Extra Care Support Worker

Location: Cherry Tree Gardens Extra Care Scheme, Orchard Place, Houghton le Spring DH5 8GY

Job post summary

Pay: £13.45 per hour

Job Description:

Sunderland Home Care Associates 20/20 Ltd is an award-winning employee-owned company with an ethos of 'People Before Profit'. We began in 1994 with a team of 20 people providing support, we now employ over 200 staff.

Benefits of being an Extra Care Support Worker:

• Receive a £500 joining bonus (conditions apply)
• £13.45 per hour.
• Double Pay on Bank Holidays
• Free company shares (once you have been with the company for 6 months)
• Access to our Employee Assistance Programme which includes a free and confidential service for employees and their immediate families that includes, short-term counselling, legal advice, and financial guidance- wherever and whenever.
• No experience necessary as all staff will receive a comprehensive induction.
• 5.6 weeks paid holidays plus extra holidays for long service
• Employee referral bonus scheme available
• Free uniform on a yearly basis.

The Role:

• Uphold the rights and dignity of all clients and respect their privacy and confidentiality
• Encourage independence and support the wishes of the service users
• Look after the welfare and personal care of service users assigned to you
• Assist with mobility, eating, washing/bathing and dressing of service users in a sensitive manner and prepare meals and drinks
• Supervise the prompting/administration of prescribed medication and perform any other duties to ensure the comfort of the service users
• Accurately complete all records as requested by line management
• Attend any training courses that are required

We are looking for people who are:

• reliable, caring, empathetic, a good listener and kind.

All staff are subject to a satisfactory DBS check and reference checks as part of our safer recruitment process.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Benefits:

• Additional leave
• Company pension
• Employee discount
• Health & wellbeing programme
• On-site parking
• Referral programme

Application question(s):

• Can you work all shifts including overnight shifts?