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Support Worker


DesCare Ltd.
Company 
Location 

Patchway

Employment Hours 

Full Time

Employment Type 

Permanent

Salary 

£10 - £14 Per Hour

Job Requirements/Description

Can you use your intuition and empathy to help our service users get the most out of life? We are looking for enthusiastic individuals to join the DesCare family to support patients with complex and sometimes challenging behaviours. You can expect to make a big difference to the lives of the people we care for and support, becoming part of their day-to-day lives and ensuring they are always treated with dignity and respect.


As a Support Worker, you’ll strive to help create a safe environment in which patients can live as independently as possible.

You should be naturally warm-hearted, yet resilient, and have a genuine interest in the lives of our service users. Your positive attitude and excellent communication skills are much more important to us than any previous experience, as we offer full training and plenty of opportunities to grow and develop. You should also enjoy being part of a friendly, sociable team that has close links to the local community.


What you’ll do:

  • Assist and enable service users with their personal care needs
  • Following the service user’s care plan, you will be responsible for creating a safe environment for the service user to take part in daily living; promoting independence and providing support with daily tasks
  • Ensure that the psychological, physical, spiritual and diversity needs of individuals in your care are maintained and continuously monitored and met.
  • To accurately and consistently administer, record, store and order medication for the client as required
  • Respect the dignity of each person in your care both by word and action

 

What you’ll need:

  • Experience and/or qualifications in care (preferred)
  • Full, clean driving licence and own transport
  • Good standard of literacy and numeracy
  • Excellent interpersonal skills
  • Ability and willingness for self-development


This role is subject to an Enhanced DBS check, which will be provided by DesCare.


Other organisations may call this role Community Support Worker, Residential Support Worker, Care Worker, Care Assistant, Social Care Worker or Social Care Assistant.


About DesCare:

Our Mission is to provide the opportunity and chance for people living with disabilities and health conditions to live a normal life through the support of our well-trained staff, strategies, activities and interventions.


DesCare aims to be the leading provider of care and support staff to clients across areas in the South and West of England, and aim to be recognised as the industry’s gold standard. When you work with DesCare you can feel confident that you are working with a company you can trust.


DesCare Staff have the right skills, values & expertise, committed to providing the highest possible standards of care and support, we recruit and employ only exceptional, skilled and experienced staff who are aligned with our core values, and care about the people they work with, and the service users they support.


“Having my own disability and needing support daily made me to realise how important having good support makes in one’s life. Living with challenges has taught me how everyone deserves the chance of a good support and care system with equal rights and opportunities in our communities” - Okposio Desmond Oyeye, Manager


Benefits:

  • Flexible schedule
  • Full training and support
  • Company pension
  • Casual Dress
  • On-site parking
  • On-site café
  • Company wellness portal


Plus, our unique referral bonus scheme…


For each successful referral you will be rewarded with 50p for every hour that the candidate works per month*. So, if a candidate worked full time, approximately 150 hours per month, you would receive a £75 bonus alongside your usual salary payment.


To encourage the referral of top quality and long-lasting candidates, the bonus is not only paid for the first month of their employment, but for every month that they and/or you remain with the DesCare family.


*Terms and conditions apply. Full Employee Referral Scheme Policy available on request.


How to apply:

Please send your CV and covering letter to [email protected]


For any informal enquires please contact Zoe Griffin on 0117 428 1701 or email [email protected]


We welcome applications from all members of our community.


DesCare Ltd.
Company 
Location 

Patchway

Employment Hours 

Full Time

Employment Type 

Permanent

Salary 

£10 - £14 Per Hour

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