Hours & Salary
Hours: 36
Salary: £12.80 to £12.80 per hour
Overview of the Role
The role consists of shift work and weekends on a rota basis. More flexibility can be arranged. We welcome applications from those new to the industry or with social care experience. We will train and mentor you to become a highly skilled professional and set a career path for you from day one. You will make a huge difference to people’s lives and enjoy days out, trips away and many activities ensuring those we care for are safe, happy, and fulfil their 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 – enjoy a payment of £500 when you recruit a friend to Choice Care
* Choiceversary – staff receive vouchers of £75 after 5 years, £100 after 10 years, and £150 after 15 years to celebrate commitment
* Christmas bonus – vouchers for all staff members
* Life insurance
* Annual staff awards – this year each winner received £400; we had over 30 winners in total
* Complex in-house training – Advanced Management Development Programme for managers and Foundation Management Development Programme for rising stars
* A paid day off on your birthday
* Free monthly prize draw – all frontline care colleagues automatically entered; three winners receive £500 each, tax‑free
* Blue Light Card eligibility
* Reclaim prescription costs for Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT) and access free feminine hygiene products while on shift
* Stream – a financial wellbeing app enabling you to track earnings, save with high‑street beating interest rates, access flexible pay, receive retailer discounts, learn with financial coaching and education, and more
* 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’ experience, we’re at the forefront of national best practice, with among the highest CQC ratings of any comparable organisation.
Our homes are more than just a place to live; they’re like a second family for everyone we support. Each home is a close‑knit community with its own unique personality, built on trust and the promise of unconditional care. We emphasize living life to its fullest, practical daily activities based on individual preferences and capabilities, regular social events, projects, outings and holiday breaks.
Where will you work?
Sandsground is a bungalow‑style property on the outskirts of the rural village of Highworth, four miles north‑east of Swindon, providing 24‑hour residential care for five men and women, primarily middle‑aged with severe learning disabilities, autistic spectrum conditions and associated complex needs. A heated summer house in the garden is used for arts and crafts and other organised activities and relaxation. The home has easy access to a regular public bus service and its own transport for local travel, leisure pursuits including swimming and country walks.
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