Job Description
We are an agency currently looking to recruit a candidate for a specific job role in support work, this will be a permanent vacancy in Harrogate with one of our clients with a challenging service user.
We are looking for a confident support worker, with 6 months experience having passion for delivering outstanding care in a supported living environment and also out in the community.
The Role:
As a Support Worker you will be able to be apart in the person centred care specific to the service user this role requires.
- Supporting with social and physical activities
- Booking and going with people to appointments
- Helping with personal care such as support with showering and dressing if required
- Supporting with meal preparations eating and drinking
- Following a care plan
- Protecting dignity and privacy
- Promoting independence and choice
This Specific role requires that you have the following:
- Experience in supporting people on the Autistic Spectrum
- Experience in supporting people with a diagnosis of Schizophrenia / Personality disorder / Bipolar
- Interest in Marvel/ Star wars/ Alien movies (or be willing to listen to the PWS re the aforementioned subjects)
- Experience in supporting people with Challenging behaviour and associated complex presentation in times of crisis
- Resilience
- Laid back approach
- Some or all of the above would be great and some are more negotiable than others
What we offer:
- Excellent rates of pay
- Ongoing training and development
- The support of an experienced and friendly team
- Pension scheme
We would love to hear from you if you have previously worked as a Support Worker, Care Assistant, Care Giver or Homecare Worker.
Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Permanent
Salary: £9.00-£13.00 per hour
COVID-19 considerations:
Due to the pandemic, all candidates will be required to do weekly Covid-19 tests adhere to PPE requirements/procedures and follow government guidelines.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Salary: £9.00-£12.00 per hour
Benefits:
- Flexitime
- Referral programme
- Work from home
Day range:
Shift:
- 10 hour shift
- 12 hour shift
- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- Night shift
- Overnight shift
Work Location: One location