Support Worker - Part Time

Primelife; Mansfield; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 19,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hourly pay rate

Fully funded DBS

Holiday pay

Refer a Friend £250

Care progression support

Job summary

Prime Life is hiring a Support Worker to join our friendly team at The Fieldings Residential Home in Sutton in Ashfield. Roles available full or part-time with interviews soon.

We offer progression support, a fully funded DBS, holiday pay, and a Refer a Friend scheme. This is a hands-on role focused on dignity, respect, and resident wellbeing in a community setting.

Qualifications

• Genuine caring nature and desire to make a difference.
• Full training is provided.
• Experience in care is desirable but not essential.

Responsibilities

• Providing respectful and dignified support to residents.
• Encouraging residents to achieve the highest possible quality of life.
• Providing companionship and emotional support.
• Assisting residents with daily living decisions and activities.
• Helping with personal care and day-to-day tasks.
• Promoting resident independence in meals and food preparation.
• Working with other professionals on individual care plans.

Skills

Patience

Empathy

Teamwork

Respectful

Job description

Make a difference every day and give back to your community! Prime Life are on the lookout for passionate and dedicated care professionals to join our friendly team as a Support Worker, on a full or part time basis. At present, we have several vacancies available and are keen to meet with candidates as soon as possible for interviews.

This role will be based at The Fieldings Residential Home in the heart of Sutton in Ashfield, Nottinghamshire. The home has been specially designed to cater to the every need of 47 residents, living with a range of physical disabilities and mental health conditions 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

• 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 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!

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.