Support Worker - Extra Care

Radis Community Care; Lancashire; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 26,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free uniform and PPE

Excellent career progression

Structured onboarding for new starters

Out of Hours support

Care certificate and dementia training

Online & office-based training

Mileage allowance for cars & bikes

Paid shadowing in the field

BACS payment every 4 weeks

Refer a friend payments

Mandatory refresher training

Job summary

Radis Community Care is seeking a dedicated Support Worker for our Extra Care Scheme in Leyland, Lancashire. You will support elderly residents who may have restricted mobility, helping them move to dining and social areas while maintaining independence and dignity.

You will assist with personal care activities and support participation in recreational and social activities, ensuring a kind, respectful approach throughout each day.

Qualifications

• Must have right to live and work in the UK.
• Evidence of immigration status may be requested as part of recruitment.

Responsibilities

• Support elderly residents in daily activities and mobility within the Extra Care Scheme.
• Assist with personal care tasks while preserving privacy and dignity.
• Encourage participation in social and recreational activities and monitor well-being.

Job description

Full-time and Part-time hours available - alternate weekend working is essential.

Are you considering a career in Care/Support Work? Or are you an experienced Carer/Support Worker who believes in showing qualities of kindness, compassion and respect. Joining the Radis family means that you will share our belief in the quality of care and support that we provide. We call these beliefs our 'Values'. Our shared values are at the heart of everything we do to ensure that our role always makes a positive impact to people’s lives.

Radis Community Care is looking for dedicated and resilient people like you in Leyland right now. If you want to be part of our Radis family then this is how you can be…

About the role

As a Support Worker in our Extra Care Scheme you will be supporting the elderly who are finding it difficult to cope due to physical frailty, enabling them to maintain their individuality and vital independence. You’ll help the people we support - often with restricted mobility - to move to dining areas at meal times, communal areas for social activities and to the privacy of their bedrooms and bathrooms at their request.

You’ll help them with personal care activities such as washing, personal hygiene and dressing – this will mean you’ll understand the importance of privacy and dignity – so important to everyone. You will have the opportunity to take part in physical and mental stimulation by being a part of the recreational and social activities with the people we support, and as a group.

And always with a kind smile and a supportive word, even when sometimes a day is challenging!

Benefits for the Role

• Full and Part time hours available
• 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
• Mileage Allowance for Cars & Bikes
• 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 support a range of people including the elderly and people with physical and/or learning disabilities. Tailored to meet the individual needs of the people we support, our support ranges from brief daily visits to 24-hour live-in support 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.

• To apply for this role, you must have the right to live and work in the UK. We will request evidence of your immigration status as part of our recruitment process.

Support Worker - Extra Care • Leyland, Lancashire, England