Sensory Impairment Support Worker
- Recruiter
- Confidential
- Location
- Swindon
- Salary
- 9.52 - 9.92 GBP Hourly + Pension, Full Training, Mileage
- Posted
- 11 Jun 2022
- Closes
- 09 Jul 2022
- Sectors
- Education & Teaching, Support
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
We currently have several opportunities across Swindon for enthusiastic, reliable, motivated and caring individuals to provide support to clients who have a sight loss or dual sensory impairment.
Key areas of support are enabling weekly shopping and leisure activities. This can include but isn't limited to; Visiting garden centres, Country parks, assistance to appointments/ attending medical appointments and dealing with written and telephone correspondence.
Support is provided in various locations including a person's home and the community to enable service users to remain as independent as possible. The ideal candidate will have good and clear verbal communication skills; have the ability to work confidently using their own initiative and be empathetic to quickly adapt to new clients.
This is an ideal opportunity for someone with experience in a support or care worker role, seeking to develop skills in this area.
About you:
You are honest, reliable, Caring and professional - you value honesty and discretion
You are friendly and approachable
You are flexible
You have the ability to work confidently using your own initiativeResponsibilities will include:
Maintaining a safe environment
Supporting with activities and planning day trips
Community Access
General household tasks
be empathetic to quickly adapt to new clientsRequirements for the position:
A full clean driving licence is required
Access to your own vehicleA minimum of 6 months health and social care experience would be beneficial.
Benefits:
Access to Employee assistance programme with Health Assured.
Opportunity to increase knowledge through training opportunities
Opportunity for career progression
Excellent training and supportHours Available Monday to Friday between the hours of 9:00am - 17:00pm
Pay: GBP9.52 -GBP9.92 (dependant on experience) with 36 p mileage allowance.
ALL JOBS WITH FIRST CITY NURSING AND CARE ARE SUBJECT TO SATISFACTORY REFERENCES, ENHANCED DBS CERTIFICATE AND FULL COMPLETION OF MANDATORY TRAINING
Key areas of support are enabling weekly shopping and leisure activities. This can include but isn't limited to; Visiting garden centres, Country parks, assistance to appointments/ attending medical appointments and dealing with written and telephone correspondence.
Support is provided in various locations including a person's home and the community to enable service users to remain as independent as possible. The ideal candidate will have good and clear verbal communication skills; have the ability to work confidently using their own initiative and be empathetic to quickly adapt to new clients.
This is an ideal opportunity for someone with experience in a support or care worker role, seeking to develop skills in this area.
About you:
You are honest, reliable, Caring and professional - you value honesty and discretion
You are friendly and approachable
You are flexible
You have the ability to work confidently using your own initiativeResponsibilities will include:
Maintaining a safe environment
Supporting with activities and planning day trips
Community Access
General household tasks
be empathetic to quickly adapt to new clientsRequirements for the position:
A full clean driving licence is required
Access to your own vehicleA minimum of 6 months health and social care experience would be beneficial.
Benefits:
Access to Employee assistance programme with Health Assured.
Opportunity to increase knowledge through training opportunities
Opportunity for career progression
Excellent training and supportHours Available Monday to Friday between the hours of 9:00am - 17:00pm
Pay: GBP9.52 -GBP9.92 (dependant on experience) with 36 p mileage allowance.
ALL JOBS WITH FIRST CITY NURSING AND CARE ARE SUBJECT TO SATISFACTORY REFERENCES, ENHANCED DBS CERTIFICATE AND FULL COMPLETION OF MANDATORY TRAINING