Job Description
Job opportunity: Home Support Worker
Location: Stockport
Hours: Full time (7.4 hours a day, 5 times a week)
Contract: Temporary
Salary: £13.72 per hour
We are seeking a committed an compassionate home support worker to join the REaCH team for 3 months (potential for a longer contract).
Day-to-day of the role:
Care Delivery
* Deliver reablement-focused care and support based on personalised wellbeing plans.
* Assist with personal care, medication administration, therapy tasks, and palliative care.
* Support individuals with complex needs including dementia, mental health, substance misuse, and end-of-life care.
* Promote independence through rehabilitation and reablement strategies.
Communication & Collaboration
* Communicate effectively with service users, carers, and multidisciplinary teams.
* Maintain accurate written and electronic records.
* Escalate concerns and contribute to safeguarding procedures.
Clinical & Therapy Support
* Undertake physiological measurements and basic clinical tasks when trained and competent.
* Administer prescribed medication and support self-administration.
* Participate in health promotion and wellbeing activities.
Planning & Organisation
* Manage own workload and work independently in service users’ homes.
* Participate in supervision, training, and service development.
* Ensure safe use of equipment and resources.
Teamwork & Leadership
* Support new staff through induction and shadowing.
* Contribute to service audits and inspections
Required Qualifications:
* Ability to drive and access to a vehicle (reasonable adjustments for disabled applicants).
* Experience working with adults
* eligibility to work FULL TIME
* Medication training