Support Worker

Primelife; North Creake; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

DBS funding

Holiday pay

Refreshments on shift

Refer a Friend £250

Learning & progression

Job summary

Prime Life is seeking dedicated Support Workers to join the team at Mill House in Fakenham, Norfolk. Both full-time and part-time roles are available, with shifts between 8am and 8pm across a 7-day week.

If you bring a caring nature, training is provided to support residents with dementia and other conditions, helping maintain daily independence. Benefits include fully funded DBS, holiday pay, free refreshments on shift and a Refer a Friend scheme up to £250.

Qualifications

• This role requires a genuine caring nature and a desire to make a real difference for residents.
• Prior care experience is desirable but full training is provided.
• Respect for residents' individual abilities and needs.

Responsibilities

• Providing respectful and dignified support to residents
• Encouraging residents to achieve the best quality of life
• Providing companionship and emotional/practical support
• Assisting residents to participate in daily living decisions
• Helping with personal care and activities
• Promoting independence in meals and daily routines
• Collaborating with professionals to implement individual care plans

Job description

Make a difference every day and give back to your community!

Prime Life are on the lookout for passionate and dedicated care professionals to join our friendly team as a Support Worker, on a full or part time basis. At present, we have several vacancies available and are keen to meet with candidates as soon as possible for interviews.

This role will be based at Mill House, in the heart of Fakenham, Norfolk. The home has been specially designed to cater to the every need of 31 residents, living with a range of age related health conditions, physical disabilities and mental health conditions that require dignified support from our caring team. Additionally, many of our residents are living with Dementia and require one to one assistance to maintain daily independence. It is essential that candidates for this role are therefore patient, understanding and respectful of our resident’s individual abilities.

Benefits of becoming our Support Worker:

This role offers great work life balance, with regular set shift patterns between the hours of 8am and 8pm, across a 7-day working week. In return for your commitment to our residents, we can offer range of excellent benefits including;

• Opportunities to learn and progress with the support of our dedicated Quality Matters team
• Fully funded DBS
• Comprehensive Holiday Pay scheme that rewards you for your commitment to care
• Free refreshments and snacks whilst on shift
• Fantastic Refer a Friend scheme, offering up to £250 per successful candidate!

Responsibilities of our Support Worker include:

• Providing respectful and dignified support to residents
• Encouraging residents to achieve the highest possible quality of life that is right for them
• Providing companionship whilst giving emotional and practical support
• Assisting residents to participate in any decisions relating to their daily living arrangements
• Helping residents with day to day activities such as: assisting with personal care, recreational activities, accompanying residents outside of the home etc
• Promoting resident independence in the preparation of food and/or at mealtimes
• Working with other professionals to provide individualised care and development plans

What we’re looking for in our Support Worker:

To be successful within this role, you will have a genuine caring nature and a desire to make a real difference for our residents. Though prior experience as a Support worker or Care Assistant is desirable, this is not essential as full training is provided. Typically, our residents live with mental health conditions, learning disabilities and physical disabilities that require dignified support from our care team. It is essential that candidates for this role are therefore patient, understanding and respectful of our resident’s individual abilities.