Community Support Worker

**Join Our Team**

**Location**:Worthing, West Sussex

**Salary**:Up to £ 27,855 per annum (based on 36 hours a week)

**Hours of work**:Part time and full time hours available

**Shift patterns below**:
Early**:07:00-14:00**.

Late: 1**6:00-21:00**.

Long day**:07:00-14:00 (break) 16:00-21:00**

Please note that we can be flexible on the shift times.
- Full-time & part-time hours are available
- Guaranteed hours
- Regular shift pattern

Guild Care is Worthing’s most established Social Care charity and one of the largest employers in the area.

**Are you a compassionate and dedicated individual with a passion for making a positive impact on people's lives? We are seeking a Community Support Worker to join our team and provide exceptional care to clients in the comfort of their own homes.**

**Job Purpose**:
As a Community Support Worker, your primary responsibilities include offering exceptional care and practical assistance to clients in their homes. This involves cleaning, preparing meals, companionship, and personal care, all while following safe working practices and respecting the privacy and dignity of clients.

**Essential Qualities**:

- Compassionate and caring approach to providing emotional support.
- Good communication skills with the ability to actively listen to clients and their families.
- Ability to assist with mobility and physical activities, including lifting or supporting clients.
- Quick thinking and problem-solving skills for unexpected challenges.
- Accurate and timely recording of client information and care provided.
- Understanding and adherence to health and safety protocols.
- Collaboration with healthcare professionals, family members, and community services.
- Good time management to efficiently fulfill all care responsibilities.
- Team player with a caring and respectful nature.
- Awareness and respect for diverse cultural backgrounds and beliefs.
- Satisfactory DBS Check.
- Clean driving license and access to own transport.

**Desirable Qualifications**:

- Understanding and adherence to medication schedules and monitoring for side effects.
- Commitment to ongoing training and development.
- Experience working with older people, dementia care, and manual handling.
- Evidence of Care Certificate or NVQ qualifications.
- Experience in domiciliary care.

**Our Benefits at Guild Care**:

- Comprehensive mandatory training conducted by our dedicated in-house training team/external providers and fully paid induction.
- A fantastic employee assistance programme.
- The opportunity to enrol into a cash plan to support a variety of health appointments.
- 25% discount across all Guild Care retail stores.
- A generous annual leave entitlement.
- You will receive an additional “well being day” on top of your annual leave
- Development is important for us, you will receive fantastic support for learning and development.

**Our Vison - **All people in need of care live fulfilling, safe and secure lives.

**Our Mission -** We will achieve our vision by ensuring our support and services are accessible, effective, and lovingly delivered.

We work with Older People, People Living with Dementia and People with Learning Disabilities.

We believe that all people in need of care should live safe, fulfilling and secure lives and work predominantly to reduce social isolation and social stigma.

**We pride ourselves on being a values led, culture driven organisation.**

Our values **(BELIEF)**

Brave - Courageous, passionate, empowered

Engaging - Straightforward, authentic, present

Loving - Genuine, caring, interested

Integrity - Respectful, accountable, trustworthy

Everyone Matters - Considerate, attentive, appreciative

Free to be me - Playing to strengths, supporting each other, being vulnerable

**Why Guild Care?**
- We offer a competitive salary, work-life balance, and the opportunity to progress your career to the next level.
- Training will be given, and support is readily available.
- Fantastic support for learning and development.

For any queries, please contact our dedicated recruitment team on **01903 528637, 07866 781 827**

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**Job Types**: Full-time, Part-time

**Salary**: Up to £27,855.00 per year

Expected hours: 20 - 40 per week

**Benefits**:

- Company pension
- Employee discount
- Flexitime
- Free or subsidised travel
- Gym membership
- Sick pay
- Store discount

Day range:

- Monday to Friday

Shift:

- Day shift

Application question(s):

- Are you looking for part time or full time hours?
- Do you require a sponsorship?
- Do you have access to your own transport?

Licence/Certification:

- Driving Licence (required)

Work authorisation:

- United Kingdom (required)

Work Location: In person