Job Summary
Please be aware we are unable to offer sponsorship
We are looking to recruit a full time Support Worker to work in our 24 hour residential care home and supported living services in Plymouth supporting adults with mental health needs, learning difficulties, autism, and other complex needs.
This is a varied and very interesting role working with adults with a range of complex support needs to complete all tasks of daily living and achieve positive outcomes in all areas of their lives.
Caraston Support is a warm and friendly, family owned company. We offer a wide range of training which includes specialist professional training in a range of topics.
The successful applicants will be required to work a variety of shifts including days, evenings, weekends, and sleep in nights.
The person will be required to provide two satisfactory references and a satisfactory enhanced DBS check.
Responsibilities and Duties
- Actively listen to clients’ views, decisions and choices and support clients to make informed choices and decisions about all aspects of their care and support.
- Support clients to integrate and take an active part in the wider community.
- Support clients to access employment, education, and leisure opportunities and to take up new interests, make new friends and access community facilities of their choice.
- Follow and implement support plans enabling our clients to achieve their goals and reach their full potential.
- Enable our clients to carry out their activities of daily living and maximise their independence.
- Sleep in rate £82.04 per night
Additional payments for Over Contracted Hours £1.50ph
Unsocial Hours Payments
Saturday’s 17.30 hrs to 22.00hrs £1.50/hr
Sunday’s 07.30 hrs to 22.00hrs £1.50/hr
Christmas Day 24hrs Double Time
Boxing Day, New Year Day & Easter Sunday 24hrs, New Year’s Eve from 22.30hrs - Time and a half
All other Bank Holidays 24hrs 00:00 to 24:00hrs £1.50/hr
Annual leave - 28 days paid holiday (including Bank Holidays)
Pension - Employer contribution pension plan with NEST.
Other Benefits
A fully funded Employee Assistance Programme that offers free life management and personal support services e.g. counselling, money, and legal advice etc.
Job Types: Full time
Benefits:
Schedule:
- 7 - 12 hour shift between 7.30am and 10pm
- Sleep in nights from 10pm to 7.30am
Experience:
- Support Environment: 1 year (essential)
Licence/Certification:
- NVQ Level 2 Health & Social Care (essential)
Job Type: Full time
Expected hours: 37.5 per week
Benefits:
- Casual dress
- Company pension
- Health & wellbeing programme
Physical Setting:
- Care home
- Supported living service
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Plymouth Devon: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Language:
Work Location: In person
Job Type: Full-time
Benefits:
- Company pension
- Health & wellbeing programme
Experience:
- Support worker: 1 year (required)
Work Location: In person
Pay: From £29,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Casual dress
- Health & wellbeing programme
Work Location: In person
