Support Worker / Healthcare Assistant

precious design studio; Sandbach; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading care home in Sandbach is looking for a Support Worker to assist adults with disabilities. The role includes daily living support and promoting independence among our customers. Full training provided, with flexible work hours and various employee benefits like Wagestream and a pension scheme.

Benefits

Wagestream - access to up to 40% of pay before payday

Free Blue Light Card

Contributory pension scheme

Access to Cash Health Plan

Development opportunities through apprenticeships

Unlimited Refer a Friend bonus

Free DBS check

Employee Assistance Programme

Qualifications

• Good interpersonal skills and ability to communicate effectively.
• Work flexibly and creatively with customers.
• Able to work under pressure and as a team.

Responsibilities

• Assistance with daily tasks including personal care, medication, and mealtimes.
• Escort and assist customers at external events and appointments.
• Encourage maximum independence for customers and achieve individual aspirations.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Effective communication

Flexibility

Education

Personal care experience

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 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 would love to start a career in care?

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

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 just 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 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 a team.
• Flexibility to work within rostered hours / prepared to participate in an on-call rota where required.
  
  

We offer a wide range of employee rewards to include:

• Wagestream, option to withdraw up to 40% of your pay before pay day (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 chance to gain recognised qualifications.
• Unlimited payments through our Refer a Friend bonus scheme.
• Free DBS check.
• Employee Assistance Programme and so much more!
  
  

Leonard Cheshire welcomes applications from all sections of the community. We actively encourage applications from people with a disability, supporting where possible, your requirements for reasonable adjustments.

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 post. References will be obtained for all roles.

Shortlisting for this role may take place as applications are received. We therefore reserve the right to close this vacancy once suitable candidates have been appointed.

* No agencies please *