Support Workers

Support Workers - We Train You

Corserv Care have opportunities for Support Workers and Community Support Workers to join our amazing care teams.

Corserv Care is a Cornwall Council owned company, dedicated to improving the quality, capacity and resilience of the care market in Cornwall. This devoted organisation brings together existing services**:STEPS **_(Short Term Enablement & Planning Services),_ **CorCare** and **Corserv Care & Support **_(Homecare/long term care_)

**What you’ll be doing**:

- Supporting and assessing individuals within their own homes.
- Structuring personal reablement plans tailored to their lives.
- Supporting service users to access community opportunities.
- Working with families, healthcare professionals and occupational therapists.
- Prescribing and arranging equipment and assistive technology.
- Supporting Care Supervisors with the induction, training and supervision of new staff
- Supporting service users with their daily living skills. Including personal care, meal preparation & housekeeping.

**Benefits & Our Offer to You**:
**Competitive Rates of Pay & Hours**:
£10.90 per hour for Support Worker (no experience required, full training and continuous development provided, job shadowing, team support, 1:1 supervisions and annual Appraisals, opportunity to achieve qualifications, career pathway).

£11.84 per hour for Senior Support Worker (previous experience)

Time & half enhancement on Bank Holiday’s, **PLUS** a day back in TOIL.

Time & half for overtime, over 40 hours.

Guaranteed weekly hours from 14 up to 35 hours per week.

Permanent hours & casual bank staff opportunities available.

**Guaranteed Payment of your Contracted Hours**: Yes, that’s right, you read correctly You are **always** paid for a full shift, even in the event of a client cancellation. This includes travel, and contact time, for a consistent and worry-free salary.

**Mileage Allowance**: 45p per mile. Plus, after probation period of 6 months, you could join our ‘Car Lease Scheme’.

**Training**:Accredited comprehensive lead to succeed training (funded by us)

**Shift Pattern**: A choice of various rotas depending on your needs. Flexible shifts patterns available - AM’s only, PM’s only, Weekends only or even a combination. You will have a regular Week A/Week B rolling rota to help promote a healthy work-life balance, and for ease of mind.

**Pension**: A generous pension scheme with employer contribution.

**Equipment**: A full uniform, full PPE provided, work SMART phone, Lone working device & DBS provided.

**Annual Leave**: 31 days (including Bank Holidays). This is pro-rata for part time working patterns. Option to buy extra leave.

**Access to Employee Discount Scheme, Blue Light card and Vectis card**:All provide various discount on groceries, household bills, holidays and much more

**Wellbeing Events**

**Opportunities**: We offer opportunities to progress and develop a rewarding career. We aim to support our employees and help them find their dream role within Corserv Care.

**Locations**:
**East Cornwall** - Positions available: _Bude, Bodmin, Wadebridge_

**Mid Cornwall **- Positions available: _St Austell, Truro, Newquay, Fowey, Par, Falmouth, Penryn, Mevagissey._

**West** **Cornwall **- Positions available : _Camborne, Penzance, Redruth, Helston, Hayle, St Ives, Porthleven, St Just, Portreath, Mullion._

**Essential Skills**:

- _**MUST HAVE A FULL DRIVING LICENCE THAT’S VALID TO DRIVE IN THE UK & BE ABLE TO DRIVE/ACCESS A VEHICLE FOR THIS POSITION**_
- Current right to work in the UK; Corserv Care is **not **a licensed sponsor - we are unable to offer Certificates of Sponsorship.
- An understanding of reablement and care provision
- Good verbal and written communication skills
- Basic IT Skills
- Empathy and a passion to support others
- Excellent attention to detail
- Great time management
- **Care isn’t just a job, it’s a career Join us and start yours today.**_

**To apply**:
**Contact us**:
If you’d like to have a discussion about the role, please feel free to contact our HR Resourcing team for an informal chat about the role. Call 01872 323035.

**Safeguarding**

We are committed to safeguarding the welfare of all our service users, clients and customers. You will be asked to complete a relevant DBS check to be successfully appointed to the role.

**Corserv Care**

We work in partnership with healthcare professionals and local communities to offer high-quality care in Cornwall. Corserv Care provides a range of domiciliary and residential services under one brand.

Leading the way in delivering the best possible care services, we empower change and enhance quality of life. Our work is made possible by a committed and creative team, with positivity, innovation, collaboration and trust driving what we do and how we do it.

**Thank you for your interest in supporting our important work at Corserv Care.**

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