Hours: 24/48
Salary: £12.80 per hour
The role involves shift work and weekends on a rota basis. Choice Care offers a number of flexible positions to fit around personal needs. We have a range of working patterns to suit you; please get in touch to see how we can help.
Overview
Whether you are new to the industry or have come from a social care background, we welcome your application. We will train and mentor you to become a highly skilled professional. We offer all our in-house training free of charge and set a career path from day one. You’ll make a difference to people’s lives while enjoying days out, trips away and other activities that help ensure the people we work with are safe, happy and lead fulfilling lives.
Key duties
* Providing personal care - including bathing, toileting, dressing and help with feeding
* Medication administration
* Assisting and getting involved in residents’ daily activities, hobbies or outings
* Following care plan guidance alongside Company policies and procedures
* Developing an open, honest, and considerate working relationship with residents
* Maintaining written daily records
* Attending and completing training, as required
Personal Attributes
Being patient, reliable, flexible, a team player and a good communicator are key characteristics of a successful Social Care Worker.
What are the benefits?
* Learning Academy - Adult Care Worker Level 2 and Lead Adult Care Worker Level 3 qualifications for all staff
* Holiday entitlement - starting from 28 days inclusive of Bank Holidays
* Sick pay entitlement
* Employee Assistance Programme - comprehensive health and wellbeing support for staff
* Refer a Friend scheme - £500 when you recruit a friend to Choice Care
* Choiceversary - vouchers at milestones (e.g., £75 after 5 years, £100 after 10 years, £150 after 15 years)
* Christmas bonus - vouchers for all staff members
* Life insurance
* Annual staff awards
* Complex in-house training including management development programmes
* A paid day off on your birthday
* Free monthly prize draw with three £500 winners
* Blue Light Card eligibility
* Reclaim prescription costs for HRT and access free feminine hygiene products on shift
* Wagestream - financial health app for earnings tracking and optional pay advances
* Minimum service periods and apprenticeship funding eligibility applicable to some benefits
Who are we?
Choice Care is one of the UK’s leading residential care providers for people with learning disabilities, autism and mental health conditions. With over 30 years of experience, we are at the forefront of national best practice, with high CQC ratings. Our homes are communities where people supported live with purpose, trust, and unconditional care. Colleagues build close bonds with the people they care for, helping to create enduring, positive relationships.
Where will you work?
Abbeyfield Lodge is a large, detached home near the centre of Fleet in Hampshire, registered to support up to 13 men and women of varying ages with mental health conditions and complex needs. The home offers a programme of individual and group activities, links with local colleges and businesses, and regular residents’ meetings. Fleet town centre is nearby, with easy access to public transport. The home has two vehicles for local travel and activities such as swimming and bowling.
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