Job Description
Support Worker
Priory Adult Care is the UK’s leading independent provider of specialist adult care services. Our aim is to provide the right support in the right home for all the individuals we accommodate. With community-based residential care settings, as well as a network of supported living services, we support adults over the age of 18 with autism, dementia, learning disabilities, mental health conditions, Prader-Willi Syndrome (PWS) and behaviours that challenge.
At Priory, you'll have the opportunity to be part of something special. A close-knit, supportive and diverse team who help to make a real difference to people’s lives.
We offer full training and numerous career pathways, including our Nurse Apprenticeship program. Our roles can be flexible around your lifestyle, either full or part-time and with a variety of shift patterns including weekdays and weekends.
Location: Newhouse, Hurlford, Kilmarnock
Shifts Available: 8am-8pm / 8am-2.45pm / 2.30pm-8pm
Hours: 22/33/44 hours per week
Your positive attitude and passion for providing high-quality care and support will be your key strengths. You should be keen to learn and show compassion to care for the people we support.
You will provide support with day-to-day activities, whilst encouraging and promoting independent living. As part of our team, you’ll help people reach their potential through both practical and emotional support, making a positive difference to their lives.
Responsibilities:
1. Supporting with personal care tasks, such as washing, dressing, eating, and personal care
2. Perform light housekeeping tasks, such as dusting, vacuuming, and changing bed clothes
3. Assist with safe lifting, transferring, repositioning, and movement of individuals
4. Assistance and support to attend medical appointments
5. Observe, monitor, and record physical and emotional well-being, and quickly report any changes to senior staff
6. Encouragement to participate in social and recreational activities
Qualifications and Skills:
1. Excellent interpersonal skills and a caring nature
2. Empathy, understanding, and patience
3. Ability to work on your own and as part of a team
4. Ability to understand and follow policies and procedures
5. The ability to anticipate and respond to challenges
6. Competent in verbal and written English
7. A healthcare qualification is desirable, but not essential
To be considered for this role, we require you to have the right to work in the UK.
Disclosure:
All roles will be subject to a successful disclosure at an appropriate level from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS), Access NI, or Disclosure Scotland, and the cost of this will be covered by Priory.
We are an equal opportunities employer.
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