Support Workers – Join a New Team in Looe! Female support workers only.
About Her..
We are excited to be supporting a young lady who has epilepsy and lives in Looe.
She enjoys loves animals and being active.
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We are looking for someone who is..
- Warm, patient and values‑driven
- Confident supporting with epilepsy
- Skilled at building trusting relationships
- Happy to be active and out in the community
- Able to provide structure, routine and reassurance
- Passionate about promoting independence and life skills
- A team player who believes in meaningful, person‑centred support
Essential:
- This role is for female support workers only
- Be of a caring and empathetic nature
- Be able to support with intimate personal care
- Be able to work on a rota basis, including, weekends and Bank Holidays
- Be able to do sleep-in’s on a rota basis (where required)
- Ability to use basic IT systems, for care logging purposes
- English Speaking
Desirable but not essential, because we will support you and train you………
- Minimum of one years experience in care
- Previous experience within the health and social care sector
- NVQ/Diploma Level 2 in Health and Social Care
- Care Certificate
- Epilepsy experience
- Gastrostomy experience
If you are committed, patient, creative in your approach and motivated by helping a young person shape their future, this could be the right role for you.
The pay for this role is £13.45 per hour.
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Why choose Kerensa?
The main reason? We care. Our focus is you. People. We want you to feel valued, supported and happy at work whilst providing exceptional care for the people we support. This isn’t just a job for us, it’s a passion. We want to empower the people we support to live their best life. Come and join us and be part of something special.
Kerensa Care and Support is a fast-growing care provider based in Cornwall. We provide support to people with learning disabilities and/or autism in the community and within their own homes, enabling them to live more fulfilling lives. Our mission is empowering people to develop and grow.
As if that’s not enough we think our employee package is pretty good!
- £13.45 per hour standard hourly rate
- Annual pay increases in line with the Real Living Wage
- Enhanced Bank Holiday Pay
- £73 per night sleep in – 9 hours, hourly rate if you are woken in line with our policy
- 28 days Annual Leave – including Bank Holidays
- Full training and development provided
- Birthday Annual Leave Bonus
- Annual Beach BBQ
- Annual Christmas Party
- Free Netflix
- Cycle to Work Scheme
- Support to get your Level 2 or 3 in Care – fully funded
- Employee Assistance Programme, providing:
- 24/7 confidential mental wellbeing helpline
- Financial and legal helplines to get you the support you need
- Child and dependant care helpline
- 24/7 access to our Anytime HealthLine
- Free information on a range of day-to-day topics, including help with mental health worries, relationship issues and sleep problems
- Sessions with a qualified counsellor over phone, video or face to face
- Access to online cognitive behaviour therapy (CBT) through mental wellbeing experts SilverCloud Health
- Access to the BUPA health and wellbeing app, Bupa Be.Me
If you are interested in developing a career in care and supporting others to maximise the quality of their lives, then don’t hesitate to get in touch.
Pay: £13.45 per hour
Benefits:
- Company events
- Company pension
- Cycle to work scheme
- Employee discount
- Free parking
- Health & wellbeing programme
- On-site parking
- Store discount
Application question(s):
- Do you have access to a vehicle for work purposes?
- Do you require sponsorship to work in the UK?
Language:
Licence/Certification:
- Driving Licence (preferred)
Work Location: In person
