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NHS Jobs; Wareham (MA); On-site; USD 20,000 - 29,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Refer a friend scheme

Career development

Fully funded training

Blue Light card

Company pension

Job summary

Agincare Wareham is hiring support workers to assist up to 11 people living in a service, promoting independent living. You will join a friendly team and benefit from a comprehensive training and pension scheme.

We are looking for enthusiastic individuals with great people skills, a positive and proactive approach, and a right to work in the UK. A full UK driving licence is required; bank positions are available.

Qualifications

• Great people skills and a positive, proactive approach.
• Ability to support individuals with learning disabilities, autism, mental health and complex needs.
• Right to work in the UK and a full UK driving licence.

Responsibilities

• Encouraging people to play active roles in their communities and promote independence.
• Supporting activities of daily living, including social activities, personal care, routines, meals, and budgeting.
• Communicating effectively using individuals' preferred methods.
• Engaging and motivating people to improve quality of life.
• Providing positive behavioural support where needed.
• Recording accurate records and reporting changes to management.
• Team player and able to work independently when required.

Skills

People skills

Positive attitude

Enthusiastic

Job description

Package Description: Are you ready to make a meaningful difference in the lives of young individuals and deliver positive person centred outcomes for people with complex support needs who rely on our services. You will need to be enthusiastic, have great people skills, and a positive and proactive approach to your role, supporting individuals with Learning Disabilities, Autism, Mental Health and complex needs.

Where youll be working:

Wareham We support up to 11 people living within this service, promoting independent living. We are looking for support workers to join our amazing team, and to continue delivering outstanding outcomes. As an Agincare employee youll enjoy:

• £13.20 per hour
• Refer a friend scheme earn up to £500*
• Outstanding career development
• Fully funded training and career development
• Blue Light card discount package
• Company pension scheme

What is required from you?

A minimum of 12 months on your right to work A full UK Drivers Licence We have Bank Positions available at this service

How we achieve our outcomes with the people we support.

As part of your day to day work you will be offering the following;

• Encouraging people to play active roles in the communities in which they live, to encourage independence.
• Supporting Activities of daily Living including social activities, personal care, routines, planning and preparation of meals and budgeting.
• Communicating- effectively communicate using peoples chosen methods
• Engaging- promoting and motivating people we support to enhance their quality of life
• Specialising - supporting people who may need positive behavioural support approaches
• Recording- keeping accurate records &reporting changes in health or circumstances of service users to management
• Team player Working as part of a team, as well as being able to work using your own initiative.

About Agincare

We are a family run business thats been caring and supporting people since 1986. With over 4,500 team members, were one of the UKs largest care providers and are continuing to grow. We have over 100 locations across England including care & nursing homes, home care branches, extra care schemes, supported living properties and live-in offices. Agincare are signatories of the Care Leaver Covenant and are committed to supporting care leavers to live independently. We are proud to be able to offer a guaranteed interview to care leavers, or an informal conversation about our career opportunities. All of our care services are regulated by the Care Quality Commission (CQC).

Equal opportunities are important to us at Agincare and we welcome applications from all.

*Subject to terms and conditions