Support Worker:
The role:
Come and join the fabulous team at Good Companions - a small family company looking for great new team players. We specialise in offering a wide range of care and companionship services designed to support our service users in the comfort of their own homes. Our motto is "Care from the Heart" If you agree then we want to hear from you
Duties include:
* Perform light housekeeping tasks, such as dusting, vacuuming and changing bed clothes.
* Provide Companionship so maybe going out for lunch or visiting the Garden Centre, going out for a dog walk.
* Accompany Service Users to medical appointments.
* Observe, monitor and record Service Users' physical and emotional well-being, and promptly report any changes to senior staff.
* Encourage and support Service Users to participate in social and recreational activities - visit a local club or go swimming.
* Assist Service Users with light personal care tasks, such as washing, dressing and eating.
* If you have any questions or would like some further information on the role, please 'APPLY' now and we can arrange a phone call at your earliest convenience. We can't wait to hear from you.Remember to check out our Facebook page to see and learn more about our amazing team -
Our ideal candidate:
* Proactive person who can use your own decision making
* Reliable, conscientious and committed
* Good team player but confident about lone working
* Flexible and willing.
* Excellent Communication Skills
* Excellent Organisational Skills and Good Time Keeping
* A willingness to learn and adapt
* To always maintain Professionalism
* Must have a full driving license and access to a car
* Empathetic to people and kind
* A desire to genuinely help other people and make a difference
Hours:
To make it fair for all staff, we all work alternative weekends.
We do also offer flexible working hour contracts if this suits people better than set weekly contracted hours.
Shift patterns:
* Morning / lunch shifts are 7am-2/3pm
* Afternoon / evening shifts 3/4pm-9.30pm
* However some shifts may cover different time frames dependent on service user requirements.
Pay:
£12.50 per hour
Benefits:
* Excellent hourly rate
* Fully paid training.
* A well-established home care provider who invests in their team
* A growing company making a huge difference in people's lives everyday.
* Excellent management and supportive staff.
* Ongoing training and mentoring.
* Career progression opportunities.
* We really care about our workforce - so no late nights.
* We really care about our service users and aim to offer high quality, individualised companionship for them.
* We try our best to find great matches between care staff and service users.
* All care packages can be really tailored to suit people's individual needs
* Family/friendly working environment
* £150 refer a friend bonus scheme
* Pool lap top for use to complete online training for staff who may not have use of a computer at home
* Opportunity to gain NVQ and other qualifications - funded by us
Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Permanent
Pay: £12.50-£13.00 per hour
Benefits:
* Company pension
* Employee discount
* Employee mentoring programme
* On-site parking
* Referral programme
Application question(s):
* Do you have a driving license?
Experience:
* Care Assistant: 1 year (preferred)
Work authorisation:
* United Kingdom (required)
Work Location: On the road