Support Worker

Milewood Healthcare Ltd; North East; Hybrid; GBP 14,320,000 - 20,395,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual leave

Flexible hours

Pension scheme

Mental health support

Lifestyle discounts

Health plan discount

Referral scheme

Holiday buy-up

Job summary

Milewood Healthcare Ltd in Stockton-on-Tees is seeking a dedicated Support Worker to help residents with daily living and personal care.

The role involves medication support, light chores, mobility assistance, shopping, meal prep and companionship, with no prior experience required as full training is provided. You will join a friendly team, enjoy flexible shifts, and contribute to a safe, supportive home environment.

Qualifications

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to build strong relationships with colleagues and clients.
• Flexible with shift patterns.
• Reliable, friendly and caring to help service users.
• Able to support in-house activities and hobbies.
• Attentive and inspire residents to achieve more.

Responsibilities

• Monitoring, recording, and administering medication
• Light household chores
• Assistance with mobility and personal care
• Assistance with shopping
• Food preparation
• Providing companionship

Skills

Communication

Relationship building

Flexibility

Reliability

Caring demeanor

Activity support

Motivation

Job description

Support Worker

Location: Stockton-on-Tees, TS20

Full time, permanent,

Pay: £12.90 per hour

About Us

Alexandra House

Alexandra house is a 7 flat property centrally located of the historic tree lined village of Norton, the home is close to bus routes These routes include Darlington, Newcastle, Middlesbrough, Billingham, Stockton and Hartlepool. Within Alexandra each flat has its own front door as well as full fitted kitchen and bathroom all flats have French doors off the living area and is one or two bedrooms.

This home offers the option of solo occupancy, giving people their own private space with the reassurance of support close by. Each self-contained house includes a comfortable lounge, kitchen area, bedroom, and bathroom, designed to help people live more independently in a calm, safe environment.

The Role

What we are looking for:

• Great communication and interpersonal skills
• Build and form excellent relationships with both colleagues and clients we support
• Flexible with shift patterns
• Reliable, friendly and caring to help service users
• Able to support in house activities and hobbies
• Attentive and inspire residents to achieve more

This role encompasses a range of tasks dependent on the client’s needs including:

• Monitoring, recording, and administering medication
• Light household chores
• Assistance with mobility and personal care
• Assistance with shopping
• Food preparation
• Providing companionship

Working as a Support Worker means no two days are the same as you will be supporting our residents with their day to day lives, encouraging them to live as independently as possible. You may get involved in exciting activities outside of the home too.

No prior experience is needed, as we will give you all the tools you'll need to excel in this role. All you need to bring is a hardworking, compassionate nature and a positive can-do attitude.

Benefits include:

• Competitive annual leave - increases with service length
• Flexible working to allow for work/life balance
• Pension scheme; auto-enrolment
• Employee Assistance Program - confidential mental health support available 24/7, counselling and 24/7 access to a GP
• Lifestyle savings; from supermarkets and high street shopping to utility bill savings and retailers in your local community
• Access to a discounted health cash plan
• Referral scheme
• Holiday purchasing scheme offering up to an extra week's annual leave
• Plus much more…

PLEASE NOTE WE DO NOT OFFER SPONSORSHIP FOR THIS ROLE