Support Workers - Weekend Shifts

Quality Service Recruitment Limited; Worksop; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 19,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

28 days holiday per year

Job summary

Quality Service Recruitment Limited is seeking experienced Support Workers for weekend shifts at a care home that supports individuals with Autism and Learning Difficulties. The role involves assisting with personal care, following care plans, and maintaining detailed logs to ensure continuity of care.

You should have a compassionate, patient attitude, strong communication skills, and a genuine desire to make a difference.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 3 months experience in a Care environment.
• DBS check dated within last 6 months or willing to obtain.
• All relevant mandatory training up-to-date.
• Referenceable work history covering the past 2 years.
• A passion to make a difference.

Responsibilities

• Support clients with personal care, ensuring comfort, hygiene and dignity.
• Follow individual care and activity plans to meet physical and emotional needs.
• Complete logs and report accurately to maintain continuity of care.
• Work with the care team during night checks and ensure safe handovers.

Skills

Empathy

Patience

Strong communication

Care focus

Job description

With Christmas looming on the horizon, are you looking for some extra money for those extra special presents?

Our client is looking for experienced Support Workers to work shifts over the weekend period. This care home has the facilities for up to 6 residents and they specialise in supporting individuals with moderate to severe Autism and Learning Difficulties. Their aim so to assist their residents in living a varied but fulfilling life, promoting independent living skills. It is desirable that you have experience of dealing with clients with Autism and Learning Difficulties, but you must have a good understanding of this.

Key Responsibilities

• Supporting the clients with their personal care if required, ensuring their comfort and hygiene needs are met, always maintaining their dignity.
• Follow individualised care and activity plans to meet their residents unique physical and emotional needs of each client.
• Complete logs throughout the day and report accurately to maintain seamless continuity of care.
• Work effectively and professionally alongside the existing care team in performing checks throughout the night.

What We Are Looking For

• Previous experience with Autism and Learning Difficulties is desirable but not essential.
• An empathetic, patient, and highly motivated attitude towards care.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to handle sensitive situations with empathy.

For this role, you must have;

• A minimum of 3 months experience in a Care environment.
• A DBS dated within the last 6 months, registered on the update service or the facility to pay for one upfront at the cost of £49.50.
• All relevant mandatory training up-to-date and ideally certificates to show for this or we can assist you to access online training platforms.
• Referenceable work history covering the past 2 years
• A passion to make a difference

*Please note that we do not offer sponsorships*

This is an ongoing role that, potentially can become permanent for the right candidate!

Shift times are:

Day Shifts – 0730 to 1500

Afternoon Shifts – 1430 to 2200

Night Shifts – 2200 to 0730

The client does expect some flexibility over start and finish times to cover hand over periods.

Other weekday shifts are available on request.

• The rates of pay for this role ar from £12.71 t £13.54 per hour.
• You will also accrue up to 28 days holiday per year for time served.