Support Worker - Extra Care

TN United Kingdom; Lichfield; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking community care provider as a Support Worker, where you will play a vital role in enhancing the lives of elderly residents. This position offers both full-time and part-time hours, allowing you to make a meaningful impact while enjoying a flexible work schedule. You will provide essential support with personal care and mobility, ensuring residents maintain their dignity and independence. With excellent career progression opportunities and comprehensive training programs, this role is perfect for compassionate individuals looking to make a difference in their community. Be part of a supportive team that values kindness and respect.

Benefits

Free uniform and PPE

Excellent career progression

Structured support for new starters

Mileage allowance for cars and bikes

Paid shadowing in the field

Unlimited referral bonuses

Qualifications

• Experience in providing personal care to elderly residents.
• Ability to support individuals with mobility and daily activities.

Responsibilities

• Assist elderly residents with personal care activities like washing and dressing.
• Engage residents in physical and mental activities to promote well-being.

Skills

Kindness

Compassion

Respect

Personal Care

Mobility Assistance

Education

Care Certificate

Job description

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OPENING IN APRIL 2025 - DAYS AND NIGHTS AVAILABLE

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

Are you considering a career in Care? Or are you an experienced Carer who believes in showing qualities of kindness, compassion, and respect? Joining the Radis family means sharing our belief in the quality of care that we provide. These beliefs are our 'Values' and are at the heart of everything we do to ensure our role always positively impacts people’s lives.

Radis Community Care is looking for dedicated and resilient individuals to work in our new Extra Care Scheme Blackberry Court in Lichfield. Blackberry Court is a retirement living community and adjacent bungalows, set within The Maples retirement village in Streethay, near Lichfield. It offers rental apartments and bungalows, along with communal facilities, for people aged 55 or over.

If you want to be part of our Radis family, here’s how you can join…

About the role

As a Support Worker in our Extra Care Scheme, you will support elderly residents who find it difficult to cope due to physical frailty, helping them maintain their individuality and independence. You’ll assist residents with mobility, helping them move to dining areas, communal spaces, and private rooms and bathrooms upon request.

You’ll support them with personal care activities like washing, hygiene, and dressing, always respecting their privacy and dignity. You will also have opportunities to engage in physical and mental activities with residents, promoting social interaction and well-being.

And always with a kind smile and supportive words, even on challenging days!

Benefits for the Role

• Pay Rates -
• Weekdays £12.61 per hour
• Nights £13.31 per hour
• Full and Part-time hours available
• Free uniform and PPE
• Excellent career progression
• Structured support for new starters
• Out of hours support
• Full training, including Care Certificate, Dementia, End of Life, and other courses
• Online and office-based training
• Mileage allowance for cars and bikes
• Paid shadowing in the field
• Paid via BACS every 4 weeks
• Unlimited referral bonuses (subject to conditions)
• Mandatory refresher training paid for

About Radis

Established in 2001, Radis Community Care is a leading provider of community-based social care for vulnerable adults and children in England and Wales. We support individuals to live independently in their own homes and communities.

Our services include care for the elderly and people with physical or learning disabilities, tailored to each individual’s needs, ranging from daily visits to 24-hour live-in care, short or long-term.

Radis Community Care is an Equal Opportunities Employer that welcomes applicants from all backgrounds.

• To apply, you must have the right to work in the UK. Evidence of immigration status will be requested during recruitment.