Support Worker

Cream Health and Social Care; Shrewsbury; Hybrid; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Part time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in Shrewsbury seeks a dedicated Support Worker for flexible shifts in a residential setting. Role involves direct support to individuals with learning disabilities, meal preparation, and facilitating activities. Candidates should have at least 12 months of care experience and good spoken English. This position offers competitive hourly pay and benefits such as flexible working hours and comprehensive training.

Benefits

Flexible working hours

Free update training

Weekly pay

28 days holiday pro rata

Qualifications

• At least 12 months care experience in a residential care home or learning disability home.
• A passion to deliver great care and support.
• The right to work in the UK.

Responsibilities

• One-to-one work with your service user.
• Assisting with meal preparation.
• Co-ordinating and facilitating activities.
• Providing assistance with personal care.
• Community access.

Skills

Care experience

Good spoken English

Passion for care

Job description

Overview

We are looking for a dedicated, experienced Support Worker to join our team on an ongoing flexible basis to work in a small residential learning disbailty home in Telford.

Benefits

In return you will receive excellent benefits such as flexible working hours, free update training, online access to your rotas, 28 days holiday pro rota - 12% of hourly pay, weekly pay direct into your bank account, the opportunity to expand your skills set and full support from the team back at base. You pick the days and shifts you wish to work and these can be changed weekly - giving you complete flexibility around your other commitments.

Responsibilities

• One-to-one work with your service user who will be able bodied with Learning Disabilities
• Assisting with meal preparation
• Co-ordinating and facilitating activities
• Providing assistance / encouragement with personal care
• Community access

Qualifications

• At least 12 months care experience in a residential care home or learning disability home in a Support Worker or Care Assistant role
• A passion to deliver great care and support to motivate and ensure the adults thrive in the environment
• Good spoken English
• The right to work in the UK

The successful Support Worker will be subject to an enhanced DBS check and reference checks due to the nature of the role and you must have received a complete course of an authorised COVID-19 vaccine unless you are medically exempt.

We have lates, earlies, long days, nights and weekend shifts available and we are happy to work with any availability however we are unable to offer school hours due to the shift patterns of the homes that we work with.

You will receive £12.25 - 12.40 (+12% holiday pay) per hour depending on the shift you work.

We are looking for people with recent paid care experience as a Care Worker, Care Assistant or Support Worker to work shifts on either an ongoing flexible or temporary to permanent basis.

Most homes are on major bus routes so there is no requirement for you to drive and are easily commutable from Telford, Wellington, Shifnal, Hadley, Donnington, Madeley and Cuckoo Oak.

Apply now or call us, if you’d like to join our team. We look forward to hearing from you.