Bank Care & Support Worker - Extra Care Service

Do you want a job that really makes a difference?

We now have fantastic opportunities for Care & Support Workers to join our Retirement Living & Care Service at various locations across the Midlands.

We have full time, part time & bank positions available so this offers all the flexibility that you would need.

Title: Support Worker
Job ref: 2690
Location: Extra Care Services, Coventry, Wolverhampton, Dudley & Sandwell
Salary: National Living Wage
Hours: Bank (0 hours contract)
Contract Type: Casual

Working in Retirement Living & Care, you are responsible for the day to day care and support of our Older People, ensuring that individuals’ needs are assessed and met through a person centred care and support plan whilst maximising independence and quality of service.

As a Care and Support Worker, you will provide personal care, carry out domestic duties, activity planning and involvement, updating care and support plans and will provide an active support to our customers. The successful candidate will demonstrate excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, work well as part of a team and understand the issues and requirements of older people.  This role does involve shift work including weekends and bank holidays.

We are looking for people who:

• Have a passion and enthusiasm for delivering quality services to vulnerable people.
• Are able to demonstrate empathy whilst enabling people to maximise their independence
• Able to offer close personal care, for example assistance to support bathing

Locations

• Pine Court- Wolverhampton
• Willowfields- Bilston
• Oakwood Lodge- Willenhall
• St Matthew’s Place- Wolverhampton
• Penmakers Court- Smethwick
• Poppy Court- Coventry
• Bevan Court- Coventry
• Broad Meadow- Dudley

Please state on your application which scheme you would prefer to work at.

In return we offer:

• Free Disclosure and Barring Service check
• Access to company pension
• Shopping & leisure discounts
• Regular tailored training & personal development plans

Closing Date: 3rd April 2017

TO APPLY AND FOR MORE INFORMATION:

If you would like to find out more about this position and to apply, please click the 'Apply' button to be directed to our website. There you can download the role profile and complete the application form.

All successful candidates will be subject to a Disclosure Barring Service check and costs will be met by Midland Heart. 

If you are a disabled candidate and require a hard copy pack or a different format, for example large print, more information can be found on our website

Please do read the role profile before you begin your application. CVs will not be considered, so please complete the application form in full.

Midland Heart aspires to be a digital organisation that minimises its impact on the environment. Wherever possible, we will conduct transactions digitally rather than by paper and ask that current and future employees share this commitment. Where required, we will support colleagues to be digitally enabled.

No agencies please.