Support Worker

Volunteer Hartlepool; Burbank (CA); On-site; Full time

Job summary

Volunteer Hartlepool is seeking enthusiastic Support Workers for their residential service in Burbank. This role focuses on caring for residents and assisting them with daily living activities, offering full training and professional development within a supportive environment.

Benefits

25 days holiday plus bank holidays (pro-rata)

Holiday that increases with service

Plus your birthday off

Enhanced sick pay

Enhanced maternity pay

Flexible working opportunities

Wellbeing support and activities

Career development and first class training

Employee Assistance programme

Pension contribution

Qualifications

• No qualifications required - full training provided.
• Flexibility required for various day shifts and weekend work.

Responsibilities

• Assist residents with daily living functions, including personal care and recreational activities.
• Support residents towards building confidence and independence.

Skills

Enhanced full DBS

Job description

Burbank offers six self-contained bungalows with a garden, each shared by two people. Our staff team are trained in ProAct-Scipr Positive Behaviour Support (PBS), where simple tasks are broken down into small steps, giving each person the opportunity to follow his or her own way of doing things. With supervision and using a consistent approach, people are supported towards building confidence and independence.

Job summary

One of our residential services, Burbank, is looking for enthusiastic Support Workers to care for our Residents in Hartlepool. This role will help the residents to perform basic function of everyday living such as personal care, social and recreational activities, which by reasons of disability they are unable to perform without support.

Job Location

Burbank - Town Centre area

Job type, features, skills and qualifications

Job Type

Support Worker

Key job requirements

• Enhanced full DBS

Other job requirements

Various day shifts working on a rota basis
- Flexibility required
- Every 2nd weekend working

Qualifications required?

No qualifications required - full training provided

- 25 days holiday plus bank holidays (pro-rata)
- Holiday that increases with service
- Plus your birthday off
- Enhanced sick pay
- Enhanced maternity pay
- Flexible working opportunities
- Wellbeing support and activities
- Career development and first class training
- Employee Assistance programme
- Pension contribution

Wage and Hours

Type of Work

Paid

£8.91 per hour

Hours

• Full Time

30-40

Additional Information

Please note regulations are changing; from 11th November 2021, all care home workers regardless of contracted hours or status, and anyone entering a CQC regulated care home, will need to be fully vaccinated, unless they are exempt under the regulations. Anyone who enters a care home for a job interview must also show proof of vaccination unless they are exempt. If someone intends to have the vaccination but is not yet vaccinated, interviews will take place outside of the care home or remotely (via video call or telephone)

Active Care Group is committed to safeguarding the welfare of vulnerable adults and children. All applicants must be willing to undergo the appropriate screening. This includes checks with past employers and an Enhanced Disclosure via the DBS.