Support Worker - Extra Care

Radis Group; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

Radis Community Care is hiring a Support Worker for its Extra Care Scheme in Cambridge. This role is essential in enabling elderly residents to maintain their independence and dignity through personal care and support. The right candidate will enjoy a range of benefits, including career progression and comprehensive training, while making a difference in residents' lives.

Benefits

NEST Pension

Free uniform and PPE

Excellent career progression

Full Out of Hours support

Paid Shadowing in the field

Refer a friend payment

Mandatory refresher training paid

Qualifications

• Experience working with the elderly or individuals with disabilities is preferred.
• Ability to assist with personal care activities.
• Willingness to participate in ongoing training and development.

Responsibilities

• Support elderly residents with personal care and mobility.
• Promote independence and dignity for residents.
• Engage in recreational activities with residents.

Skills

Empathy

Patience

Communication

Teamwork

Education

Care Certificate

Job description

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

• NEST Pension
• 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.

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