Support Worker
| Posting date: | 10 April 2024 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £11.8 to £13.8 per hour |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 10 May 2024 |
| Location: | CW11 1FD |
| Company: | Leonard Cheshire |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 13897-54096 |
Summary
* Sponsorship is not available for this role *
Part time, 23 hours per week. Night shifts. Shifts are 19.30 to 07.30 on a rota basis over 7 days. With a 30 minutes unpaid break.
Basic hourly rate - £11.80 per hour, with the potential to earn up to £13.80 per hour with enhancements.
A night enhancement of £1.50 per hour will apply from 8pm to 7am Monday to Sunday (this does not apply to sleep-ins). A weekend day enhancement of £2.00 per hour will be paid from 7am to 8pm on Saturdays and Sundays.
Hill House is a residential care facility for 24 adults with physical disabilities. Our home is located in Sandbach, Cheshire.
Are you an experienced care worker or would you love to start a career in care?
If so, we would love to hear from you! Apply now and join our team, making a positive impact every day on the lives of people with disabilities.
Previous experience as a Care Assistant, Support Worker, or similar role is desirable but not essential. We offer an excellent training and induction programme for all new team members!
As a Support Worker at Leonard Cheshire, you will become an integral part of our fantastic team. Each day presents new challenges, but here are just some of the responsibilities you will have:
• Assisting with daily tasks including personal care, medication administration, and mealtimes.
• Providing escort and assistance both within the service and at external events and appointments.
• Supporting our Person-Centred approach by promoting independence and helping to achieve individual aspirations.
• Maintaining accurate and up-to-date records.
Please see the job description (link below) for a full list of duties.
To be successful in this role, you will:
• Have excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to communicate effectively.
• Be flexible and creative in your approach to working with customers and their families.
• Preferably have previous experience in personal care (although this is not essential).
• Be able to work well under pressure and as part of a team.
• Be willing to work within rostered hours and participate in an on-call rota when required.
In return, we offer a wide range of employee rewards, including:
• Wagestream, giving you the option to withdraw up to 40% of your pay before pay day (click here for more details).
• A free Blue Light Card.
• Contributory company pension scheme with competitive life cover benefit.
• Access to a Cash Health Plan at very favourable rates.
• Great development opportunities through our apprenticeship schemes and the chance to gain recognised qualifications.
• Unlimited payments through our Refer a Friend bonus scheme.
• A free DBS check.
• An Employee Assistance Programme, and much more!
Leonard Cheshire welcomes applications from all sections of the community. We actively encourage applications from people with a disability, supporting where possible, your requirements for reasonable adjustments.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and adults at risk. A satisfactory disclosure check (PVG membership in Scotland) is required for this post. References will be obtained for all roles.
Shortlisting for this role may take place as applications are received. We therefore reserve the right to close this vacancy once suitable candidates have been appointed.
* No agencies please *
Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme