Support Worker / Health Care Assistant

Support Worker / Health Care Assistant Bude, England

Hft
Full Time Bude, England 10.9 GBP HOURLY Today
Job description

Type of service – Supported living

Location – Bude, Cornwall

Salary information – £10.90

Working hours – Primary hours are Monday, Tuesday and Friday 9-6pm

We provide 24/7 support to some people, so you will need to have flexibility to work shifts, some weekends and Bank Holidays.

A full UK driving licence is essential for this role.

We offer

  • 25 days annual leave (plus 8 days statutory Bank holidays)
  • 20% bank holidays allowance with an increased rate of 50% for Christmas Day, Boxing day and New Years Day
  • Apprenticeships - Earn whilst gaining a fully funded Level 2 Diploma in Health & Social Care with a Top 100 apprenticeship employer (ranked 11th in 2020)
  • Access to award-winning training and development
  • Annual staff award scheme
  • A contributory pension scheme & life assurance
  • Free DBS Check​​​​​​​

#Care to join us?

We are looking for Support Workers / Health Care Assistants to join our friendly and welcoming team here at Hft.

Experience is not essential as we provide all the training you need to be a confident support worker. Whether you are an experienced professional or completely new to the world of care, we want you to be a compassionate and friendly individual, who shares our Values.

What matters most is a positive attitude to life and a desire to support people to live their life with as much independence, choice, dignity and control as possible. You will need to have good listening skills and a practical, caring approach. Basic computer literacy is a necessity, as the role requires you to retrieve and record information using a variety of IT systems.

What will you be doing?
The purpose of your role is to give the highest possible standards of support to individuals with moderate to severe learning disabilities.

This can range from supporting them to discover new interests, reaching goals like travel or holiday and working positively with their families and friends. This will help individuals to engage in different leisure, home or work-related activities, all according to their personal choice.

There are many responsibilities of a support worker, providing physical and emotional support being one of them. You may be needed to help with household tasks and personal care as well as supporting individuals with healthcare needs, e.g. taking medication.

Everything you do will enable people to have choices about their own lives, providing flexible services that meet people’s needs, and always looking for the best way of doing things.

What’s in it for you?
There are a range of benefits and career development opportunities at Hft. We’ll give you a comprehensive induction, full training, and support along the way.

With Investors in People and Skills for Care accreditation we are committed to investing in you to ensure you have the specialist skills and expertise needed to support people to live the best life possible.

Find your place with us and change lives

Job Types: Part-time, Permanent
Part-time hours: 30 per week

Salary: £10.90 per hour

Benefits:

  • Additional leave
  • Casual dress
  • Company pension
  • Flexitime
  • Referral programme
  • Sick pay
  • Store discount

Schedule:

  • 8 hour shift
  • Day shift
  • Flexitime
  • No weekends

COVID-19 considerations:
Full precautions taken

Ability to commute/relocate:

  • Bude, EX23 8JY: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Application question(s):

  • Do you require employment sponsorship to be able to work in the UK? If your answer is "Yes", kindly please do NOT apply for this role as Hft does NOT provide visa sponsorship. Thank you.

Licence/Certification:

  • Driving Licence (preferred)

Work authorisation:

  • United Kingdom (required)

Work Location: In person

Support Worker / Health Care Assistant
Hft

www.hft.org.uk
Bristol, United Kingdom
Kirsty Matthews
$100 to $500 million (USD)
1001 to 5000 Employees
Non-profit Organisation
Civic, Welfare & Social Services
1962
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