Package Description:
We’re hiring for Support Workers in Chalgrove, Near Oxford
Your skills and life experience could be a great match for our support worker role. All you need is a willingness to learn, a want to care for others, flexibility, a can-do attitude and a desire to help someone live a full life!
You will support four people sharing their home together. Their physical and health complexities do not get in the way of each person living a full and active life, enjoying a variety of hobbies, which include, swimming, horse riding, spas, music therapy to a drink down the pub.
The support you provide will be centred around each person’s values, preferences and needs which could include developing daily living skills, accessing therapies and the wider community, personal care and medication needs.
A range of full and part-time shifts are available to work at night as well as flexible day shifts.
A full UK manual driving licence is essential for day time roles.
Benefits
* Sleep-ins paid at £60 extra (basic salary £12.21 to £12.37 p/h)
* Full training to gain the nationally recognised Care Certificate.
* On-going training and career development including professional qualifications
* Contributory Pension
* We cover the cost of DBS checks
* Rota's are planned in advance
* Access to Wagestream where you can track your basic salary and additional hours earnings throughout the month and stream (access) a portion of those earnings before your monthly pay date. You can also access a range of financial support and advice, as well as save directly from your earnings.
* Shopping discounts including Blue Light card, EE perks and Costco membership
* Successfully 'recommend a friend' to join us and you'll receive a thank-you payment
* Access to wellbeing helplines.
* Health Cash Plan
You will:
* Have a UK manual driving licence (Essential)
* Have good communication skills
* Have a positive and patient approach
* Be resilient and respect people’s differences
* Be able to build professional relationships
* Work well as part of a team
Your responsibilities:
* To empower the people we support to live the lives they want to lead
* To develop daily living skills.
* Support the people we support to access their communities for socialisation, employment, training or friendships
* To contribute to, develop and implement the individuals care plans.
* To communicate effectively and professionally with people we support, their family members, and external professionals.
* Maintain the health needs of the individuals we support
About Brandon
Brandon Trust work alongside people of different ability so they are able to create opportunity and feel empowered to live the life they want.
All support workers work flexible shifts to provide a 24/7 service. Successful applicants for this role will require an enhanced DBS check.
We are an Equal Opportunities employer and welcome applicants from all sections of the community.
Please note this role does not offer sponsorship.
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