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Job title: Support Worker

Location: Ridgewood House, 54 Mount Pleasant Rd, Camborne, TR14 7RJ (Carmel Care)

Rate Of Pay: £11.44 per hour

Shift Patterns: Part Time or Full time, Permanent. Days / Nights. Full time is 37.5 hours per week.

Information about the Role: As a Support Worker for Carmel Care the main function of your role will be to provide exceptional care to service users, under the direction of the Registered Manager, in accordance with best practice, and in line with policy, procedures and legislation.

Working as a Support Worker at Carmel Care your duties will include the following:

• Providing physical support which may include helping with household tasks and personal care.
• Providing emotional support for an individual and at times their families.
• Maintain the hygiene, dignity, health and safety of service users at all times.
• Ensure that service users’ rights are protected.
• Encouraging and supporting the development of personal skills through hobbies and interests.
• Observe service users ensuring a safe environment, protecting them from harm.
• Teaching life skills, such as shopping, using public transport and paying for bills.
• Working with other healthcare professionals to ensure that all care needs meet the highest possible standards.
• Assist in the design and administration of an evaluation of the care standards and care service provision.
• Maintain an awareness of Health and Safety requirements.

Information about the Service:

Pedarves, Ridge Wood House and Ridgewood Lodge are Supported living services specialising in Adults with Mental health and learning difficulties, all three homes are mixed homes and support people with varies needs and our aim is to supported them to enrich their lives and build on independent living skills. We have vacancies at all three services which are within close proximity to each other in Camborne.

Necessary Experience or Qualifications to work as a Support worker:

• No experience needed for this role as full training will be provided.
• However previous experience working as a Support Worker, Healthcare Assistant, Domiciliary Carer or Senior preferred.
• Caring, kind and considerate.
• Passionate about making a difference in someone else’s life.
• Good communication skills.
• Able handle sometimes challenging situations.
• Able to build relationships with many different people and work flexibly.
• Level 2 or 3 Diploma in Health and Social Care (desirable).

Oakleaf Recruitment are the In-House Recruitment Team for a growing group of Services and Hospitals across the UK.

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Permanent

Salary: £11.44 per hour

Day range:

• Every weekend
• Monday to Friday

Shift:

• Day shift
• Night shift

Work authorisation:

• United Kingdom (required)

Work Location: In person