews to perform essential job functions. To support this, we are a Disability confident employer.