Extra Care Support Worker – Darwen
Job Type: Permanent.
Shift/Hours: 30 Hours a week (flexible to suit the needs of the service).
Rate of pay: To be discussed at the Interview / Next stage – depending on experience.
Reference: Extra Care Support Worker
Join Us – Willowbrook Homecare for a Satisfying and rewarding Career in Care – You’ll be glad you did!
Are you:
- Considering a career change?
- Thinking about returning to work after a career break?
- Semi-retired, or looking for additional hours?
- An experienced carer looking for a new challenge?
Whatever the reason – we would like you to bring your personal qualities and values to us!
The role:
We are recruiting keen and enthusiastic Care Support Workers to work in our Extra Care Service, located in Riverside Heights – Darwen to ensure that the resident’s needs are met with dignity, respect, and compassion, alongside supporting activities in the community and within our Extra Care Services.
Job specification
- Visit residents within our Extra Care Services, at times directed by care coordinators and management.
- Provide personal care to clients.
- Provide medication, meals/drinks, repositioning, and domestic support to residents.
- Share necessary and appropriate information with the Team Leader/Manager.
- Complete all necessary paperwork.
- Fully comply with Company policies, procedures, and approved practices, and promote the aims of the Company.
- Participate in induction training and regular in-service training programmes, as directed by managers or supervisors.
What are we looking for – Key skills and attributes:
To join our team of inspirational carers, the key qualities we are looking for are:
- A caring nature, good personal values with a will to do well.
- Someone who enjoys helping people and who wants to make a positive difference in people’s lives.
- Effective communication skills.
- A positive and can-do attitude.
- Experience in the care industry is preferable (Level 2 Qualification in Health & Social Care), but not essential as full induction/training will be given to those new to the care sector.
Working for Willowbrook Homecare offers you the following:
- Flexible Working Hours
- Contracted Hours offered.
- Competitive rates of pay every four weeks.
- Boost Your Earnings By covering holidays and sickness or taking on additional shifts you can boost your earnings.
- Holiday allowance Bank Holidays paid at time and a half, Christmas Day, Boxing Day, and New Year’s Day double time.
- Enrolment in the Workplace Pension scheme.
- Free Uniform Inc PPE – We care about keeping you and our clients safe, so we provide all the PPE equipment you need.
- A full Induction and onboarding programme.
- One-to-one mentoring.
- Ongoing Training program including online and practical, and QCF Levels in Health & Social Care for professional growth & development. With our comprehensive training and ongoing development, you will always feel supported and valued.
- Induction and Employee Dashboard.
- Refer a friend payment (Unlimited, subject to conditions).
- On-going Help and support from our highly motivated management team, you are never alone at Willowbrook.
UK Applicants only:
United Kingdom applicants only, Willowbrook Homecare are currently unable to offer sponsorship to overseas workers.
Next step:
Apply online today:
If you enjoy making a difference in people’s lives and have the skills and attributes we are looking for, and you want to join our successful award-winning care company, then you can apply right now – click on the Apply for Job button below.
