Support Worker

Exemplar Health Care Services Limited; Aughton; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 22,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading health care provider in Aughton is looking for compassionate Health Care Assistants to support adults with complex care needs. You'll help individuals achieve their personal goals, maintain their dignity, and encourage their independence. We're seeking candidates who are caring, adaptable, and possess strong communication skills, with training provided for newcomers. This role promises a rewarding experience, making a difference in people's lives daily.

Benefits

Regular supervision and peer support

Access to wages before payday

Retail and lifestyle discounts

Free DBS check

24/7 counselling and support

Blue Light Card eligibility

Qualifications

• Experience in care is valued but not essential.
• Must be caring, kind, understanding, and calm.
• Excellent listening and communication skills are required.

Responsibilities

• Support individuals in achieving their personal goals.
• Encourage autonomy in daily activities.
• Assist with personal care and meal preparation.

Skills

Caring

Communication

Problem-solving

Adaptability

Job description

Overview

Our Health Care Assistants support people to live their best lives, whatever that looks like to them.

Responsibilities

• supporting people to achieve their personal goals
• encouraging and supporting people to be in control of their day to day lives
• enabling people to access their hobbies and interests and be part of their local community
• supporting people with their personal care
• assisting people at meal times by promoting choice and involvement in all aspects of meal preparation
• understanding individual health and wellbeing needs
• promoting choice, dignity, independence and respect
• completing and maintaining care records.

Download our job description to read more: https://brochures.exemplarhc.com/view/1029766837

Qualifications and values

• We value relevant experience and qualifications, but they aren\'t essential for this role.
• Above all, you\'re someone who identifies with our Exemplar Health Care values of fun, integrity, responsiveness, success and teamwork.
• You\'re also: caring, kind, understanding and calm; able to deal with, and defuse, challenging situations; energetic and outgoing, with a positive, can-do attitude; a great listener and communicator; adaptable.
• You\'ll put people at the heart of everything you do.

Role specifics

As a Health Care Assistant, you\'ll support adults living with complex care needs to live their best lives.

This role will give you a tremendous sense of achievement and pride - you\'ll be making a real difference each and every day.

About Exemplar Health Care

The Lodge is part of Exemplar Health Care, one of the country\'s leading nursing care providers.

We support six adults with severe or profound and multiple learning disabilities.

With this small group living, we provide a homely environment for the people we support.

With us, you\'ll be mindful that you\'re working in people\'s home and understand that every day is led by what the people living at The Lodge want to do. Flexibility and adaptability is a must.

As well as stable and secure employment opportunities, we offer great benefits and perks, and plenty of opportunities to learn, develop and progress.

If you haven\'t worked in the care sector before, we\'ll help you feel right at home from the start with our induction, buddy and ongoing training programmes.

What we offer

• regular supervision, peer support, learning opportunities and career prospects
• access to wages before payday
• retail and lifestyle discounts
• free DBS check
• 24/7 counselling and support
• Blue Light Card eligibility