Do you want to be part of a growing and exciting organisation? We are currently recruiting Support Workers to join our award-winning, diverse team in providing high quality care for our service users with learning difficulties and associated complex needs.
Are you motivated, dedicated, flexible and proactive? Apply now!
Support Workers should display and adhere to our C.O.R.E company values, which are Commitment, Openness, Reflective Practice and Empathy.
Successful applicants will be provided with a comprehensive induction and training programme. Please note that all successful applicants are required to obtain a satisfactory DBS Enhanced Certificate.
Skills/ Qualifications
- Care Certificate or equivalent preferred. Applicants who do not hold the Care Certificate will be required and supported to enrol on the course at the commencement of their employment.
Benefits include:
- An extensive, CPD & ROSPA certified, training and development program.
- Excellent professional development through enrolment onto the Care Certificate (or equivalent).
- Opportunities for career progression through internal promotions and enrolment onto the Company’s Management Academy.
Duties will include:
- Ensuring that the health and wellbeing of the service users in our care is promoted and safeguarded at all times.
- Supporting vulnerable adults with learning disabilities and associated complex needs, including behaviours of concern.
- Implementing positive behaviour strategies to manage behaviours of concern.
- Assisting vulnerable adults to maintain and develop all aspects of their daily life.
- Assisting vulnerable adults with all aspects of personal care.
- Supporting vulnerable adults to participate in community-based activities.
- Supporting the vulnerable adults in our care to develop independent and life skills.
- Attending reviews and meetings concerning vulnerable adults, and any other related tasks as required.
- Taking responsibility for following person centred support plans which are designed to achieve positive outcomes for the service users.
- Working in a way that is in line with CQC’s fundamental standards
About the Company
For over 20 years, The Drive Care Homes has built a reputation as a company driving forward care for vulnerable adults with learning difficulties.
In accordance with its Equal Opportunities Policy, the Company will provide equal opportunities to all employees and job applicants and will not discriminate either directly or indirectly because of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race (including colour, nationality and ethnic or national origins), religion or belief, sex and/or sexual orientation.
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Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Permanent
Pay: £12.71 per hour
Benefits:
Licence/Certification:
- Care Certificate or equivalent (preferred)
Work authorisation:
- United Kingdom (required)
Work Location: In person
