Support Worker / HCA

precious design studio; Winchester; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a vibrant team as a Support Worker / HCA at a leading service in Godalming, Surrey. This role offers full-time, part-time, or occasional hours with shift patterns. Make a difference in the lives of vulnerable people while enjoying a range of employee rewards and development opportunities.

Benefits

Wagestream

Free Blue Light Card

Contributory company pension scheme

Cash Health Plan

Development opportunities

Refer a Friend bonus scheme

Free DBS check

Employee Assistance Programme

Qualifications

• Ideally have personal care experience (not essential).
• Ability to work under pressure and as part of a team.

Responsibilities

• Assistance with daily life tasks including personal care, medication, and mealtimes.
• Escort and assist in and around the service, at external events and appointments.
• Support our Person Centred approach, encouraging maximum independence.

Skills

Interpersonal Skills

Communication

Flexibility

Job description

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Full-time, Part-time or occasional hours available. Shift patterns are 07:30am-19:30pm or nights 19:30pm - 07:30am, consisting of either a 6 or 11.5-hour shift.

A night enhancement of £1.50 per hour applies from 8pm to 7am, Monday – Sunday (excluding sleep-ins). A weekend day enhancement of £2.00 per hour is paid from 7am to 8pm on Saturdays and Sundays.

Join our vibrant team at Hydon Hill: Make a difference in the lives of vulnerable people!

Are you based in the UK and a car driver?

Are you caring, motivated, and friendly?

Do you have a passion for enabling vulnerable people to live the life they choose? If so, we would love to hear from you.

Our service, located in beautiful rural Godalming, Surrey, actively involves its users in their local community, where they take part in a wide range of activities using local resources.

Care Assistant, Support Worker or similar experience is desirable but not essential. We offer an excellent training and induction programme for everyone!

Duties:
As a Support Worker with Leonard Cheshire, you will become part of a fantastic team. Every day is different, but here are some of the duties you will do:

• Assistance with daily life tasks including personal care, medication, and mealtimes.
• Escort and assist in and around the service, at external events and appointments.
• Supporting our Person Centred approach, encouraging maximum independence for our customers and helping to achieve individual aspirations.
• Maintain up-to-date and accurate records.

Please see the job description (link below) for more details.

To Be Successful In This Role You Will:

• Have good interpersonal skills and the ability to communicate effectively.
• Work flexibly and creatively with customers and their families.
• Ideally have personal care experience (not essential).
• Be able to work under pressure and as part of a team.
• Flexibility to work within rostered hours / participate in an on-call rota where required.

We offer a wide range of employee rewards, including:

• Wagestream, with the option to withdraw up to 40% of your pay before payday (click here for more details).
• Free Blue Light Card.
• Contributory company pension scheme with competitive life cover benefit.
• Access to a Cash Health Plan at very favourable rates.
• Great development opportunities through our apprenticeship schemes and recognized qualifications.
• Unlimited payments through our Refer a Friend bonus scheme.
• Free DBS check.
• Employee Assistance Programme and much more!

If this sounds of interest, please email Ashleigh Cook or call 07780 092 522 for further details.

Don't miss the opportunity to make a positive impact and join our dedicated team at Hydon Hill.

Leonard Cheshire welcomes applications from all sections of the community, especially people with disabilities, supporting reasonable adjustments where possible.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and adults at risk. A satisfactory disclosure check (PVG membership in Scotland) is required for this role. References will be obtained for all roles.

Shortlisting may occur as applications are received, and we reserve the right to close the vacancy once suitable candidates are appointed.

*No agencies please.*