[ref. k3279018] Residential Support Worker - Bournemouth
Join Our Team and Make a Real Difference to People’s Lives!
Who we are:
We provide high quality care and support to older people; people with physical and learning disabilities; people with mental health needs; dementia; carers and clients’ families. This extends to respite care for families and carers.
We operate services across Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, ranging from Residential Homes, Day Services, Supported Living sites and Reablement Home Care.
The role:
We have a great opportunity for a Residential Support Worker to join our team at April Court, a 17 bedroomed residential home that provides care and support for people with learning disabilities. The friendly and committed team at April Court are passionate about ensuring our residents are supported to maintain their individuality.Due to the provision of personal care, our clients have the right to request a carer of a specific sex. This vacancy is restricted for women only.
You should have the skills and qualities that ensure the residents can play a part in their local community to engage in a positive and fun packed way. You will be supporting each individual to have a great quality, fulfilled life meeting their aspirations and enabling them to reach their outcomes and supporting them to make choices through a person-centred approach.
Working within the Gold Standards Framework you will ensure quality care, collaboration with others and maintain a professional approach to your role at all times.
What we offer:
- Career Progression: excellent opportunities to develop and learn.
- Generous Holiday Allowance: 26 days not including bank holidays, rising to 29 with length of service.
- Higher Pay on Weekends (from £16.06 an hour) and Bank Holidays (from £25.70 an hour)
- Occupational Sick Pay: We offer an enhanced occupational sick pay scheme from your very first day with us, ensuring you’re cared for when you need it most.
- Employee Assistance Programme: We offer a confidential, free of charge, support network. This service offers a 24/7 helpline and vital wellbeing services to support you whilst at work.
- Company Contributory Pension Scheme, we contribute 3%
- Blue Light discount eligibility (superb discounts on travel, leisure, entertainment and more)
Your main responsibilities:
- Providing care and support that promotes client choice and independence.
- Undertaking personal care duties as required including manual handling.
- Working to required standards to comply with CQC guidelines.
- Maintaining dignity, privacy and respect for our clients.
- The ability to work flexibly across the week, including evenings, weekends and bank holidays.
You should have:
- NVQ/QCF Level 2 Certificate or be prepared to work towards a qualification.
- Knowledge and awareness of Care Act 2014 and Safeguarding legislation.
- A working knowledge of CQC standards and the single assessment framework.
- A good level of communication and an understanding of the communication methods that individuals may use such as Makaton, basic sign languages and other individual methods.
- A current valid driving licence with the ability to drive a 7 seater large MPV and/or an automatic 7 seater car service vehicle.
Part-time: 20 hours per week.
Take the first step towards a fulfilling career with Tricuro. We can’t wait to welcome you to our growing team!
Gender is considered to be a genuine occupational requirement in accordance with paragraph 1 of Schedule 9 of the Equality Act 2010 for a Female worker to work with our female clients.