Residential Support Worker Blackwood, Wales
Job description
About us
We are a residential care home based in Caerphilly who support individuals with learning difficulties to live their life to the fullest! We are a family run buisness and are expanding rapidly, therefore, we are looking at adding support workers to our fun, caring staff team!
Our ethos
Our purpose is to deliver great quality care and support, and our vision is to make a lifelong difference to the people we support, and their families. We believe a great service should empower people to live the life they want to lead by
- Respecting people’s choices
- Putting people first
- Listening, engaging and collaborating
- Building mutual trust and understanding
- Encouraging people to reach their potential
- Treating people with dignity and kindness
Our staff team are the heart and soul of the buisness, and do their very best each day to enable serivce users to live their very best life! We recognise the importance of each member of staff, therefore our promise to you is:
- We will always accomodate you when we can
- We will go above and beyond to support you in your role
- We will provide full training and opporunities to develop your professional career
- We will offer above national minimum wage
- We will provide fun insentives and new challenges
- And most importantly, we will always listen to you and value your opinion!
If you would like to join our team, we welcome you to apply and look forward to hearing from you!
Working hours
We are currently looking at recruiting:
Waking night staff
- 20-40 hours a week
- 10pm start - 8am finish
- 1 position available - female applicants only
Day staff
- full-time and part-time hours available
- to consist of mornings, afternoons, long days, sleep in's and wake shifts, however, we may be able to provide flexability where possible
- 1 position available
Job Description
- Providing physical support which may include helping with household tasks and personal care
- Providing emotional support for an individual and their families
- Supporting and helping with health care needs, including routine checks or administrating medication
- Encouraging and supporting the development of personal skills through hobbies and interests
- Working with other healthcare professionals to ensure that all care needs meet the highest possible standards
Support workers also help the people they support to form meaningful connections. This could be by aiding them in their hobbies and interests, connecting them with suitable community groups, enabling them to attend college or encouraging them to develop a new life skill such as cooking or money management. To achieve this, understanding how the person communicates and their likes and dislikes is an important part of the job.
Skills and attributes
- An interest in helping other people, regardless of their condition.
- The ability to communicate clearly and sensitively when talking to people and their families.
- Good listening skills.
- Great problem-solving skills and the ability to adapt and act accordingly to situations.
- Good time management skills to be able to support the needs of multiple people.
- The ability to keep up with changing standards and codes of conduct in the social care sector.
- The ability to work both alone and as part of a team.
- A high level of patience and emotional resilience.
- Being empathetic towards everyone.
- The ability to make good, positive relationships with people and their families.
- The ability to communicate with other healthcare professionals.
- Great verbal and written communication skills.
- A non-judgemental attitude regardless of a person’s needs.
- The ability to remain calm under pressure and when dealing with challenging situations.
Qulifications needed
- Experience in a health care setting is preferable, however not essential
- Car drivers are preferred for this role, but it is not essential
Benefits of our comapany
- Real living wage
- 6 weeks paid annual leave per year
- Employee of the month with perks
- Blue light card discount
- 24/7 staff support available
- Pension scheme available
- Support to complete social care wales registration
- Fully paid training opportunities provided
- Paid on a weekly-basis
Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Permanent
Salary: £11.00-£12.00 per hour
Benefits:
- Company pension
- Employee discount
- On-site parking
- Sick pay
- Wellness programme
Schedule:
- 10 hour shift
- 12 hour shift
- Day shift
- Night shift
- Overtime
Experience:
- care (preferred)
Licence/Certification:
- drivers licence (preferred)
Work Location: One location
