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Support Worker - D2A

Brunelcare

Burnham-on-Sea

On-site

GBP 20,000 - 25,000

Full time

Yesterday
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Job summary

Join a compassionate team at Brunelcare as a vital member of the Discharge 2 Assess team, providing essential support for individuals transitioning back to independent living. With responsibilities focused on personal care and customer assessments, candidates should be sensitive individuals with a passion for care. Enjoy a rewarding career with a supportive team, competitive benefits, and a welcome bonus upon successful probation completion.

Benefits

Welcome bonus of £500 after probation
Double time on bank holidays
Mileage allowance of 45p per mile
30 days paid annual leave
Free Enhanced DBS check
Company Sick Pay
Care First Employee Assistance Programme
Paid induction and ongoing training

Qualifications

  • Previous experience in caring for vulnerable adults is essential.
  • Proactive, self-motivated, and excellent communication skills required.
  • Driving license and access to a vehicle are mandatory.

Responsibilities

  • Assess customers' needs to provide person-centred care.
  • Support customers with personal care and tasks around the home.
  • Build customer confidence to achieve independent living.

Skills

Communication
Proactivity
Empathy

Education

QCF Level 2 in Health and Social Care

Job description

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Are you passionate about supporting people to return to their own homes?Do you have a driving license and access to your own vehicle? Are you ready for a rewarding role within a supportive team?

If so, apply to join our Discharge 2 Assess team today and be part of the rewarding work we do.

Please Note: All applicants must have use of motorised transport.

About the Role:

The D2A service provides short-term, high-quality support to individuals who are well enough not to need an acute hospital bed but do need some extra support in their home.

You will be required to assess customers’ needs to identify areas where support is needed to promote independent living and provide person-centred care.

Motivating customers and building their confidence so they can achieve the goals they have set and return to independent living.

You will be supporting customers with tasks around the home and with personal care such as personal hygiene, toileting, and dressing.

Shifts will be a mixture of early and late shifts between 7 am and 10 pm and alternate weekends.

About you:

Previous experience in caring for vulnerable adults is essential. Sensitive, caring, and passionate about delivering a first-class service to people within your local community.

Proactive and self-motivated with great initiative and excellent communication skills.

QCF Level 2 in Health and Social Care isdesirable but not essential

A full driving licence and access to your own vehicle are required as you will need to be comfortable with lone working and travelling between customers.

£500 welcome bonuson successful completion of your probationary period.

Double time on bank holidays and an extra £1 per hour on weekends.

Mileage allowance of 45p per mile

Equivalent to 30 days of paid annual leave (inclusive of bank holidays), increasing to the equivalent of 33 after 5 years’ service (pro-rata)

Free Enhanced with Lists DBS check and free uniform.

Company Sick Pay – Linked to the length of service

Care First Employee Assistance Programme, which provides a range of free, confidential services

Paid induction, training and ongoing development - including QCF level 3 in Health and Social Care or equivalent qualification

Overseas Applicants

Unfortunately, we are unable to accept applicants requiring sponsorship for this position.

If you would like more information on the roles we have, we would love to hear from you. Please contact our Operations Manager, Mandy, via email - [emailprotected] or call 01278 439 177.

Please Note:If you are invited to attend an interview you will be asked to bring documents to allow us to undertake a DBS check and to confirm your right to work status. The documents required will be communicated to you by the hiring manager when booking your interview. Any copies of documents taken will be destroyed in line with our document retention and GDPR guidelines.

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