Supported Living Worker - CQC - Social Care

Home Group Limited; Morpeth; On-site; GBP 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A community support organization in Morpeth is seeking a dedicated Supported Living Worker to assist customers in achieving independence and supporting their daily activities. This full-time role offers a salary of £12.60 per hour, comprehensive benefits, and professional training. Ideal candidates should have experience in care or a similar field, and a willingness to support diverse needs.

Benefits

34 days leave

Paid volunteering time

Matching pension contributions

Health cash plan

Career development opportunities

Supermarket discounts

Qualifications

• Experience in the care sector or caring for others.
• Ability to work on own initiative and stay calm under pressure.
• Willingness to undergo an Enhanced DBS check.

Responsibilities

• Help customers with daily living tasks to build independence.
• Support activities like cooking, shopping, and attending college.
• Assist customers with personal care and medication.

Skills

Attention to detail

Caring for others

Listening to customers

Education

A Level 2 or above in social care

Job description

Overview

Colleagues really matter to us, and we’re recognised as a great place for wellbeing. This is a description of a typical day as our Supported Living Worker.

Responsibilities

• Help customers with daily living tasks to build independence and achieve their goals.
• Support customers in activities like cooking, shopping, budgeting, and maintaining tenancies, as well as taking part in hobbies and interests or attending college or work.
• Assist with personal care, medication, appointments, hobbies, college, or work.
• Carry out risk assessments, support planning, goal setting, and reviews.
• Spend quality time with customers; chats, cuppas, and collaborative support with colleagues.

Qualifications and requirements

• A Level 2 or above, or equivalent in social care, or willingness to work towards this.
• Passion to support customers to live their best life, with attention to detail.
• Experience of caring for others (care sector experience or caring for family members or children).
• Experience of working on own initiative, staying calm under pressure, and maintaining a resilient approach.
• Flexible, personal approach, listening to customers to understand their needs, recognizing every customer is different.
• To get from A to B, you’ll need a vehicle insured for business purposes; mileage is paid.
• An Enhanced DBS check is required (we pay for it).

Whats in it for you / About the role

Permanent, Full time (37.5 hours per week) in Morpeth. Earn £12.60 per hour (£24,638 per annum) plus 34 days leave and a health cash plan. We operate in a Good registered CQC service and support customers with complex needs to develop skills for living more independently in the community.

Benefits

• 34 days leave (including bank holidays and a “me day”).
• Paid time off for volunteering.
• Matching pension contributions (up to 7%, with life assurance of 3x basic salary).
• Save up to £1,140 yearly with our health and care plan, covering dental, optical, and therapies.
• Career path with development and comprehensive training.
• Excellent benefits and rewards including supermarket discounts and travel expenses.

Additional information

Disability Confident employer. We aim to support applicants with disabilities through the recruitment process. If you have a disability, we encourage you to declare it and we will consider any reasonable adjustments at recruitment.