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Support Worker
Job Description
Retain Healthcare are seeking support workers in Stroud, Gloucester, Cheltenham, Tewkesbury, Forest of Dean, Cirencester and local villages, to work a variety of weekday and weekend shifts - Days or Nights.
Retain Healthcare are a lead provider of experienced support workers. We are seeking people with the qualities to deliver the highest standards of care and support for individuals with learning disabilities including Autism, profound multiple learning disabilities and behaviours that challenge.
You will need to have a minimum of 6 months experience for this role and support people with social activities, day trips, sport, searching for employment or attending college. If you are talented, caring and compassionate we would love to hear from you.
The role includes:
* Supporting people with personal care if required
* Supporting people to eat and drink
* Supporting people to communicate in different ways
* Supporting people with their mobility
* Supporting and encourage people to make choices and meet their outcomes
* Keep accurate daily records
* Promote health and safety
* Participate positively in learning and development
* Undertake other duties as appropriate
What we can offer you
The opportunity to work in a variety of care settings where no two days are the same, you will be supporting people within local care settings to enjoy a good quality of life and supporting good health and wellbeing.
The quality of this service can only be delivered by people like you who want to make a difference to the individuals we support. We rely on our Support Workers to leave a good impression to form part of our ongoing reputation in the local area.
We will continue to develop your skills through training to meet the needs and empower you to be the voice of Retain Healthcare. We also offer competitive
The Four R's
Our Ethos is the 4 R's; Retaining Quality, Retaining Independence, Retaining Staff and Retaining Skills... so how do we do that? By demonstrating to you our commitment to offer a better solution;
We offer a flexible approach to working and have a true understanding of the work life balance. We offer a company pension scheme, annual leave accrual, night and weekend pay enhancements and first uniform for free. In addition we reward training and loyalty by offering increased pay for NVQ and diploma qualifications, local training and your own, personalised career development pathway. We have Guaranteed hours available and when you love what you do and we've shown you the retain way, recommend us to a friend for a bonus of upto £300!
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‘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.
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- Gloucestershire – CQC – Outstanding for Well Led
- Retain Rewards - local discounts
- £250 joining bonus
For more information please call our recruitment team!