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Support Worker for Young Person - SAXMUNDHAM, SUFFOLK 30 hours dayshift plus 1 night shift/week Shift pattern negotiable mix of weekdays and weekend £ 11.80- £13/hr An exciting opportunity is available for the role of Senior Support worker, caring for an 19 year old young man. The ideal candidate will have experience in caring for young people or adults with disabilities. The role is best suited to someone who is energetic, has a good sense of humour, and a professional and responsible work ethic. The candidate must have an interest in assisting the client to develop their life skills and therapy goals, whilst promoting their independence, within the home and community. It is important that the candidate is willing to participate in activities that the client enjoys, and has a clean driving license. The Client The client is an outgoing 19 year old Male, who is a wheelchair user, and communicates using an eye gaze. The Client lives with his family in Saxmundham. He is dependent on his support workers to promote his safety and assist with the activities of daily living. Social and recreational pursuits are an important element of the client's care, as he enjoys socialising with friends, going to concerts and attending social clubs. The Role The role of the candidate will be, both to provide direct two-to-one care for the client in the home and community, and 1:1 care at night as an oncall sleep in shift. The successful candidate will be friendly, professional and a team player, with a passion to provide high quality care. Direct Care The candidate will work alongside another support worker to deliver the following care to the client: personal care, medication administration, and meeting manual handling needs. There must be a commitment to build an appropriate friendship and rapport with the client, promote privacy and dignity and provide a high standard of therapeutic support in line with the relevant care plan’s and guidance. The candidate must have a clean driving licence, and be willing to drive the client’s vehicle to attend concerts, and other recreational activities with the client. Full training, support and guidance will be provided from the Case manager who will oversee the Care Team. Essential Must have experience working with young people/ adults with additional health and physical needs. Must be reliable, punctual, professional and friendly. Must have excellent communication skills, a caring approach, with good initiative and problem solving skills. Ability to work effectively individually and as part of a team Must be fluent in English - both written and verbal. Must have a Clean driving licence Must have a satisfactory DBS check and eligibility to work in the UK Desirable Working with young people/ adults who use an eye gaze for communication. Experience in the safe use of Manual handling equipment. Flexibility to occasionally adjust or increase hours in accordance with the client and family’s needs. Location: Saxmundham, SUFFOLK Contract type: Permanent Contract Support Worker Hours and Pay Hours offered between 30-40 per week (negotiable) £11-12 per hour (dependent on weekday or weekend rates)
About the Role As a Senior Care Worker, you will care for people as well as manage other care workers. Senior care workers provide a safe environment for our service users and facilitate their comfort. As a Senior Carer for Favore Didio we ask you to care for our residents like they are your own family, caring for their Physical, Psychological and Social needs. Assisting residents with personal care activities such as washing, personal hygiene, dressing and assisting with meals. We would love to hear from you if you have previously worked as a Care or support worker, Care Assistant, Care Giver, Homecare Worker, in Social Care or as a Community Support Worker. We offer our care staff flexible hours on full or part time basis over the 7-day week to offer a good work-life balance and have access to training. Don’t miss out … apply today! Candidates must be willing to complete their Level 3 Health and Social Care qualification (if not already obtained) in order to be considered for this role. About You: Our service users deserve the best care possible, every day of the year. You will therefore need commitment and the desire to give someone your best attention. You will work as part of a team to ensure quality care delivery. If you have a calm, trustworthy and caring nature then this job could be right for you. We are looking for kind and caring people who want a job where they can really make a difference to people’s lives. Our successful candidate will have the following qualities and experience: Experience of leading a team. A committed and organised approach. A confident communicator with excellent verbal and written communication skills with good command of English Language. Flexible to work shifts. Previous experience working in a Care Home/Supported Living environment (desirable but not essential). Experience of working as a Senior Care Assistant (desirable but not essential). Level 3 qualification in Health and Social Care (desirable but not essential to commence in the role, although essential to complete on successful appointment of the role if not already obtained). As all the care is delivered in one place, a car is not needed for this position. We are an Equal Opportunity employer. This role involves “regulated activity” as defined by the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006. An Enhanced DBS check will be required. Great reasons to join our team: · We are an established organisation. · Free induction programme. · Ongoing support and training. · We offer a choice of full or part time hours, to suit your work/life balance. · Competitive hourly rates paid. · Fixed 2-week rolling rota pattern. · Free Enhanced DBS check (subject to terms). · Additional holiday entitlement for long service of 5 and 10 years. · Free and confidential Employee Assistance Programme. · Paid Birthday Leave Day. · Early Pay – Access to earned pay prior to payday · Recommend a friend – up to £250 · Wellbeing support · CQC application in progress Apply now If you’re ready to start your journey as a Carer/Support worker with Favore Didio please don’t delay and apply today!
A full UK driving licence is needed for this role Bright Futures, Inspired By You. At Nexus programme, we believe that each young person is unique and should be enabled to feel confident about their future, no matter what they have been through in life. There's nothing more rewarding than helping someone believe in themselves, have the confidence to celebrate their own uniqueness and achieve success that is personal to them. About the role: As a Residential Support Worker, you will support young people in the many different aspects of daily life within our homes including: Helping young people continue with hobbies, social activities, and friendships, and learn new skills. Providing support with morning routines such as getting ready for school and making sure they have a good breakfast. Preparing evening meals and ensuring the young person has a safe space to relax and unwind within the home. Supporting young people to reach their potential and experience new opportunities. How you'll be rewarded: Real Living Wage employer Competitive pay rates Opportunity to progress in your career and ongoing training and professional development. Comprehensive and tailored induction programme including face-to-face training, online modules, shadowing, and an induction period. Access to a wide range of free online courses for all colleagues on a variety of topics. Supportive management and senior leaders. High quality CPD opportunities. If you're passionate about making a difference to the lives of young people and enabling them to shape their own future, then we want you to be part of our team.
⭐️⭐️Fantastic and rewarding career opportunity⭐️⭐️ Are you a positive role model looking for an exciting, new career opportunity providing invaluable support to children and young people? At Centauri care we are looking for enthusiastic people who want to work with Children and young people in our *Brand new* residential home. We are searching for a positive, experienced, and driven people to join our team. We are looking for staff who can be flexible and will be working on a shift pattern of one on - two off basis with sleep in’s required for the following roles: o Deputy manager – salary up to £35,000 (inclusive of a on-call allowance) o Senior Residential support worker - dependant on experience and qualifications - £29,711 up to £32,440 (sleep in rates included) o Residential support worker- dependant on experience and qualifications - £25,812 up to £27,240 (sleep in rates included) o Casual/Bank support staff – zero-hour contract - £12 per hour and £45 per sleep in when required Centauri care provides full training and lots of great vocational opportunities along with amazing career progression opportunities and benefits: · Loyalty Bonus · Performance Bonus · Wellbeing support · Cycle to work scheme · Meals included whilst on shift · Refer a friend bonus scheme · 3% Employer pension contribution Please get in touch if you’re interested and/or want to know more information.
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