Support Worker - Extra Care

Radis Community Care; Leyland; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free uniform

PPE provided

Career progression

Structured onboarding

Out of hours support

Care Certificate training

Online & office Training

Mileage allowance

Shadowing in field

Paid by BACS every 4 weeks

Pension

Refer a friend

Job summary

Radis Community Care is hiring a dedicated Support Worker for its Extra Care Scheme in Leyland. You will assist elderly residents with mobility, daily living tasks, and social activities, always with kindness and respect. The role offers full-time and part-time hours, with training support and a clear path for progression.

Benefits include paid training towards the Care Certificate and ongoing support, with a values-driven culture at the heart of our care delivery.

Qualifications

• Evidence of right to live and work in the UK as part of the recruitment process.

Responsibilities

• Support the elderly in Extra Care Scheme, helping with mobility and moving to dining and social areas.
• Assist with personal care, hygiene, and dressing while upholding privacy and dignity.
• Encourage participation in recreational and social activities to promote independence and well-being.

Skills

Kindness

Compassion

Respect

Job description

EXCELLENT PAY RATES:

£12.90 Days, £13.20 Weekends,

Nights £13.70

Bank Holidays £1 per hour uplift...

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 Leylandright 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
• Nat West Cushon Pension
• 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.

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