Support Worker When registering to this job board you will be redirected to the online application form. Please ensure that this is completed in full in order that your application can be reviewed. Position :Health Care Assistant Care home :The Lodge Location :Swallownest, S26 4WB Contract type :Various Hours Available Rate :£11.44 up to £11.79 per hour depending on experience Care home CQC rating :Rated 'Good' by CQC Are you a caring, compassionate and cheerful person with lots to give? Join us as our new Health Care Assistant at The Lodge learning disability service in Swallownest. As a Health Care Assistant, youll support adults living with complex care needs to live their best lives. This role will give you a tremendous sense of achievement and pride youll be making a real difference each and every day. And you can be proud to work for one of the countrys leading providers. The number of our homes rated Good and Outstanding far exceeds the national average. About Exemplar Health Care The Lodge is part of Exemplar Health Care, one of the countrys leading nursing care providers. We support six adults with severe or profound and multiple learning disabilities. With this small group living, we provide a homely environment for the people we support. With us, youll be mindful that youre working in peoples home and understand that every day is led by what the people living at The Lodge want to do. Flexibility and adaptability is a must. As well as stable and secure employment opportunities, we offer great benefits and perks, and plenty of opportunities to learn, develop and progress. About the role Our Health Care Assistants support people to live their best lives, whatever that looks like to them. No two days will ever be the same, but your day-to-day responsibilities will include: supporting people to achieve their personal goals encouraging and supporting people to be in control of their day to day lives enabling people to access their hobbies and interests and be part of their local community supporting people with their personal care assisting people at meal times by promoting choice and involvement in all aspects of meal preparation understanding individual health and wellbeing needs promoting choice, dignity, independence and respect completing and maintaining care records. We have higher-than-average staffing levels when compared to other care providers, giving you more time to spend with the people you support. Download our job description to read more: https://brochures.exemplarhc.com/view/1029766837/ About you We value relevant experience and qualifications, but they arent essential for this role. Above all, youre someone who identifies with our Exemplar Health Care values of fun, integrity, responsiveness, success and teamwork. Youre also: caring, kind, understanding and calm able to deal with, and defuse, challenging situations energetic and outgoing, with a positive, can-do attitude a great listener and communicator adaptable. Youll put people at the heart of everything you do. If you havent worked in the care sector before, well help you feel right at home from the start with our induction, buddy and ongoing training programmes. What we offer We offer great rewards and perks including: regular supervision, peer support, learning opportunities and career prospects access to wages before payday retail and lifestyle discounts free DBS check 24/7 counselling and support Blue Light Card eligibility. How to apply Sound good? Wed love to hear from you. Click the button to APPLY NOW. Please note, applicants must be authorised to work in the UK. Were unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa at this time.