Care Support Assistant

2 days ago


Penzance, Cornwall, United Kingdom Leonard Cheshire UK Full time
Job Title: Care Support Assistant

We are seeking an experienced care worker or someone looking to start a career in care to join our team at St Teresa's, a single-storey home for 27 adults with physical disabilities.

This is a part-time role working 34.5 hours per week, with a shift pattern of 08:00 - 14:00 and 14:00- 08:00 or long day 08:00- 20:00.

A weekend day enhancement of £2.00 per hour will be paid from 7am to 8pm, Saturday and Sunday. A night enhancement of £1.50 per hour will apply from 8pm to 7am Monday - Sunday (this does not apply to sleep-ins).

The ideal candidate will have good interpersonal skills and ability to communicate effectively, work flexibly and creatively with customers and their families, and ideally have personal care experience.

Duties:
  • Assistance with daily life tasks including personal care, medication and mealtimes.
  • Escort and assist in and around the service, at external events and appointments.
  • Supporting our Person Centred approach, encouraging maximum independence for our customers and helping to achieve individual aspirations.
  • Maintain up to date and accurate records.
Requirements:
  • Good communication skills.
  • Flexibility to work within rostered hours / prepared to participate in an on-call rota where required.
Employee Benefits:
  • Wagestream, option to withdraw up to 40% of your pay before pay day.
  • Free Blue Light Card.
  • Contributory company pension scheme with competitive life cover benefit.
  • Access to a Cash Health Plan at very favourable rates.
  • Great development opportunities through our apprenticeship schemes and chance to gain recognised qualifications.
  • Unlimited payments through our Refer a Friend bonus scheme.
  • Free DBS check.
  • Employee Assistance Programme.

Estimated Salary: £21,000 - £25,000 per annum based on a 35-hour week.



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