Care Support Worker Witham, England
Job description
What we’re looking for:
Peabody are recruiting for a Care Support Worker to assist people to live well, be independent and connected to their own community.
Do you have;
A passion for making a real difference to people's lives and supporting people to be independent, safe, healthy and happy;
A non-judgmental, compassionate, kind and empathetic nature;
The resilience to cope with a busy, challenging and emotive job;
Experience of providing support to vulnerable people in either a volunteering or professional role;
If you do, this role is perfect for you!
We do not offer visa sponsorship here at Peabody. All applications will be automatically declined if candidates require sponsorship.
Candidates must hold a valid UK driving licence to assist customers in driving to some locations. Applications will automatically be rejected if you do not hold a UK driving licence.
A bit about the role:
As a Care Support Worker, you will be supporting people with kindness and compassion ensuring that they are assisted to make choices and be involved in all aspects of their life. Some of the key results for the role include:
Provide social, practical and emotional support to customers so that the individual supported can achieve their personal goals and aspirations;
Where required support people with all activities of daily living including providing personal care in a way the respects their dignity;
Participate actively in personalised support planning, ensuing that the person we support has maximum choice and control in their life;
Support individuals to pursue hobbies and leisure activities at home and in their community.
This role will require an Enhanced DBS check.
A bit about us:
160 years after it was established, Peabody is one of the oldest not-for-profit housing associations in the UK.
The Peabody Group is responsible for more than 104,000 homes, with around 220,000 residents across London and the Home Counties. We also have around 20,000 care and support customers.
Our purpose is to help people flourish, and we are getting closer to residents by taking a local approach.
We are committed to delivering a responsive and easily accessible repairs service and investing in our existing homes so they are safe and well maintained. Our retrofit projects will make thousands of our homes more energy efficient.
We work with councils and communities to promote economic inclusion, tackle inequality and poverty, and prioritise wellbeing.
Here just a few of the benefits for working at Peabody:
25 days’ annual holiday plus bank holidays
Flexible benefits scheme, including options for Healthcare, Dental care, Critical illness cover, vouchers, technology scheme and access to a discount portal.
4 x Life Assurance
Sleep in allowance (if applicable to role)
Competitive salaries that are benchmarked regularly against current market rates
Professional development by access to "paid for" apprenticeship programs and qualifications
Two additional paid volunteering days each year
Family friendly policies
Up to 10% pension contribution matched 1:1
Are you ready to apply?
To be considered for the position of Care Support Worker, please click on the ‘Apply Now’ button and submit both your CV and a bit about why we should consider you for the role.
If you need to ask us anything else at all, feel free to drop an email to [email protected] and one of our team will be in touch.
