Support Worker- PBS
Leonard Cheshire
Support Worker- PBS
£27664
Leonard Cheshire, Burneside, Cumbria
- Full time
- Permanent
- Remote working
Posted 3 weeks ago, 24 Apr | Get your application in now before you miss out!
Closing date: Closing date not specified
job Ref: 7c933ada856b43dfa5cc53d27a10e910
Full Job Description
As a PBS Support Worker with Leonard Cheshire you will become part of a fantastic team. Every day is different, but here are just some of the duties you will do:
- Assistance with daily life tasks including personal care, medication and mealtimes.
- Escort and assist in and around the service, at external events and appointments.
- Supporting our Person Centred approach, encouraging maximum independence for our customers and helping to achieve individual aspirations.
- Maintain up to date and accurate records.
Join our supporting living team that works to provide positive and engaging support/care to individuals with Sensory Needs, and periods of Expressive Communication : if you have previous experience working as a care assistant / support worker / health care worker and have a positive attitude to provide opportunity , choice to support people to have a valued rewarding life and help them to achieve. If you have a friendly personality and passion for people . We want to hear from you. - Have good interpersonal skills and ability to communicate effectively.
- Work flexibly and creatively with customers and their families.
- Ideally have personal care experience (not essential).
- Be able to work under pressure and as a team.
- Flexibility to work within rostered hours / prepared to participate in an on-call rota where required., Disability Confident
- Free Blue Light Card.
- Contributory company pension scheme with competitive life cover benefit.
- Access to a Cash Health Plan at very favourable rates.
- Great development opportunities through our apprenticeship schemes and chance to gain recognised qualifications.
- Unlimited payments through our Refer a Friend bonus scheme.
- Free DBS check.
- Employee Assistance Programme and so much more!
Care Assistant, Support Worker or similar experience is desirable but not essential. We offer an excellent training and induction programme for everyone!,
About Disability Confident
A Disability Confident employer will generally offer an interview to any applicant that declares they have a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job as defined by the employer. It is important to note that in certain recruitment situations such as high-volume, seasonal and high-peak times, the employer may wish to limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to both disabled people and non-disabled people. For more details please go to Disability Confident.
Full time and Part time hours available on a contractual basis.
Occasional/Bank hours are available to cover annual leave and sickness.
Days and Nights shifts are available.
A night enhancement of £1.00 per hour will apply from 8pm to 7am Monday - Thursday (this does not apply to sleep-ins). A weekend enhancement of £1.00 per hour will be paid from 8pm Friday to 7am Monday (this does not apply to sleep-ins).
Are you an experienced care worker or would love to start a career in care?,