Support Worker / Healthcare Assistant

Leonard Cheshire Disability; Sandbach; On-site; GBP 19,000 - 24,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading care provider seeks Support Workers to join their team at a care home in Sandbach, supporting adults with disabilities. This role involves assisting with daily living tasks and encouraging independence, offering opportunities for development and a supportive work environment.

Benefits

Wagestream

Free Blue Light Card

Contributory pension scheme

Access to a Cash Health Plan

Opportunities for development

Unlimited Refer a Friend payments

Free DBS check

Employee Assistance Programme

Qualifications

• Good interpersonal skills and effective communication abilities.
• Flexible and creative in working with residents and families.

Responsibilities

• Assisting with daily tasks such as personal care, medication, and mealtimes.
• Escorting and assisting residents at external events and appointments.
• Maintaining accurate and up-to-date records.

Skills

Interpersonal Skills

Effective Communication

Flexibility

Teamwork

Job description

Full time, 34.5 hours per week.

Shifts are: Full day 07.30 - 19.30 with 30 minutes unpaid break or half day 07.30 - 13.30 & 13.30 - 19.30.

A night enhancement of £1.50 per hour will apply from 8pm to 7am Monday – Sunday (this does not apply to sleep-ins). A weekend day enhancement of £2.00 per hour will be paid from 7am to 8pm, Saturday and Sunday.

Hill House, rated "Good" by CQC, is a 24-bed care home with nursing located in Sandbach, Cheshire. Our home supports adults with physical and learning disabilities.

Are you an experienced care worker or interested in starting a career in care?

If so, we would love to hear from you! Apply now to help us continue our great work making a positive impact every day on the lives of people with disabilities.

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

As a Support Worker with Leonard Cheshire, you will be part of a fantastic team. Your duties will include:

• Assisting with daily tasks such as personal care, medication, and mealtimes.
• Escorting and assisting residents in and around the service, at external events, and appointments.
• Supporting our Person-Centred approach, encouraging independence, and helping residents achieve individual goals.
• Maintaining accurate and up-to-date records.

Please see the detailed job description linked below for more information.

To succeed in this role, you should:

• Have good interpersonal skills and effective communication abilities.
• Work flexibly and creatively with residents and their families.
• Personal care experience is preferred but not essential.
• Be able to work under pressure and as part of a team.
• Be flexible to work within rostered hours and participate in an on-call rota if required.

We offer a wide range of employee benefits, including:

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