Lead Care Support Worker
Location: Hartwell, Northants
Hours: 37.5 hours per week
Salary: £13.21 per hour
The Oakleaf Group are seeking to recruit a Lead Care Support Worker for one of their services in Hartwell. The successful candidate will be able to work flexible hours with the confidence to lead and support a team around them.
The Lead Care Support Worker will work as a key member of our Multidisciplinary Care Team in maintaining and delivering a high standard of holistic resident care, 24 hours a day. You will implement and effectively assist in the day-to-day running of all prescribed resident care packages along with assisting in meeting all basic care needs.
The successful candidate will need to be a driver, with access to their own vehicle, or the means of transport to travel to rural work locations.
Rewards & Benefits:
* Competitive hourly rate
* Up to 28 Days Holiday
* Access to a wide range of free online courses for all staff on a variety of topics for self-development of your career
* Free DBS Check
* Stakeholder Pension
* Share Save Scheme
* Free Employee Assistance Programme
* Annual Employee Awards Evening
* Employee Recognition Schemes
* Career progression within the company
* CareTech Foundation - Opportunity to apply for family and friend’s grants
* Free staff meals
* Free on-site parking
Requirements and responsibilities of the role:
* Experience in a caring environment
* Able to work days, evenings, nights, weekends and Bank Holidays
* Good communication skills, allowing you to engage & interact with our residents
* Ability to keep calm under pressure
* Confidence to work alone and also be part of a team (family)
* Passionate about making a difference to someone else life
* Good written skills
* Driver preferred but not essential
* NVQ Level 2 or equivalent in Health and Social Care
Who we are:
The CareTech Group; established in 1993, and is one of the largest providers of specialist social care services supporting 5000 adults with a wide range of needs in more than 550 services across the UK. Committed to the highest standards of care and governance, we provide innovative care pathways for vulnerable people to live in community settings. We support people to take control of their lives – this could be finding employment, having an active social life, learning new skills or building self-confidence.
Successful candidates will be required to complete an enhanced DBS disclosure prior to commencement of employment, the disclosure expense will be met by the employer.
Due to the high volume of applications we receive, we are unable to contact every applicant. We will be in touch 7-10 days after receipt of your CV if progressing your application to the next stage.
* Some of our roles require male or female employees only, where this is indicated it is a genuine occupational requirement, in accordance with the Equality Act 2010.