Job Summary
S eeking Female Support Workers in Adderbury
Are you female wanting to work in the care industry? Do you hold manual driving licence? Do you live within an hour commute of Adderbury?
Do you consider yourself to have a good sense of humour?
Are you active in the community and would like to make a difference in people lives?
Your skills and life experience could be a great match for our support worker role at Brandon. All you need is a willingness to learn, flexible, a can-do attitude and a desire to help someone live a full life!
The support you provide will be centred around each person’s values, preferences and needs, which could include developing daily living skills, accessing a wider community, personal care and medication needs.
Here at Adderbury, we have 6 apartments with people of all abilities and needs. We are based in a nice rural setting with lots of scenery and local wildlife, close to Banbury. Our house has a fun, casual environment. At Brandon, we work at the pace of the people we support, to help them to achieve what they want to do and live the life they want to live. Every day is different. For more information and are able to pop in for casual chat and drink, contact Emma 07811502006 or Sonia 07493867183.
This role would suit a support worker, health care assistant, care proffessional, learning support assistant. play worker, carer, teaching assistant, home carer, health and social care proffessional or someone looking to start a career in care.
No day is ever the same, visit our website for more information.
Benefits
1. Sleep-ins paid at £60 extra (basic salary £11.68- £12.01 per hour)
2. Full training to gain the nationally recognised Care Certificate.
3. On-going training and career development including professional qualifications
4. Contributory Pension
5. We cover the cost of DBS checks
6. Rota's are planned in advance
7. Access to Wagestream where you can track your basic salary and additional hours earnings throughout the month and stream (access) a portion of those earnings before your monthly pay date. You can also access a range of financial support and advice, as well as save directly from your earnings.
8. Shopping discounts including Blue Light card, EE perks and Costco membership
9. Successfully 'recommend a friend' to join us and you'll receive a thank-you payment
10. Access to wellbeing helplines.
11. Health Cash Plan
You will:
12. Hold a full manual driving licence (essential)
13. Have good communication skills
14. Have a positive and patient approach
15. Be resilient and respect people’s differences
16. Be able to build professional relationships
17. Work well as part of a team
Your responsibilities:
18. To empower the people we support to live the lives they want to lead
19. To develop daily living skills.
20. Support the people we support to access their communities for socialisation, employment, training or friendships
21. To contribute to, develop and implement the individuals care plans.
22. To communicate effectively and professionally with people we support, their family members, and external professionals.
23. Maintain the health needs of the individuals we support