Support Worker at Barton Cottage Wing

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Job description

Job details
Posting date: 22 November 2021
Salary: £9.12 per hour
Additional salary information: Competitive
Hours: Part time
Closing date: 21 December 2021
Location: Barton Under Needwood, DE13 8LT
Company: Shaw Healthcare
Job type: Permanent
Job reference: shaw/TP/143/15288

Summary

Shaw Healthcare are looking for Support Workers with a positive and caring attitude at our Barton Cottage care service based in Barton Under Needwood. As an award-winning health care organisation, we can support you wherever you are in your healthcare career.

To join the Shaw healthcare team you will need to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19, unless you are medically exempt and can provide evidence of your exemption during the interview process.

Position: Support Worker

Hours/shifts: 26.25 hours per week

Salary (£): 9.12

Benefits:

Full paid induction programme
Employee Ownership Trust - Over the last 12 months we have paid over £600 in tax free bonuses to our employees
Work towards a QCF qualification and excellent development/promotion opportunities
Our Refer a Friend bonus scheme (earn up to £1000)
Paid annual leave 28 days per year (based on hours) inclusive of bank holidays
Free Uniform
Discounted Meals while on Shift
Pension scheme
Retail discounts and vouchers
Holiday discounts
Online benefits and cashback rewards
Employee Assistance Programme to all contracted staff including face to face counselling.

Shaw Healthcare is one of the UK's leading Health and Social care providers who deliver a wide spectrum of care in a variety of purpose-built care environments; care homes for the elderly, specialist dementia units, mental health units and low secure psychiatric hospitals.

We highly value the wonderful contribution of our employees and it is our ethos to put people first by involving our people in key decision-making. We are the only employee ownership trust within the healthcare sector.

This means that Shaw is 51% owned by its staff.

Main Responsibilities

Duties include;

Providing help with personal care such as washing, bathing and dressing.
Support at meal times
Promoting independence where possible
Emotional support and wellbeing
Undertake planned activities with residents
Update daily logs, including food and fluid intake charts
The Ideal Candidate

About You:

It doesn't matter about your experience, if you want to help people there's a career opportunity for you in Shaw healthcare. What matters are your personal values. We will provide you with the training you need, including Induction, the Care Certificate and ongoing development and progression.

Kind, calm and friendly attitude who has good values.
Good sense of humour and a willingness to help others.
Aspiration to learn new skills and progress your career.
A passion to support individuals to lead an active, enjoyable and independent life.