Community Support Worker

We’re Looking for Personal Care Assistants

Where?

• Tunbridge Wells

Do you have experience of supporting people who have a spinal injury? Are you committed to making a difference to someone’s life?

About our client

Our client is a 31-year-old male who sustained a spinal injury, our client lives within his own home, supported by an existing team of carers who help him on a daily basis to ensure his care needs are met.

Our client is fully paralyzed so relies upon an existing team of carers to help support his daily needs including the highest level of care, house duties and ensuring that he can still attend and be apart of his favorite hobbies such as going to watch his favorite football team, fishing and the occasional trip to the local public house.

Requirements of the role:

• Full UK driving license with access to your own vehicle and comfortable driving a mobility van
• Flexibility of working 12 hours shifts, both days and nights
• 6 months UK care experience at a minimum in a professional paid care setting
• This position requires a lot of moving and handling with and without hoists
• Personal care
• Some domestic house duties
• You will need to be considerate and have an empathetic nature – as well as a patient manner. You will appreciate that at times, our client’s situation can lead to frustration but recognize that your participation as a reliable member of his team will enable him to achieve the security that he seeks.

Benefits

• Competitive rates of pay – £12.10-£15.97 per hour (plus holiday pay)
• Thorough induction, and ongoing paid training
• Option to work towards an NVQ/Diploma.
• Holiday Pay.
• Company Pension.
• Blue Light Card.
• Referral Scheme: receive Amazon vouchers when you refer-a-friend.
• Access to employee assistance programme.
• Ongoing support provided by our team of nurses and supervisors and Wellbeing Team.

If you would like more information on this and our other vacancies please contact Megan Tomlinson.

Please note we are unable to offer Sponsorship at this time.

Superior Healthcare is an Equal Opportunities Employer. Employment is subject to an Enhanced DBS check and professional references.

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