Care Support Worker - Oakleaf Group
Location: Hartwell, Northampton
Hours: 37.5 per week
Salary Details: £11.94 per hour Day Shift, £12.94 Night Shift
The Oakleaf Group is seeking to recruit Support Workers to join the team in Hartwell, Northampton. The successful candidate will be able to work flexible hours and have the passion to make a difference in the lives of those they support.
The Oakleaf Group is one of the leading providers of rehabilitation services for men who have a brain injury or suffer from other neurological conditions.
The successful candidate will need to be a driver, with access to their own vehicle or the means of transport to travel to rural work locations.
Rewards & Benefits:
* £500 Recommend A Friend Bonus
* Up to 28 Days Holiday
* Access to a wide range of free online courses for self-development
* Free DBS Check
* Stakeholder Pension
* Share Save Scheme
* Free Employee Assistance Programme
* Annual Employee Awards Evening
* Employee Recognition Schemes
* Career progression within the company
* CareTech Foundation - Opportunity for family and friend’s grants
* Free staff meals
* Free on-site parking
Key Skills:
* Experience in a caring environment preferred, but not essential
* Able to work days, evenings, nights, weekends, and Bank Holidays
* Good communication skills to engage with residents
* Ability to keep calm under pressure
* Confidence to work alone and as part of a team
* Passionate about making a difference in someone else's life
* Good written skills
* Able to fulfil sleep-in duties according to the agreed rota
* Driver preferred but not essential
The Job Role:
To support our residents with varying degrees of mental health illness, in line with agreed plans and direction by the clinical team using a recovery-focused model. You will provide practical and emotional care, enabling them to lead as ordinary a life as they can achieve. Flexibility is required, as you will work day and night shifts, including bank holidays and weekends.
This is not an exhaustive list of duties and responsibilities. The post holder may be required to undertake other duties following appropriate discussion with their line manager.
Who we are:
The CareTech Group, established in 1994, is one of the largest providers of specialist social care services supporting 5000 adults with a wide range of needs across the UK. We are committed to the highest standards of care and governance, providing innovative care pathways for vulnerable people to live in community settings.
Successful candidates will be required to complete an enhanced DBS disclosure prior to commencement of employment, with the disclosure expense met by the employer.
Due to the high volume of applications, we are unable to contact every applicant. We will be in touch 7-10 days after receipt of your CV if progressing your application to the next stage.
* Some roles require male or female employees only, where indicated as a genuine occupational requirement under the Equality Act 2010.
The Caretech Group is a Sponsored Employer, but our sponsorship programme is currently full. Please only apply if you have an existing right-to-work in the UK that doesn’t require sponsorship and you are not currently under an existing sponsorship.
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