Care Worker - Sunderland, United Kingdom - ForeverCare

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Forevercare have a number of opportunities to join our ever expanding team, there are a large number of job progression opportunities available within the company and opportunities to further your knowledge/training.


Main Purpose of Job


Do you have a background supporting others, are you looking for a new challenging role where no two days are the same that provides great satisfaction - if yes then working as a Care Worker for ForeverCare may be for you.


We are looking for those transferable skills that are excellent when working with people, you need to be warm, friendly, approachable, reliable and honest with a desire to want the best for all those we support.


Working within our varied and flexible support services throughout the North East you will be responsible for actively promoting the rights of young people and service users as individuals by providing them with quality support in accordance with the policies and procedures of our organisation.


You will be supporting those most vulnerable in our society to achieve stability, consistency and a sense of belonging throughout often challenging time.

You will assist in the provision of a safe and homely environment to help young people/service users achieve their potential by supporting them as per their individual support agreement.

This will entail the ability to work within our Equal Opportunities and Quality Assurance framework and abide by our Safeguarding procedures.

In addition the ability to maintain confidentiality is paramount at all times.


We are looking for people with some of the following attributes:

  • Resilience
  • Confidence
  • Strong Communication Skills
  • A Good Listener
  • Dedicated
  • Patient
  • Kind
  • Caring
  • Empathetic
We are offering a number of new incentives for new staff coming to Forevercare, these will also be available to all the staff working for us, below is what is available:


Job Incentives:


  • Access to gym and spa membership
  • Access to discounts at over 100 shopping outlets
  • Same day GP appointments
  • Face to Face professional independent counselling service

We also offer:


  • 5.5 weeks holiday per year
  • Pension
  • Access to further qualifications
  • Ability to progress in the company

Qualifications and Experience:


  • A relevant qualification is desirable e.g. Level 3 NVQ in Health and Social Care or equivalent but not essential as enrolment on training courses will be available.
  • 6 months experience in a relevant field is desirable but not essential as in house training will be provided.
  • Transferable Adults and Childrens DBS is desirable but not essential

Salary:
£10.70 per hour


Shift:

  • 12 hour shift

Experience:

Adult Care Work: 1 year (required)


Licence/Certification:

  • Adults DBS on the update service (preferred)
  • Driving Licence (preferred)

Work Location:
One location

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