Support Worker - Extra Care

Radis Community Care; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Radis Community Care is seeking a compassionate Support Worker for Dunstan Court in Cambridge. The role involves assisting elderly residents with personal care, promoting their independence, and providing both physical and emotional support. Join a well-established community care provider dedicated to making a difference in people's lives through quality care.

Benefits

Free uniform and PPE

Excellent career progression

Fully structured support for new starters

Paid Shadowing

Refer a friend payment

Mandatory refresher training paid

Qualifications

• Experience in personal care activities.
• Ability to support elderly residents and promote independence.
• Effective communication skills to engage with residents.

Responsibilities

• Assist residents with personal care activities including washing and dressing.
• Support elderly residents to maintain their independence.
• Engage residents in recreational and social activities.

Skills

Personal Care

Interpersonal Skills

Empathy

Job description

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Radis Community Care are looking for a Support Worker to join our team at Dunstan Court, Cambridge.

30hours + holiday and sickness cover per week. The shift times are 7am - 2:30pm, 2:30pm - 10pm. You will be expected to work alternative weekends, Saturday and Sunday.

Dunstan Court has 46 two bedroom apartments designed to help local residents to retain as much independence and control over their lives as possible. The whole site is accessible by wheelchair.

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 you will be predominately supporting the elderly who are finding it difficult to cope due to physical frailty, enabling them to maintain independence. The role involves aiding residents with restricted mobility to move to dining areas at meal times, communal areas for social activities and to the privacy of their bedrooms at their request.

The role will require you to assist residents 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 residents, both individually and as a group.

The role is to promote resident’s independence, choice, dignity and respect by delivering the best standards of care.

Benefits for the Role

• Free uniform and PPE
• Excellent career progression
• Fully structured support for all new starters available
• Full Out of Hours support
• full training, working towards Care Certificate, Dementia, End of life and other training courses.
• In-depth online & Office based training
• Paid Shadowing in the field
• You get paid by BACS every 4 weeks
• Refer a friend payment (Unlimited Payments) Subject to conditions
• We will pay for mandatory refresher training

About Radis

Established in 2001, Radis Community Care has grown to become a leading provider of community based social care and support for thousands of vulnerable adults and children in England and Wales, focused on supporting people to live independently in their own homes and part of their local communities.

We care for a range of service users including the elderly and for people with physical and/or learning disabilities. Tailored to meet our service user’s individual needs, our care ranges from brief daily visits to 24-hour live-in care and can either be short or long-term.

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