Home Care and Support Worker Full Time - Kirklees, United Kingdom - Semper Care

Semper Care

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Kirklees, United Kingdom

1 week ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Full time

Description

We are currently looking for an experienced team to support us in expanding into Kirklees, covering BD4,11,12,19, HD1,2,3,6 and WF12,13,14

Semper Care is an established domiciliary care provider based in Bradford and surrounding areas. We pride ourselves in enabling our service users to maintain their independence as much as possible as well as investing in the personal and professional development of our staff. **We provide all required training for
FREE. We also provide one to one guidance for staff to enhance their skills and capabilities.

Job responsibilities:

To assist service user in their own home with general day to day tasks such as personal care, washing and dressing, meal preparation, assisting with medications and accessing the community.
Report any incidents or concerns to management and follow protocol as specified in the policies and procedures.
Befriending the service user to a professional capacity, understanding their needs and helping them to become more independent.

Essential Requirements:

A genuine desire to help others.
Good communication skills. The ability to understand and respond to verbal and nonverbal communications.
Ability to remain calm and manage situations effectively in any time of crisis.
Continuity in carrying out good practice.
Flexible and adaptable.
Driving license and use of a vehicle for work.
Communicating in a friendly patient manner.

Desirable Requirements:

NVQ level 2 in health and social care.
Training and experience in working with individuals with challenging behaviour.
Counselling skills.

Benefits:

Full training and development with support from the management team.
Career progression.
Company pension scheme.
Free uniform and essential equipment.
Flexible working hours.
Competitive rates of pay.
Paid holidays (_pro rata)_
Enrolment onto health and social care qualifications after 6 months (including NVQ level 5 for senior staff)
Staff benefit scheme

Call to speak to one of the team for a friendly chat.

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

Pay:
£12.25-£18.50 per hour

Day range:

Monday to Friday
Weekends only

Shift:

8 hour shift
Day shift

Experience:

- home care: 1 year (preferred)
- working with vulnerable adults: 1 year (preferred)

Licence/Certification:
- driving licence and use of your own vehicle (required)

Work Location:
On the road