Are you passionate about helping people and making a difference? If so, take your first step to an exciting career with Bright Futures Care.
We are looking for motivated individuals, who are drivers to support 8 adults with learning disabilities in the Stockton Heath area. Five people live together in a large, converted, period property, and three people live in their own flat which is situated next door to the main house in the Stockton Heath area near Latchford.
Support Worker Salary - £29,719 per annum (this salary includes completing 1 sleep-in shift per week). The hourly rate for this role is £12.00 increasing to £12.50 per hour for anyone who holds a relevant qualification.
As a Support Worker, you will provide the highest standards of care to the people living in the home, understand their care needs, plan activities, and support and engage them to succeed in living their best lives. You will work on a rota pattern that you will receive in advance to help you plan ahead and create a good work-life balance. Your work pattern will entail full-day shifts (14 hours) and some sleep-in shifts when you sleep at the home overnight.
Benefits
Simply Health cashback scheme (includes dental/optical/physiotherapy/ health and wellbeing support)
Fully funded Adults Care Worker Level 2 qualification
Care Friends employee referral & reward scheme
Bright Stars bonus payments, employee of the month
Overtime and extra sleep-in opportunities available
All meals & refreshments provided whilst at work
Salary Sacrifice Pension scheme entitlement
Cycle to work scheme
Life Assurance
Responsibilities
Provide the best care and support for the people we support and make a real difference in their lives
Be helpful, and proactive as you will have an important role in providing both high-quality provision care and creating a happy, home environment
Support the adults with their daily routines, to access education and varied activities in their local community
Requirements
Experience as a carer would be great but full training and induction are provided, so we are still interested in hearing from you even if you have no experience in this field
Driver's licence is essential
Be approachable, friendly, proactive, and engaging
Safeguarding Requirements
Bright Futures commit to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and adults and our requirement for the successful applicant would be to undertake enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check where appropriate. Satisfactory references are also required.
If this sounds like the job for you .... we would love to hear from you!