Job Detail

Care Assistant / Support Worker

Job Title: Support Worker
Reference Number: HCPA004356
Company Name: Daisy Chain Care Team Ltd
Shifts Available: Mornings , Evenings , Days , Weekends
Location: Stevenage, Welwyn Garden City
Type of Care Provider: Support at Home
Supporting individuals with: Dementia , Older Adults , End Of Life , Learning Disability , Mental Health , Physical Disability , Sensory Impairment , Neurological Conditions
Pay/Salary: £13.00 - £13.50 Per Hour
Hours of Work: 30 Hours Per Week - Shifts between: 07:00 - 22:00
Driving Required: Yes
Contract Type: Full Time Contract

About the Company

 

Daisy Chain Care Team provide care and support to people living in their own homes in Stevenage, Knebworth, Woolmer Green and Welwyn.

 

We are a small and friendly Care Agency. Our Team are hardworking, kind, trustworthy and are dedicated to making a difference to the lives of the people we visit. We are looking for someone who has the same qualities and ethics to work alongside our great Team.

 

Why should I apply for this Support Worker job?

 

Working with Daisy Chain Care Team you will receive;

 

  • The benefits of working with a small, dedicated and close team.
  • Flexible shifts that work around you.
  • Local work.
  • Contracted hours.
  • Paid induction training.
  • Paid refresher training.
  • Paid shadowing.
  • Paid travel time in between care visits.
  • Paid mileage.
  • Support at all times and career development.
  • Double pay for working on bank holidays.
  • Time and a half for working on your weekend off.
  • Summer and winter uniforms.
  • DBS.
  • Blue Light Card
  • Free Level 2 and 3 Qualifications in Health and Social Care.

 

What does this Support Worker job involve?

 

The Care you will be providing include tasks such as;

 

  • Assisting the people we visit with all aspect of their personal care.
  • Reporting any safeguarding concerns.
  • Communicating with your team, manager, the people you visit, families, friends and other Health and Social care professionals.
  • Administrating medications.
  • Assisting with meals and drinks.
  • Escorting the people we visit to appointments.
  • Social support.
  • Sitting services.
  • Pet care.
  • Shopping support.
  • Escorting the people we visit on trips out.

 

Am I the right person for this Support Worker job?

 

We are seeking:

 

  • A kind, hard working, compassionate and caring person, who will be dedicated to providing high standards of care to the people we visit.
  • You must have excellent communication skills, have a good understanding and knowlegde of English.
  • You must have the ability to establish and maintain effective, working relationships.
  • Reliability is essential. We are a small team and it is important to be reliable in order to upkeep the high standards of care and support your team.
  • You must ensure that all people feel safe, protected and that dignity is maintained at all times and have a good understanding of confidentiality.
  • Be able to remain calm, positive and to work under pressure with proffessionalism and a smile!
  • It is essential that you hold a full, current UK driving licence