Support Worker- Nights
| Posting date: | 18 April 2024 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £11.8 to £13.8 per hour |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 18 May 2024 |
| Location: | PO37 6RG |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Leonard Cheshire |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 13942-54096 |
Summary
* Sponsorship is not available for this role *
Part time role with 22.5 hours available per week on nights.
Join Our Vibrant Team in Sunny Bay: Make a Difference in the Lives of Vulnerable People!
Are you based in the Isle of Wight or can commute from the mainland?
Are you caring, motivated, and friendly?
Do you have a passion for enabling vulnerable people to live the life they choose? If so, we would love to hear from you.
As a Support Worker, you'll provide a high level of care and support to vulnerable people, enabling them to live the life they choose. Your responsibilities will include assisting with daily tasks such as personal care, medication administration, and mealtime support, while motivating and encouraging choice and participation.
Care Assistant, Support Worker or similar experience is desirable but not essential. We offer an excellent training and induction programme for everyone! Please note applicants must be able to speak fluent English language.
As a Support Worker with Leonard Cheshire you will become part of a fantastic team. Every day is different, but here are just some of the duties you will do:
• Assistance with daily life tasks including personal care, medication and mealtimes.
• Escort and assist in and around the service, at external events and appointments.
• Supporting our Person Centred approach, encouraging maximum independence for our customers and helping to achieve individual aspirations.
• Maintain up to date and accurate records.
Please see the job description (link below) for more details.
To be successful in this role you will:
• Have good interpersonal skills and ability to communicate effectively.
• Work flexibly and creatively with customers and their families.
• Ideally have personal care experience (not essential).
• Be able to work under pressure and as a team.
• Flexibility to work within rostered hours / prepared to participate in an on-call rota where required.
We offer a wide range of employee rewards to include:
• Wagestream, access earned pay before pay day (click here for more details).
• Free Blue Light Card.
• Free DBS check.
• Contributory company pension scheme with competitive life cover benefit.
• Substantial and flexible annual leave, with the option to sell (salary sacrifice).
• Access to a Cash Health Plan at very favourable rates.
• Comprehensive training relevant to your role.
• Great development opportunities through our apprenticeship schemes and chance to gain recognised qualifications.
• Unlimited payments through our Refer a Friend bonus scheme.
• Access to cycle-to-work benefits (salary sacrifice).
• Employee Assistance Programme and so much more!
A night enhancement of £1.50 per hour will apply from 8pm to 7am Monday – Sunday (this does not apply to sleep-ins). A weekend day enhancement of £2.00 per hour will be paid from 7am to 8pm, Saturday and Sunday.
If this sounds of interest to you, please email Anna.Warda@leonardcheshire.org or 07767 082 886 for further details.
Don't miss out on the opportunity to make a positive impact and join our dedicated team at Appley Cliff!
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