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Support Worker

40 hours per week

Benefits

£11.94 per hour

28 days holiday inclusive of Bank Holidays

Flexible Additional Holiday Purchase Scheme

DBS check paid by CareTech prior to starting with us.

Full induction programme to Care Certificate Standards

Stakeholder Pension

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Free Employee Assistance Programme

We offer Apprenticeships to those with less experience looking to join the Care Sector

We provide FREE training to achieve qualification in Social Care.

Carer progression within the company.

For this role, you will need:

Experience of supporting people with profound and multiple learning difficulties and complex health care needs

Experience in providing practical, hands on support with personal care, moving and handling, PEG feed, suctioning and Epilepsy ( candidates that are successful will receive full training)

To be  an effective communicator with strong interpersonal skills  , experience with non-verbal individuals would be an advantage

To maintain confidentiality at all times and handle sensitive information appropriately

To be responsive and adaptable to the changing needs of our project

To  have excellent record keeping skills

Personal Characteristics

Diploma in Health and Social Care or be willing to work towards one.

The ability to keep calm under pressure.

The confidence to work alone or as part of a team.

Excellent communication skills

The passion to work with vulnerable adults

The desire and commitment to achieve high standards of safeguarding.

The Dove Project Part of Caretech:    

CareTech Community Services Ltd is a provider of specialist social care services supporting 5000 adults with a wide range of needs in more than 300 services across the UK. Committed to the highest standards of care and governance, we provide innovative care pathways for people to live in community settings with learning disabilities, severe physical disabilities, autistic spectrum disorder, challenging behaviour, mental health, forensic needs and acquired brain injury within a range of settings including, supported living services, shared housing, residential services and outreach.  We encourage people to take control of their lives – this could be finding employment, having an active social life, learning new skills or building self-confidence.  

Successful candidates will be required to complete an enhanced DBS disclosure prior to commencement of employment, the disclosure expense will be met by the employer.

Due to the high volume of applications we receive, we are unable to contact every applicant. We will be in touch 7-10 days after receipt of your CV if progressing your application to the next stage. 

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