Location
Chertsey, Surrey | United Kingdom
Job description
Support Worker
Chertsey, Surrey
About Us
White Lodge enables those with disabilities, their families, and their carers to lead fulfilling lives.
Supporting over 2,500 individuals across the country, we offer a diverse range of services for all ages and abilities.
Our wonderful site in Chertsey houses three specialist buildings, each with great facilities and services. These include physiotherapy, occupational therapy, speech and language therapy, a specialist nursery, hydrotherapy, holiday clubs, personal support in the home, short breaks, fitness and rehabilitation. We also offer many activities such as trips out, art, baking, swimming, and much more!
We are now looking for a Support Worker to join us on a full-time, permanent basis. We will consider job-shares and those seeking part-time hours.
The Benefits
- Salary of £21,730 - £25,980
- A wide range of professional development opportunities
This is the perfect opportunity for a qualified Carer to make a huge difference to the lives of young people.
You’ll discover a rewarding role within an organisation that values inclusivity and community, and become part of a family that promotes a culture of respect and acceptance.
We boast a comprehensive array of values that ENABLE our teams, stakeholders and services through Encouraging, Nurturing, Alliances, Believing, Listening and Excellence.
So, if you’re ready to advance your career and join the team, we’d love to hear from you!
The Role
As a Support Worker, you will undertake a range of support activities for the young people using our service.
Working closely with Senior Support Workers and the Registered Manager, you will plan and provide leisure activities and prepare meals and refreshments.
You will teach and assist young people, maintaining respect for them at all times, helping manage their personal hygiene, ensuring they are comfortable, and providing appropriate communication tools.
Additionally, you will:
- Administer medication
- Report any changes or concerns to the Senior Support Worker
- Contribute to risk assessments
- Assist with hoists, frames and manual handling
About You
To be considered as a Support Worker, you will need:
- Experience in previous care setting or role
- IT Skills
- Evidence of CPD
- Level 3 qualification in a relevant field; Childcare, Health, and Social Care.
Other organisations may call this role Care Assistant, Care Assistant, Care Worker, or Healthcare Assistant,
Webrecruit and White Lodge Centre are equal opportunities employers, value diversity and are strongly committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all employees and all applicants for employment. Equal opportunities are the only acceptable way to conduct business and we believe that the more inclusive our environments are, the better our work will be.
So, if you’d like to join us as a Support Worker, please apply via the button shown. This vacancy is being advertised by Webrecruit. The services advertised by Webrecruit are those of an Employment Agency.
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