Support Worker - Extra Care

Radis Community Care; St. Ives; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 13,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Free uniform and PPE

Fully structured support for Radisスタッフ

Out of Hours support

Full training provided at no cost

Paid Shadowing

Refer a friend payment

Job summary

Radis Community Care is seeking a Part Time Support Worker for Eden Place in St Ives. The role supports older residents in Extra Care, helping them stay independent while receiving care and assistance on mornings and late shifts, including alternate weekends.

You will assist with mobility, personal care, and social activities, promoting choice, dignity, and respect as part of high-quality care. Sponsorship is not available for this role.

Responsibilities

• Assist elderly individuals with mobility to dining areas, communal spaces, and back to their rooms on request.
• Provide personal care activities such as washing, hygiene, and dressing as needed.
• Engage residents in recreational and social activities individually and in groups.

Job description

Radis Community Care are looking for a Part Time Support worker to join the Radis Team at Eden Place, St Ives.

Eden Place in St Ives, Cambridgeshire offers high quality accommodation for older people, helping residents to live independently while getting the care and support they need. There are 55 one and two bedroom apartmentsthat benefit from lots of communal facilities including a lounge, restaurant, hairdressing salon and garden, with the added reassurance of on- site care staff.

This will be a mix of morning and late shifts, alternate weekends. 25hours per week, plus sickness and annual leave cover.

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, your primary responsibility is to assist elderly individuals who are experiencing physical frailty, helping them maintain as much independence as possible. This includes supporting people we support with restricted mobility by aiding them in moving safely to dining areas for meals, communal spaces for social engagement, and back to the privacy of their own rooms when requested.

The role will require you to assist people we support 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 people, both individually and as a group.

The core aim of this role is to promote

choice,

dignity, and

respect, consistently delivering care to the highest standard.

Benefits for the Role

• Free uniform and PPE
• Fully structured support for all Radis staff available with excellent career progression
• Out of Hours support
• Full training provided at no additional cost to yourself.
• Paid Shadowing
• Refer a friend payment

(Subject to conditions)

About Radis

Radis Community Care was established in 2001 and has grown to become a leading provider of community based Social Care and support, employing over 2500 staff and supporting nearly 4000 vulnerable adults and children who live with a range of different health needs in England and Wales. This could include Dementia, Mental Health, Learning Disability, Physical Disability.

We tailor to meet people we supports individual needs, our care ranges from Live-In Care, Extra Care, Visiting Care, Supported Living and Nurse Lead care.

Radis Community Care is an Equal Opportunities Employer that welcomes applicants from all sections of the community.

Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust