Support Worker

PrimeLife Ltd; Sutton-in-Ashfield; On-site; GBP 17,908 - 19,286; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fully funded DBS

Holiday Pay scheme

Refer a Friend bonus

Learning & progression opportunities

Job summary

Prime Life is recruiting dedicated Support Workers to join our team at The Fieldings Residential Home in Sutton-in-Ashfield. The role offers flexible hours across a 7-day week, with full or part-time options. Candidates should be patient, kind and able to provide dignified support to residents with varying needs.

We offer fully funded DBS, comprehensive holiday pay and a Refer a Friend scheme, with opportunities for development and progression through our Quality Matters team.

Qualifications

• Must be patient, understanding and respectful of residents' individual abilities.

Responsibilities

• Provide respectful and dignified support to residents.
• Encourage residents to achieve the highest possible quality of life.
• Provide companionship and emotional/practical support.
• Assist residents in daily living decisions and activities.
• Help with personal care, recreation, and outings.
• Promote resident independence in meal preparation and activities.
• Collaborate with other professionals to create individualized care plans.

Skills

Patient

Empathetic

Respectful

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 The Fieldings Residential Home in the heart of Sutton in Ashfield, Nottinghamshire. The home has been specially designed to cater to the every need of 47 residents, living with a range of physical disabilities and mental health conditions that require dignified support from our caring team. It is essential that candidates for this role are therefore patient, understanding and respectful of our resident’s individual abilities.

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;

Benefits of becoming our Support Worker:

• Hourly rates of pay ranging from £12.96 to £13.32 per hour dependent upon qualification level
• 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
• 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.