Provide care and support in Blaenau Gwent

Support Worker - Ebbw Vale

 

Reports to: Support Manager

Hours of work: NIL hours contract. Hours will be offered to meet agreed availability.

Salary: Competitive basic rate (enhancements for weekend and bank holiday hours) + holiday pay and business mileage allowance.                      

Job description:

To promote and deliver all the services required to ensure that a service user can live safely and independently in their own home within their local community.

Level of assistance provided will depend on each individual and their requirements.

Duties will involve personal care services including dressing, undressing, bathing, showering, toilet assistance, oral hygiene, night-sitting and medication management.  Further services include domestic tasks such as meal preparation, cleaning, laundry, shopping and social escorts.

 In addition Support Workers will rely on their ability to listen and reassure service users, encourage and motivate them to achieve their maximum capabilities and offer emotional support when required.

Benefits:

  • Uniforms and PPE are provided free of charge.
  • Paid business mileage.
  • Paid holidays. 5.6 weeks annual leave, pro rata of the hours you work, including bank holidays.
  • Access to invest in a stakeholder pension scheme
  • Full paid training program, with the opportunity to advance to NVQ level.
  • Entry into the monthly payroll prize draw.
  • Recruitment referral bonus.
  • Access to the Employee Savings Club.

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