Seckford Care
63 per hour, £15.35 per hour at weekends, £500 welcome bonus
Hours: Full Time and Part Time hours available
Contract: Permanent, required as soon as possible
Full time, part time and relief position available. Shift times vary between 7am - 2.15pm - 10pm, we also have 5 -10pm shifts available. Alternate weekends are worked as part of a two-week rolling rota.
Seckford Care is an award winning, CQC Outstanding care facility based in our beautiful grade 2* listed building in the heart of Woodbridge. We provide 30 Extra Care apartments for those who wish to live independently, safe in the knowledge that carers are on hand 24 hours a day. We provide 26 residential care rooms in Jubilee House for those who would like their own comfortable room, all their meals, laundry and cleaning provided. Our dedicated Activities team facilitates a wide range of activities for all residents at Seckford Care.
We are looking to appoint a Female Support Worker to join our highly skilled staff team and who are committed to making the lives of older people as enjoyable and fulfilling as possible. We place the utmost value on the amazing job our Carers do and pay above market rates for the support they provide, together with several other benefits.
assist and provide quality care to older people within their own accommodation to lead fulfilling and independent lives, with the provision of support and practical assistance with personal and social care needs in response to each individual's assessed requirements
promote the physical, emotional and intellectual wellbeing of the people living here, which may include supporting them in social activities
attend to, assist and advise our residents with all aspects of personal care in accordance with their assessed needs
assist and encourage our residents to be as independent as possible, as well as assisting and encouraging the people living in the flats to maintain their own accommodation and assist in the cleaning of kitchens and bathrooms
prompt and support our residents in managing and administering their own medication in accordance with the operational policy
advise the management team of any apparent problems associated with health, care, support or the administration of medication
monitor individual's wellbeing and to respond to the alarm call system
understand, promote and adhere to the Health and Safety policy and procedures co-operating with the Foundation on all health and safety matters
be responsible for taking reasonable care of yourself and others in the workplace
carry out duties irrespective of age, race, colour, disabilities, gender, sexual orientation and religion and to always adhere to The Seckford Foundation's Equal Opportunities policies.
These are the normal duties which the Foundation requires from the position. However, it is necessary for all staff to be flexible, and all employees will from time to time be required to perform other duties as necessary for the efficient running of all areas of the care provision.
Additionally, we operate as one staff team providing care and support in our residential home, and our extra care accommodation. 6 monthly Wellbeing Tokens
~ Free uniform (tunics)
~ Allowance towards the purchase of black trousers
~ Free Enhanced DBS check
~ Introduce a Friend scheme £350 after probation, £350 after 12 months service *subject to Ts and Cs
~ Seckford Care is an award-winning, Care Quality Commission 'Outstanding' care facility, based in our beautiful Grade II* Listed building, in the heart of Woodbridge.
We provide 30 Extra Care apartments for those who wish to live independently, safe in the knowledge that carers are on-hand 24 hours a day.
We provide 26 Residential Care rooms in Jubilee House for those who would like their own comfortable room, with all their meals, laundry and cleaning provided.
Our dedicated Activities team facilitates a wide range of activities for all residents at Seckford Care. We also offer the Seckford Club for those who live in the community and would like to meet other people and take part in activities.
The Seckford Foundation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and all applicants must be willing to undergo appropriate checks for the position, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service.
To find out more about us, please visit our website.
For full details of the job role and information on how to apply, please go to the vacancy pages of our website.
Under the requirements of the Care Quality Commission (CQC), all appointments are subject to the usual pre-employment checks to meet vetting and barring requirements. This role is subject to an appropriate level DBS and recruitment compliance checks.
All our roles require candidates to have valid documents to demonstrate their entitlement to work within the UK, Seckford Care does not currently offer sponsorship.
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