Support Worker - Extra Care

Radis Community Care; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 25,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Nat West CushionPension

Free uniform

PPE

Full training provided

Job summary

Radis Community Care in Cambridge is seeking a Support Worker for our Extra Care Scheme at Richard Newcombe in Cambridge. The role involves assisting elderly residents with mobility, personal care, and daily activities to maintain independence.

You will support dining, social activities, and safe movement within the home, with shifts across mornings and late evenings on an ongoing basis. This position offers full training, career progression, and comprehensive benefits, with paid shadowing and

Qualifications

• Experience working with elderly individuals is preferred.
• Ability to assist with mobility and personal care is required.

Responsibilities

• Assist residents with mobility to dining areas and communal spaces.
• Support personal care such as washing, hygiene and dressing.
• Encourage participation in recreational and social activities, individually and in groups.
• Promote independence, dignity, and wellbeing through high standards of care.

Job description

Radis Community Care are looking for a Support Worker to join our team based in Richard Newcombe, Cambridge.

Richard Newcombe has 40 bedroom apartments designed to help local residents to retain as much independence and control over their lives as possible.

This will be a mix of morning and late shifts, alternate weekends, plus sickness and annual leave cover. 25hours + per week.

At this present time, we are unable to consider Sponsorship for this role.

About the role

As a Support Worker in our Extra Care Scheme, your primary responsibility is to assist elderly individuals who are experiencing physical frailty, helping them maintain as much independence as possible. This includes supporting people we support with restricted mobility by aiding them in moving safely to dining areas for meals, communal spaces for social engagement, and back to the privacy of their own rooms when requested.

The role will require you to assist people we support with personal care activities such as washing, personal hygiene and dressing. You will have the opportunity to take part in physical and mental stimulation by taking part in recreational and social activities with people, both individually and as a group.

The core aim of this role is to promoteindependence,choice,dignity, andrespect, consistently delivering care to the highest standard.

Benefits for the Role

• Nat West CushionPension
• Free uniform and PPE
• Fully structured support for all Radis staff available with excellent career progression
• Out of Hours support
• Full training provided at no additional cost to yourself.
• Paid Shadowing
• Refer a friend payment(Subject to conditions)
• Mandatory refresher training - PAID

About Radis

Radis Community Care was established in 2001 and has grown to become a leading provider of community based Social Care and support, employing over 2500 staff and supporting nearly 4000 vulnerable adults and children who live with a range of different health needs in England and Wales. This could include Dementia, Mental Health, Learning Disability, Physical Disability.

We tailor to meet people we supports individual needs, our care ranges from Live-In Care, Extra Care, Visiting Care, Supported Living and Nurse Lead care.

Radis Community Care is an Equal Opportunities Employer that welcomes applicants from all sections of the community.

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