FEMALE SENIOR SUPPORT WORKER
Benefits
£9.72ph
37.5 hours per week (various hours and shifts available to suit your lifestyle)
20 days holiday + bank holidays
Flexible Additional Holiday Purchase Scheme
DBS check paid by CareTech prior to starting with us.
Full induction programme to Care Certificate Standards
Stakeholder Pension
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Free Employee Assistance Programme
We offer Apprenticeships to those with less experience looking to join the Care Sector
We provide FREE training to achieve qualification in Social Care.
Carer progression within the company
We would like you to work for us at our residential service Normandy House, looking after our service users with learning disabilities.
At Caretech we work in partnership with people with physical and learning disability. We do this by providing high-quality, flexible services that support people, including young adults, to live as independently as possible in their own homes and in the community.
You will need to be flexible as you are required to work shifts including bank holidays, weekends and potentially sleep ins.
If your best traits are positivity, friendliness and innovation then this job is for you!
Benefits of being a CareTech Employee
We offer Permanent contracts 35 hrs per week
We provide a full induction programme to Care Certificate Standards
We provide FREE training to achieve qualification in Social Care
Career progression path within the company
Competitive rates of pay
Employee Assistance Helpline
Flexible Additional Holiday Purchase Scheme
We offer Apprenticeships to those with less experience looking to join the Care Sector
Various shift patterns available to suit your lifestyle
DBS check paid by CareTech prior to starting with us
Main Duties and Responsibilities
To supervise the day-to-day delivery of care, to ensure that service users’ needs are met and that they participate appropriately in daily household and leisure activities
To be responsible for the care, welfare and safety of service users and the health and safety of staff
To take on the role of case coordinator for individual service users and to participate in the reviewing, reassessing and changing of person centred support plans to ensure they are up-to-date and in line with the individual’s needs
To participate, as required, in the recruitment and selection of staff within an equal opportunities framework
To undertake monthly supervisions with staff as delegated and participate in the staff appraisal programme for subordinate staff
To act as a staff skills coach and undertake appropriate team building and training programmes, designed to meet an individual’s needs or the Company’s staff development program
To ensure that the requirements of legislation, Care Standards and the Company’s Policies and Procedures are followed
To prepare service user and staff reports and ensure that the required records are maintained and up-to-date.
The Successful Candidate for the role will have
NVQ in Health and Social Care or be willing to work towards.
Experience in supporting adults with challenging behaviour, learning disabilities and/or mental health issues.
The ability to keep calm under pressure.
Confidence to work alone and as part of a team.
Excellent communication skills.
The passion to work with vulnerable Adults.
The desire and commitment to achieve high standards of safeguarding.
Everyone wants a purposeful job – to do something really meaningful. At CareTech, we can give you that. You’ll have opportunities to develop as a person, colleague, leader and activist.
The Organisation:
CareTech Community Services Ltd is a provider of specialist social care services supporting 5000 adults with a wide range of needs in more than 300 services across the UK. Committed to the highest standards of care and governance, we provide innovative care pathways for people to live in community settings with learning disabilities, severe physical disabilities, autistic spectrum disorder, challenging behaviour, mental health, forensic needs and acquired brain injury within a range of settings including, supported living services, shared housing, residential services and outreach. We encourage people to take control of their lives – this could be finding employment, having an active social life, learning new skills or building self-confidence.
CareTech Community Services are proud to inform you that they are a “Disability Confident Leader”.
Successful candidates will be required to complete an enhanced DBS disclosure prior to commencement of employment, the disclosure expense will be met by the employer.
Due to the high volume of applications we receive, we are unable to contact every applicant. We will be in touch 7-10 days after receipt of your CV if progressing your application to the next stage.
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