Support Worker - Part Time

Prime Life; Hinckley and Bosworth; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 19,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Funded DBS

Holiday Pay scheme

Refer a Friend up to £250

Bluelight card access

Job summary

Prime Life in Leicester is seeking a compassionate Support Worker to provide dignified care and companionship to residents living with a range of mental health and physical disabilities. The role focuses on promoting independence, assisting with daily living tasks, and participating in care planning with a dedicated team.

Full training is provided, and prior experience is welcome but not required as applicants demonstrate patience and empathy for the residents in a supportive home environment.

Qualifications

• To be successful in this role, you have a genuine caring nature and a desire to make a real difference for our residents.
• Prior experience as a Support Worker or Care Assistant is desirable but full training is provided.

Responsibilities

• Provide respectful and dignified support to residents.
• Encourage residents to achieve the highest possible quality of life for them.
• Provide companionship while offering emotional and practical support.
• Assist residents in daily living decisions and activities.
• Help with day-to-day activities including personal care and meals.
• Promote resident independence in meal preparation and at mealtimes.
• Work with other professionals on individualised care and development plans.

Skills

Caring nature

Patience

Resident respect

Job description

• funded DBS
• Comprehensive Holiday Pay scheme that rewards you for your commitment to care
• Fantastic Refer a Friend scheme, offering up to £250 per successful candidate!
• Acess to Bluelight card

Responsibilities of our Support Worker include:

• Providing respectful and dignified support to residents
• Encouraging residents to achieve the highest possible quality of life that is right for them
• Providing companionship whilst giving emotional and practical support
• Assisting residents to participate in any decisions relating to their daily living arrangements
• Helping residents with day to day activities such as: assisting with personal care, recreational activities, accompanying residents outside of the home etc
• Promoting resident independence in the preparation of food and/or at mealtimes
• Working with other professionals to provide individualised care and development plans

What we're looking for in our Support Worker:

To be successful within this role, you will have a genuine caring nature and a desire to make a real difference for our residents. Though prior experience as a Support worker or Care Assistant is desirable, this is not essential as full training is provided. Typically, our residents live with mental health conditions, learning disabilities and physical disabilities that require dignified support from our care team. It is essential that candidates for this role are therefore patient, understanding and respectful of our resident's individual abilities.

Make a difference every day and give back to your community! - 19.25 hrs P.W (Average) This role will be based at Ashland Mews in the heart of Leicester. The home, consisting of 7 bungalows, has been specially designed to cater to the every need of the residents, living with a range of physical and mental health conditions related to ageing that require dignified support from our caring team. It is essential that candidates for this role are therefore patient, understanding and respectful of our resident's individual abilities.

Benefits of becoming our Support Worker:

This role offers great work life balance, with regular set shift patterns across a 7-day working week starting 8am to 8pm.

In return for your commitment to our residents, we can offer range of excellent benefits including:

• Hourly rates of pay ranging from £12.96 to £13.32 per hour dependent upon qualification level
• Opportunities to learn and progress with the support of our dedicated Quality Matters team
• Fully