Support Worker

Pin Point Health & Social Care; Thundersley; On-site; GBP 15,000 - 21,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Holiday allowance accrued

Free annual mandatory training

Refer a friend bonus

Bank holiday enhancements

Staff portal access

Varied environments

Job summary

Pin Point Health & Social Care in Thundersley is seeking a proactive Support Worker to assist adults with learning difficulties in a supported living service. You will administer medication, support daily living activities and maintain accurate reports.

The role emphasizes safeguarding, confidentiality and building positive relationships with clients and their families. Full training will be provided, including medication assessment, and you will join a multidisciplinary team dedicated to

Qualifications

• Minimum 6–12 months experience in a healthcare environment, preferably supporting learning disabilities, autism, challenging behaviour or mental health needs.
• Ability to be patient and calm under pressure.
• Reliable and trustworthy.

Responsibilities

• Administering medication as required.
• Assisting with daily living and domestic duties.
• Developing positive working relationships with the multi-disciplinary team.
• Maintaining health, safety and welfare of clients.
• Maintaining accurate reports and support plans.
• Communicating with the Service Manager.

Skills

Healthcare experience

Calm under pressure

Reliable

UK work eligibility

Flexible environments

Job description

Support Worker

Location: Thundersley

Salary: £12.71 per hour

Contract Type: Zero Hour

Shift Patterns: Long days (7.30am - 8pm), Days (9am-5pm), Occasional sleep ins

We are currently looking to recruit experienced Support Workers to work with adults who have learning difficulties within a supported living service. Medication assessment and training will be provided.

The Role:

As a Support Worker at Pin Point Health your main duties will include:

• Administering medication
• Assisting with daily living and domestic duties
• Developing positive working relationships with the multi-disciplinary team
• Ensuring that the health, safety and welfare of clients is always protected
• Maintaining accurate and up to date reports such as support plans
• Completing all necessary administrative duties
• Maintaining regular communication with the Service Manager
• Respect the individuality and confidentiality of each client
• Build and maintain relationships with service users and their families.

The Person:

The following experience and characteristics are considered essential to the role:

• A minimum of 6-12 months experience within a healthcare environment, preferably supporting clients with learning disabilities, autism, challenging behaviour or mental health needs.
• The ability to be patient & calm under pressure
• Easily adaptable to new environments
• Reliable & trustworthy
• Eligible to work in the UK
• Access to your own transport is desirable, however this is not essential
• Flexible to work within multiple environments on a weekly basis dependant on the requirements of our clients.

The Package:

You will have access to the following benefits as part of the role of Support Worker with Pin Point Health:

• Full time and Part time work available
• Holiday allowance accrued as you work
• FREE annual mandatory training
• "Refer a friend" scheme that pays £50.00 per candidate referred
• A competitive hourly rate with further enhancements for Bank Holidays
• Access to our online staff portal to manage your availability and work assignments
• The opportunity to work within a wide range of different environments on a weekly basis

The Company:

Pin Point Health work in partnership with a wide range of care providers in order to deliver high quality, consistent and reliable staffing solutions.

We offer part time, full time and contract positions to our team of experienced Support Worker's within a wide range of different environments across the UK