Support Worker
Location: Paulton - BS39
Salary: £12.00 - £13.52 per hour with weekly pay
Hours: 09:00 - 17:00 Every Friday and Saturday - extra shifts might be available
At the request of our client, we are only able to accept female drivers for this package.
About Prestige Nursing & Care Bath
Our Bath branch are all long serving and have a vast knowledge of the area and our client base. Our goal is to provide the best quality of care possible, and to embrace each carer and client into the Prestige family, working together to achieve our goals and values, and to make a difference to each other, our clients and families we support.
What our clients are looking for
Our clients have a variety of needs, they are all looking for someone with a positive can-do attitude, to put them at ease and make their time spent with you enjoyable and safe. You will be looking after a client who can show non-violent challenging behaviour. You will support our client in accessing the community, so a clean licence and your own car is essential. Shifts are 9-5 but there is an option to shorten the hours if needed.
Do you need experience?
As much as this is preferred, we do offer an excellent care certificate training programme for anyone who is new to care.
What we offer:
* You will be paid the National Minimum Wage for all attended training sessions and shadow shifts
* Work with our own clients, no agency work
* Pension scheme
* Blue light card
* Enhanced Maternity/Paternity and Adoption schemes
* Continued professional development to support you & your career
* Holiday pay
* Refer a friend with our 'Care Friends' App - T&C's apply
* Employee Assistance line - available 24/7 and fully confidential for our staff
* Support from your local branch team and out of hours support
We're looking for:
* Excellent communication skills
* A full UK driver's licence
* Good professional and personal references
In line with CQC & Care Inspectorate regulations, we require and will undertake Enhanced DBS/PVG, Right to Work, Reference and Employment History checks in line with Government guidelines for this role and safer recruitment best practice.
All our clients are equally entitled to have their needs met in a safe, fair and balanced way. Prestige Nursing & Care colleagues are responsible for promoting Equal Opportunities for all and for challenging any behaviour or practice which discriminates against any client or colleague on the grounds of race, religion, disability, age, gender, sexual orientation, identity or any other perceived difference.
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