Support Worker - Extra Care

Radis Group; Lichfield; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking dedicated Support Workers for a new Extra Care Scheme in Lichfield. This role involves providing compassionate care to elderly residents, helping them maintain their independence and dignity. With full and part-time hours available, you will be part of a supportive team that values kindness and respect. Enjoy competitive pay rates, comprehensive training, and excellent career progression opportunities. If you are passionate about making a positive impact in people's lives, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Benefits

Free uniform and PPE

Excellent career progression

Fully structured support for new starters

Mileage Allowance for Cars & Bikes

Paid Shadowing in the field

NEST Pension

Refer a friend payment

Qualifications

• Experience in providing personal care and support to the elderly.
• Understanding the importance of privacy and dignity in care.

Responsibilities

• Support elderly residents with mobility and personal care activities.
• Facilitate social activities and ensure residents' dignity and independence.

Skills

Compassion

Respect

Personal Care

Communication

Physical Support

Education

Care Certificate

Job description

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 that you will share our belief in the quality of care 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 to work in our brand newExtra Care Scheme Blackberry Court in Lichfield. Blackberry Court is a brand-new retirement living community and adjacent bungalows, set within The Maples retirement village in Streethay, near Lichfield. It will offer rental apartments and bungalows, as well as communal facilities, for people, aged 55 or over.

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 residents 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 residents, 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

Pay Rates -

Weekdays £12.61 per hour

Weekend Days £12.81 per hour

Nights £13.31 per hour

• 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
• NEST 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 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.

• 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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