Job description
We are hiring Support Workers in Blackpool:
Allerton is an integrated social care, housing, and development company, working so that everyone can live the life they choose in a home they love. We pride ourselves on quality, person-centred care, and outcomes and have helped many hundreds of people get the best out of life, supporting independent living within the comfort of their own homes and community.
We are looking for support workers who are enthusiastic, driven, and looking to make a difference for the person that you will be supporting. This role is shift based and we are looking for someone flexible to work a mixture of weekdays, bank holidays, and weekends.
Rates of pay and benefits:
· Hourly rate: £12.21 per hour.
· All induction and mandatory training is paid. This incorporates the Care Certificate if applicable.
· Adult care worker qualifications offered at a level sited to you funded by Allerton Care.
· A professional, continuous personal supervision process, to ensure ongoing support and guidance.
· Pay as you earn scheme, which after passing probation allows you to withdraw funds before payday for up to 25% of shifts worked.
Duties will include:
· Supporting with shopping, correspondence, meal preparation, and household chores.
· Prompting daily personal care, whilst maintaining privacy, dignity, and respect.
· Supporting with planning and attending leisure or educational activities. This can range from day centres, College, gardening clubs, bingo, discos, meals out, bowling, holidays, and day trips such as zoos or sporting events.
· Administering medication and arranging medical appointments as required.
· Encouraging and supporting individuals to maintain friendships and family links.
· Using our note-taking system to provide handover staff with important information.
Essential skills:
· Willing to have an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check. This will be funded by Allerton.
· Our support workers must have a willingness to learn and undertake all mandatory training.
· Good communication skills essential and able to work under own initiative.
Please note, this is not a Sponsored position.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Pay: £12.21 per hour
Benefits:
* Cycle to work scheme
* Referral programme
Application question(s):
* Do you require Sponsorship ?
* Are you able to work full time, 37.5 hours per week?
Work authorisation:
* United Kingdom (required)
Work Location: In person