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Job Description
Join our team in Bristol and make a difference.
We're seeking a passionate and experienced Support Worker to provide high-quality care and support to individuals with Learning Disabilities (LD), Autism, and challenging behaviours in a residential setting.
About You:
- Experience: Minimum 6 months of paid experience working with people in a residential care setting.
- Skills: Proven experience supporting individuals with LD/Autism, dementia, dysphasia, epilepsy, schizophrenia, and challenging behaviours. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills. Ability to de-escalate conflict and manage challenging behaviours effectively. Strong understanding of safeguarding procedures and a commitment to person-centered care and promoting individual independence.
- Attitude: Proactive approach, able to manage a workload and contribute to the smooth operation of the unit/home. Willing to engage with clients in daily activities, including outings in the community.
- Support: 24/7 support advice and guidance, employee assistance program, Mental Health First Aiders, dedicated coordinator, career development pathway, and local training.
- Flexibility: Flexible hours (part-time or full-time), various shifts, guaranteed hours, and free uniform, training, and DBS rebate reimbursement.
- Benefits: Enhanced Bank Holiday pay, paid holidays, access to a blue light card, weekly pay, online application, shift booking app, local discounts, recommend a friend bonus, and more.
If you're a dedicated and skilled Support Worker who thrives in a challenging yet rewarding environment, we encourage you to apply.
Retain Healthcare Ltd and Retain Skills (South West) Ltd are equal opportunities employers. Offers of employment will be subject to satisfactory references and a DBS check.
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Female Care Assistant-Driving Required
CARING FOR LIVES IN 25
Community Support Worker and Healthcare Assistant Role
*Driving Licence Essential *Sponsorship not available*
Hours available: 07:00-14:00 or 16:00-22:00
Full Training provided
‘The only way to do great work is to love what you do. If you haven’t found it yet, then Retain Healthcare has the answer’
Retain Healthcare is developing a new model of care and support to people living at home in your community. This is an opportunity for the right person to shape and develop a new service and deliver care that provides improved quality of life to those who need you most.
Main Duties and Responsibilities include:- When required liaise with Social Workers, District Nurses and other agency professionals within the multidisciplinary team.
- Contribute towards communicating changes of requirements.
- Ensure that you work within the company policies and procedures.
- Attending training and expanding your personal development
- Assist customers as appropriate with their personal needs, such as dressing, washing, meal preparation and access to their community as detailed in the Care Plan.
- When working within a customer’s home setting you may be assisting customers with, or where necessary carry out light housework, such as dusting, sweeping/ vacuuming carpets, living rooms/ kitchens/ bathrooms and toilets, polishing furniture using dusters/ mops/ equipment, washing and ironing clothing and bed linen, preparing and cooking a meal.
- Following the outcome focused model, encourage customers to undertake personal care and tasks which they are capable of, recognising that their abilities may change, in some circumstances, on a day-to-day basis
Being Part of Retain Healthcare, you will benefit from:- Employee assistance program
- Full time Mental Health First Aiders who are there for you when you need them
- WEEKLY PAY
- FLEXIBLE hours - part time or full time, with a range of shifts including days and nights.
- FREE uniform, training and DBS Rebate Reimbursement
- Enhanced Bank Holiday pay
- Blue light card
- Easy online application
- Gloucestershire – CQC – Outstanding for Well Led
- Retain Rewards - local discounts
For more information please call our recruitment team! -
Healthcare Assistant- Must Drive
CARING FOR LIVES IN 25
‘The only way to do great work is to love what you do. If you haven’t found it yet, then Retain Healthcare has the answer’
Are you looking for something different? Retain Healthcare is developing a new model of care and support to people living at home in your community. This is an opportunity for the right person to shape and develop a new service and deliver care that provides improved quality of life to those who need you most.
Being Part of Retain Healthcare, you will benefit from:- weekly pay
- Employee assistance program
- 28 days annual leave
- Full time Mental Health First Aiders who are there for you when you need them
- FLEXIBLE hours - part time or full time, with a range of shifts including days and nights.
- FREE uniform, DBS Rebate Reimbursement
- Enhanced Bank Holiday pay
- Free blue light card
Requirements:- A kind, approachable, caring and passionate individual
- Drivers licence
- Your own car
- Willingness to learn and make a difference
- Available 7am-2pm or 4pm-10pm
- When required liaise with Social Workers, District Nurses and other agency professionals within the multidisciplinary team.
- Contribute towards communicating changes of requirements.
- Ensure that you work within the company policies and procedures.
- Attending training and expanding your personal development
- Assist customers as appropriate with their personal needs, such as dressing, washing, meal preparation and access to their community as detailed in the Care Plan.
- When working within a customer’s home setting you may be assisting customers with, or where necessary carry out light housework, such as dusting, sweeping/ vacuuming carpets, living rooms/ kitchens/ bathrooms and toilets, polishing furniture using dusters/ mops/ equipment, washing and ironing clothing and bed linen, preparing and cooking a meal.
- Following the outcome focused model, encourage customers to undertake personal care and tasks which they are capable of, recognising that their abilities may change, in some circumstances, on a day-to-day basis
Being a part of this gives you access to training and personal development that is both innovative and career changing. You will be leading the way in shaping the future of Social Care and developing the next generation of Care Professionals. ‘Feel proud to work in Social Care’
Retain Healthcare Ltd and Retain Skills (South West) Ltd are an equal opportunities employer, offers of employment will be subject to satisfactory references and DBS Check. -
Support Worker
CARING FOR LIVES IN 25
Do you thrive in supporting young people with complex needs?
We are seeking a passionate and experienced Support Worker to join our team in Gloucestershire. You'll play a vital role in providing high-quality care and support to young people with Learning Disabilities (LD), Autism, and challenging behaviours within a residential setting.
About You:- Must hold a valid UK driving license and be willing to travel.
- A minimum of 6 months of paid experience working with young people in a residential care setting.
- Proven experience supporting individuals with LD/Autism and challenging behaviours.
- PBS/PBM Training and demonstrable experience applying these frameworks.
- Experience observing and responding to self-injury.
- Comfortable working in 2:1 staffing ratios.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to build rapport with young people.
- Ability to de-escalate conflict situations and manage challenging behaviours effectively.
- Strong understanding of safeguarding procedures and a commitment to person-cantered care.
- A proactive approach, with the ability to manage a workload and contribute to the smooth operation of the unit/home.
What We Offer:- 24 hour support advice and guidance
- Employee assistance program
- Full time Mental Health First Aiders who are there for you when you need them
- Having your own dedicated coordinator who will ensure you have the work you want and that you have everything you need to be successful in your role
- Working for a Company that strives to do things better or differently
- Local training and your own career development pathway endorsed by Skills for care. City and Guilds
- FLEXIBLE hours - part time or full time, with a range of shifts including days and nights.
- Guaranteed Hours available
- FREE uniform, training and DBS rebate reimbursement
- Enhanced Bank Holiday pay
- Paid Holidays
- Access to blue light card
- Weekly pay
- Easy online application
- Shift booking app
- Retain Rewards - local discounts
- Recommend a friend bonus of up to £250 per introduction
If you're a dedicated and skilled Support Worker who thrives in a challenging yet rewarding environment, we encourage you to apply!
Please note that applications without a valid UK driving license will not be considered.
Retain Healthcare Ltd and Retain Skills (South West) Ltd are an equal opportunities employer, offers of employment will be subject to satisfactory references and DBS Check.