Overview
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Location: Leicestershire
Hours: Mon-Sun, including weekends, days, evenings, holidays and sleep ins.
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About The Role
Would you like to work somewhere you get to make a real difference every day? Are you caring, fun and up for a challenge? Do you love the idea of no two days being the same? If so, we want to hear from you.
Advance is looking for Casual Support Workers to support customers with learning disabilities, autism, complex needs or mental health conditions to live the lives they choose. We offer great benefits, flexible working and all the training and support you need to kick start a rewarding career in Social Care.
You must have a full UK driving license as this customer has their own vehicle to access the community.
Responsibilities
* Assisting with personal care and hygiene (if required)
* Medication administration (if required)
* Support with preparing and cooking meals
* Support with attending medical appointments
* Support with social activities
* Support with independent skills
* Support with domestic duties such as cleaning and laundry
* Keeping accurate records and updating care plans as required
* Keeping up to date with your training
* Ensuring the premises are secure and safe during the night
* Supporting with meal times and food preparation (if required)
* Supporting with regular checks on the customer to ensure their safety
About The Candidate
You don’t need to have previous experience working in care or support to be successful in this role. What matters are your values, your passion and determination to make a difference in the lives of people with autism or learning disabilities.
If you think a Casual Support Worker role sounds right for you, you will need to be:
* Good at working on your own and within a team
* Excellent at communicating with people
* Able to complete quality support records
* Able to work every other weekends
* Ability to follow a Support Plan and Risk Assessments and maintain customer records
* Need to be literate and numerate in English
* Willingness and ability to achieve the Care Certificate
For more information about the role please contact Lydia Peters or email, Monday to Friday 9am - 5pm.
About The Organisation
Advance is a national, not-for-profit provider of housing and support services for people with disabilities and mental health conditions. Our vision is to transform lives by providing the best quality housing and support services so that people can live the lives they choose, achieve their personal goals, feel valued and know their voices are heard.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the people we support. We are an equal opportunities employer and value diversity among staff and customers. All newly appointed staff receive an induction with our PRIDE values.
Benefits Of Working For Advance
* Flexible hours to fit around you and the needs of our customers
* Paid mileage and travel time between appointments
* Sector-specific training provided as part of induction plus opportunities for professional development
* Perks at Work discounts
* Long service awards payable in 5 year increments
* Golden Hello / refer a friend up to £500
* Access to our Employee Assistance Programme
* Free DBS
* Career progression opportunities within Advance
* Pension scheme with matched contributions above the statutory minimum
Advance is regulated by the Regulator of Social Housing and the Care Quality Commission. An enhanced DBS disclosure will be required for this role, the cost of which will be covered by Advance. We welcome applications from everyone and are a Disability Confident Leader.
Advance Housing & Support Ltd reserves the right to close this job once sufficient applications have been received.
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