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£12.21 per hour
Barnsley, South Yorkshire
Full‑time / Part‑time
We are seeking warm, caring individuals to provide personalised care and support in our extra care services at Westmeads in Royston and Fitzwilliam Court in Hoyland, Barnsley. This service helps older people maintain an active and independent lifestyle. We can offer full and part‑time roles with the opportunity to work additional hours on a flexible basis.
Responsibilities
* Providing respectful, dignified personal care and emotional support to people according to their needs and preferences.
* Preparing meals and refreshments and supporting people with nutrition and hydration.
* Assisting with household and everyday living tasks, involving people as fully as possible to maintain their independence.
* Supporting people to take medication and administering medication as needed.
* Enabling people to take part in activities within the scheme and to enjoy relationships with others.
* Supporting residents to maximise their health and wellbeing, independence and quality of life.
* Responding to changing needs and emergencies and supporting people to live safely.
* Working positively with each person supported and their family, health professionals and housing officers to provide a coordinated service which meets their desired outcomes.
Qualifications
* Experience of providing care and support is desirable but not essential as full training is provided.
* Compassionate, respectful and able to work in a reliable and accountable manner with a strong duty of care.
* Demonstrable reasonable standard of verbal and written English and ability to contribute to recording systems.
* Reliable, vigilant and responsive to emergencies and urgent needs as they arise.
* Able to carry out the physical demands of the role which includes supporting people with moving and positioning.
Benefits
Probationary bonus, pension contributions, 28 days holiday, company‑paid enhanced DBS, and a Stonewall Diversity Champion and Disability Confident Employer status. Additional benefits include our Investors in People Gold award.
Application Instructions
To apply, read the job description and complete the online application form using the links above or download a copy of our application form. Completed application forms must be submitted to our Head Office address below or emailed to recruitment@creativesupport.co.uk. If you have not received a response to your application within 10 working days of the closing date, please consider this as notification of an unsuccessful application. Unsuccessful applicants must wait 6 months before reapplying.
Vacancy Reference Number: 86882
We can only accept applications from candidates who are located in and eligible to work within the UK.
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