Hours
40 hours per week. Salary: £12.25 per hour. This role involves shift work and weekends on a rota basis. Choice Care offers flexible positions to fit around personal commitments. A range of working patterns is available; please get in touch to see what can be arranged.
Overview
Whether you are new to the industry or have a social care background, we welcome your application. We will train and mentor you to become a highly skilled professional. All in-house training is free of charge and a clear career path is set from day one.
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 Night Social Care Worker.
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 - £500 when you recruit a friend to Choice Care
* Choiceversary - vouchers at 5, 10 and 15 years of service
* Christmas bonus - vouchers for all staff
* Life insurance
* Annual staff awards
* Complex in-house training - Advanced Management Development Programme and Foundation Management Development Programme
* Paid day off on your birthday
* Free monthly prize draw - three winners receive £500 each (tax-free)
* Blue Light Card eligibility
* Prescription costs for HRT and access to free feminine hygiene products whilst on shift
* Wagestream - financial health app for earnings tracking, savings, pay advances, discounts, and support
* 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 of experience, we are at the forefront of national best practice, with among the highest CQC ratings of any comparable organisation. We are also proud to be one of the Top 100 Apprenticeship Employers for the second year in a row. Our homes are like a second family for everyone we support, built on trust and unconditional care. We collaborate to create enduring, positive relationships that build confidence and self-esteem. In every Choice Care home there is an emphasis on living life to the full with purposeful daily activities and regular social events, projects, outings and holiday breaks for all to participate in.
Where will you work?
Parkview is a large, detached house registered to provide support for nine men and women with moderate to severe learning disabilities, autism and multiple disabilities with complex needs. The home is located opposite a large park in Tilehurst village, two miles from Reading town centre. It includes a dedicated day services building with facilities for sensory stimulation, relaxation, arts and crafts, music therapy, and an education room with computer facilities. Current residents range from their mid-twenties to early fifties, with a mix of quiet and lively personalities. Experienced and passionate staff provide 24-hour care and support, with in-house Positive Behavioural Support Team assistance. The home also has its own transport for local travel and regular leisure, recreational and educational trips. EL000
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