Care Assistant - Northwich (England)

Sagecare

Northwich

Job Title: Learning Disabilities Support Worker

Locations: Northwich

Pay Rate: Day shift - £11 paid per hour / Sleep in night shift - £45 per night

Shifts available: Range of day and night shifts available

No Social Care experience required as specialist training will be provided!

Here at Sagecare we are looking for a warm, friendly and energetic Learning Disabilities Support Worker to work within one of our Living Disabilities Houses across in the Northwich area. If you are looking for a rewarding and fulfilling role, supporting service users with learning disabilities ranging from essential care to fun activities this could be the role for you!

Come and be part of our dynamic and supportive team

Duties will include:

House Shift:

Every day living tasks such as:

• Personal Care (bathing/showering/toileting/etc)
• Preparing and serving meals/snacks
• Assisting with medication
• Light domestic duties
• Companionship
• Specialised techniques may be required specific to a customer’s needs (training will be provided)

1:1 Support

• Personal Care (bathing/showering/toileting/etc) Personal Care (bathing/showering/toileting/etc)
• Preparing and serving meals/snacks
• Assisting with medication
• Light domestic duties
• Companionship
• Activities: such as medical appointments, days out, accessing community activities of choice, eating out, cinema, shopping, fun activities

Benefits:

• Enhanced occupational maternity and adoption pay
• Enhanced occupational paternity pay entitlement
• Death in Service Payment
• Pension scheme
• Career progression
• Where you meet specific eligibility criteria we’re more than happy to support you to apply for the apprenticeship standard that is relevant to your role
• Competitive rates of pay
• Free DBS
• Excellent training, ongoing professional development and defined career opportunities once working with us
• LifeWorks Benefits & Wellbeing Platform 
• 28 days annual leave (pro rata)
• Free uniform
• Refer a friend Scheme

Key skills and attributes required:

• No previous Care experience required!
• Caring, compassionate and a good listener
• An energetic, happy person who enjoys forming relationships with people
• Enhanced DBS
• Ability to work as part of a team

‘APPLY TODAY’ to ‘Be one of the people that make a difference!’

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