Hours: Ad-hoc as required
Hourly Rate: £11 per hour
Do you need more flexibility? We know how hard it can be to find a job to suit personal commitments and that’s why Choice Care is offering a number of flexible positions to fit around your needs. A Bank Social Care Worker role could be just the job for you.
Overview of the role
Whether you are new to the industry or have come from a social care background, we welcome your application. You will be provided with in-house training when you start work with Choice Care. Working alongside our permanent staff team, you will make a huge difference to people’s lives, enjoy days out, trips away, and join in with many more activities, ensuring the people we work with are safe, happy, and lead fulfilling lives.
Key duties
* Providing personal care – including bathing, toileting, dressing, and help with feeding
* Medication administration
* Assisting and getting involved in residents' daily activities, hobbies, or outings
* Following care plan guidance alongside Company policies and procedures
* Developing an open, honest, and considerate working relationship with residents
* Maintaining written daily records
* Attending and completing training, as required
Personal Attributes
Being patient, reliable, flexible, a team player, and a good communicator are key characteristics of a successful Bank Social Care Worker.
What are the benefits?
* Refer a Friend scheme - enjoy a payment of £500 when you recruit a friend to Choice Care
* Christmas bonus - vouchers for all staff members
* Free monthly prize draw - all frontline care colleagues are automatically entered into a monthly prize draw. Three winners, selected randomly, receive £500 each, tax-free
* Blue Light Card eligibility
* Wagestream – a financial health app that enables you to track your earnings, save a small amount automatically each month, receive optional pay advances, purchase vouchers for discounts with retailers, and get access to financial support and education
Who are we?
Choice Care is one of the UK’s leading residential care providers for people with learning disabilities, autism, and mental health conditions. With over 30 years’ experience, we’re at the forefront of national best practice, with among the highest CQC ratings of any comparable organisation. We are also proud to be one of the Top 100 Apprenticeship Employers for the second year in a row!
Our homes are more than just a place to live; they’re like a second family for everyone we support. Each home is a close-knit community, with its own unique personality, and all the ups and downs of typical family life, built on trust and the promise of unconditional care. Our colleagues build close bonds with the people they care for, helping to create enduring, positive relationships that build confidence and self-esteem.
In every Choice Care home, there’s a strong emphasis on living life to the full and having fun, with purposeful daily activities based on individual preferences and capabilities. Alongside this, there are regular social events, projects, outings, and holiday breaks which everyone can get involved in and express themselves through.
Where will you work?
Buckfield House has well-trained and experienced staff who can support people with autism, dual diagnosis of autism and learning disability with challenging behaviour, and other complex needs. The staff team are friendly, conscientious, and very committed to supporting the people in their care to live happy, meaningful lives. Staffing levels are assessed and maintained according to the individual needs of the people we support. Buckfield House is situated on the outskirts of the market town of Leominster with its beautiful priory church. There are supermarkets and specialist shops, a hospital, GP and dental services, sports, leisure, and educational facilities, as well as a bus terminal and main-line rail station which connects to Shrewsbury, London Paddington, and the Midlands.
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