Support Worker/Carer

We are a growing company just off the Groby road Leicester. We are looking for support workers to provide support to our clients that live in there own accommodation. We are looking for people to join our team that can support clients with day to day house hold tasks, daily living skills, supporting them with meal times, administering medication, personal care, support clients with social inclusion and health appointments. If you think you can make a difference in someone’s life supporting clients to life there life to the fullest. Showing care and empathy towards them, then this may be the job for you.

To assist with learning disabilities, mental health etc

• Support workers build relationships with the individual(s) to find out what they need to live their lives as they want to.
• Depending on the type of support work you do, you may be doing a range of different roles.
• To administer medication
• To assist with care plan reviews
• supporting individuals with their social and physical activities, work, college or university, and staying in touch with family,
• supporting people to book and go to appointments such as interviews, medical screenings, or appointments about housing or finances,
• enabling people to communicate with others, and sometimes advocating for them,
• supporting people to manage their finances,
• for some people, offering support when they are distressed and/or displaying behaviour that challenges,
• helping some people with personal care such as using the toilet, showering or bathing, and dressing,
• supporting with tasks around the house such as shopping, cleaning, decorating, gardening and cooking,
• supporting people who live with others to make agreements about sharing parts of their home,
• helping people monitor their health, for example weighing themselves, taking their body temperature, or keeping track of diet, periods, or bowel movements
• reminding or helping people take medication

Job Type: Full-time

Salary: £10.50 per hour

Benefits:

• On-site parking

Schedule:

• 12 hour shift
• Day shift
• Overtime

COVID-19 considerations:
PPE provided to all staff

Education:

• GCSE or equivalent (preferred)

Work Location: In person

Reference ID: Health and social care