Care Support Worker

Job description

Job responsibilities

Are you caring, compassionate and would like to make a difference to someone’s life?  Then come and join us for a rewarding career in care. 

We are looking for a Care Support Assistant to join our team to support a client based in Blackpool

We are recruiting for a Care Support Worker to support a lady for 12 hours per week

You will be paid £12.25 per hour after training is completed (training is provided during our recruitment process)

This is a Part time position offering 12 hours per week, and involves waking nights, based in Lytham St Annes

We offer excellent benefits such as:

• Good Rate of Pay
• Paid annual holiday leave
• Pension scheme entitlement
• Full training
• Confidential employee assistance helpline
• Opportunity to gain qualification in Health and Social Care
• Career progression 
• Blue Light membership for exclusive discounts with 15,000 brand partners
• Refer a friend scheme
• Online employee portal - where information and self-service is available
• Employee feedback surveys and recognition

Your responsibilities as our Care Support Worker will include:    Assisting and supporting vulnerable clients to enable them to live the life they choose (where possible) to promote their independence.  Your role will include, companionship, supporting with housework, running errands and supporting with preparing and cooking meals.  Administering medication may be required.  

Skills and Experience required of our Care Support Worker: 

You are required to have good communication skills and have a desire to care for others.   

Your Life Your Way are committed to conducting a Safer Recruitment Process to protect the people we support. Please be aware that all our vacancies are subject to pre-employment checks e.g. DBS and references. A good standard of spoken and written English is required for this role.

If you would like to apply for this position, please apply online and include your CV.

Person Specification

Health and Social Care

Essential

• Experience in care preferred

Desirable

• Experience in care preferred

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer details

Employer name

YOURLIFEYOURWAY

Address

Blackpool

Lytham, St Annes

Lancashire

FY8 4LP

Employer's website

https://ylyw.org.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)