Support Worker

3 weeks ago


Huntingdon, United Kingdom Priory Group Full time

Pay Rate: £12.00 p/h

FEMALE CARERS ONLY

Shifts Available: 30 - 40hr per week contract

Monday To Sunday, 8 - 12 hour day shifts, sleep-in nights

£1000 Signing Bonus

Must be driver (2 years+, UK driving license, Manual)


Company Description

Priory Adult Care is the UK’s leading independent provider of specialist adult care services. Our aim is to provide the right support in the right home for all the individuals we accommodate. With community-based residential care settings, as well as a network of supported living services, we support adults over the age of 18 with autism, dementia, learning disabilities, mental health conditions, Prader-Willi Syndrome (PWS), and behaviours that challenge. We also offer a range of residential and nursing care settings for older people with varying levels of need.

At Priory, you'll have the opportunity to be part of something special. A close-knit, supportive, and diverse team who help to make a real difference to people’s lives.

We offer full training and numerous career pathways, including our Nurse Apprenticeship program.

Our roles can be flexible around your lifestyle, either full or part-time and with a variety of shift patterns including weekdays and weekends.

For further detail on the site location and type of support provided, please review the additional information section.


Job Description

Your positive attitude and passion for providing high-quality care and support will be your key strengths, but you'll also have a friendly, patient, and positive approach to work. You should be keen to learn and show compassion to care for the people we support.

You will provide support with day-to-day activities while encouraging and promoting independent living. As part of our team, you’ll help people reach their potential through both practical and emotional support, making a positive difference to their lives.

Our teams provide care and support for individuals with different conditions at Priory sites all across the UK.

It would be ideal if you have previous experience gained in a similar role. However, whilst this is valuable, we are looking for individuals who display the right values and behaviours in order to make a difference to people’s lives. You should be keen to learn and show compassion to care for the people we support. Not only is full training provided, but there are numerous career pathways available to you, including our Nurse Apprenticeship program.

Benefits include:

  • A competitive salary
  • Enhanced disclosure cost coverage
  • Comprehensive induction and commitment to ongoing training
  • 28 days annual leave including bank holidays
  • Online benefits and cashback rewards
  • Blue Light Card application opportunity
  • Cycle to work scheme
  • SMART pension option

Responsibilities

  • Supporting with personal care tasks, such as washing, dressing, eating, and personal care
  • Perform light housekeeping tasks, such as dusting, vacuuming, and changing bed clothes
  • Assist with safe lifting, transferring, repositioning, and movement of individuals
  • Assistance and support to attend medical appointments
  • Observe, monitor, and record physical and emotional well-being, and quickly report any changes to senior staff
  • Encouragement to participate in social and recreational activities

Qualifications and Skills

  • Excellent interpersonal skills and a caring nature
  • Empathy, understanding, and patience
  • Ability to work on your own and as part of a team
  • Ability to understand and follow policies and procedures
  • The ability to anticipate and respond to challenges
  • Competent in verbal and written English
  • A healthcare qualification is desirable, but not essential

To be considered for this role, we require you to have the right to work in the UK. Priory is not a registered sponsor for international workers seeking employment through the skilled or temporary worker route.


Additional Information

Priory Supported Living provides supported living services for people with a variety of support needs, conditions, and presentations. This includes people who are autistic, have a learning disability, or mental health needs. Our specialist support enables people to live happy and fulfilling lives in their own homes within their community. The support provided by our service is person-centred and specifically tailored to meet every unique need, underpinned by our philosophy that every individual has the right to live the life that they choose for themselves.

Disclosure

All roles will be subject to a successful disclosure at an appropriate level from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS), Access NI, or Disclosure Scotland, and the cost of this will be covered by Priory.

We are an equal opportunities employer.

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