Senior Care & Support Worker

Job title:

Senior Care & Support Worker

Company:

Southern Housing Group

Job description

The roleSouthern Housing are looking for a Senior Care Worker to join our Scheme at Ryde Village, Ryde, Isle of Wight.As Senior Care Worker you will assist the Registered Manager onsite to deliver a high level of care for our elderly and frail residents, ensuring care is compliant with CQC regulations and that all Health & Safety protocol is adhered to.This role is a full-time position, and will require a Valid UK Driving License and access to your own vehicle.”This role will entail shift work including night shifts from 8pm-8am, and day shifts 7.45am-8pm.What you’ll be doing””

• To support the Registered Manager and Deputy Manager to line manage staff including supervision, appraisals, absence monitoring, and providing them with appropriate support and training to ensure their continuing personal and professional development as well as compliance with regulations”
• Maintain awareness of all legislative and contractual agreements for effective and quality service provision.”
• Monitor and assist with the development of resident involvement, daily activities and social inclusion within the wider community.”
• Assist the Registered Manager and deputy manager in the assessment of potential residents if required.”
• Provide care to residents, as identified in their person-centred care plan as necessary. This will include intimate personal care.”
• Responsible for ensuring the delivery of care that promotes independence, rights, choices and inclusion in their community”

What you’ll need””

• Hold relevant NVQ Level 3 qualification (or equivalent) or actively studying towards this”
• Basic First Aid certificate”
• Proven knowledge of health & safety appropriate to the post”
• Knowledge and awareness of local services”
• Be able to listen and communicate effectively”with excellent written and oral communication skills”
• Able to work unsupervised”
• Ability to act calmly and professionally in emergency situations”

Benefits in working with us”As a trusting and competitive provider of care and support services on the Island, we can provide you with paid travel time, generous mileage and holiday allowance, paid DBS and training as well as health benefits package. And if you’re interested in career progression, then we are the employer for you!”

• The ability to buy extra leave and discount cards”
• Flexible working hours – covering weekdays, evening & weekends”
• Employee referral scheme”
• Cash claim-back on medical treatments”
• Full training provided at no additional cost”
• Additional payment for sleep-in duties, where applicable”
• Discounted rates on a cycle scheme, personal medical plans, life assurance, give as you earn, critical illness and travel insurance””

Closing Date: 20th February 2025 at 23.59pmAbout usAt Southern Housing, our residents are at the heart of everything we do. As one of the largest housing providers in the UK with over 77,000 homes across London, the Southeast, the Isle of Wight, and the Midlands, we give over 167,000 people somewhere affordable to call their own!We also understand the difference that safe, secure, and affordable homes can make to people’s lives.A career at Southern Housing will allow you to make a difference every day you come to work. Working in the housing sector with us will bring fresh challenges and give you the opportunity to grow and develop, too.What’s in it for youPensionLife
assuranceHealthcare cash planEyecare & dentalBirthday
leaveRetailers discountsCycle
to workBuy & sell
annual leaveSeason ticket loanIn-house academy & career developmentFlexible workingInclusion & DiversityWe work hard to create a diverse and inclusive culture and environment where people are respected for who they are. Encouraging inclusion is not just about protected characteristics, it’s about celebrating differences of thought, opinion, experience and perspective of each individual.We’re all different in our own way and we want our colleagues to feel comfortable, that they belong, and are safe to be themselves at work, without fear of being judged or excluded, but valued for their contribution to our One Team approach.

Expected salary

Location

Ryde, Isle of Wight

Job date

Sun, 26 Jan 2025 07:03:29 GMT

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