Details:
- Salary: £14.88 - Hour
- Location: Sunderland
- Date: 1 month ago
Description:
Support Worker - Planned Care - Sunderland Care and Support - Driver
The Company
Sunderland Care and Support is one of the largest providers of social care services within the Northeast delivering a range of services on behalf of Sunderland City Council. We provide person-centred innovate services that improve the lives of the people we serve.
Our mission is to provide customers with the care and support they need to live happy, healthy, and successful lives.
We value all our staff and believe investing in them through training and development forms the foundation to deliver excellence in care. A career with us not only makes a difference to our customers lives but can also be life-changing for you.
The Requirements
The role of the Support Worker is central to the delivery of excellent customer care and involves supporting to maintain or improve the well-being of customers. To provide and promote person-centered care and support to vulnerable customers who require differing levels of support to meet a range of complex social and health needs. To support a team, providing care and support to enable people to achieve their maximum level of independence through appropriate physical, emotional and psychological support including intimate personal care, support with basic health needs, practical tasks, appropriate communication, and community involvement. This includes following therapy plans, and in the use of innovative technology, for which training is also provided. The team prides itself on offering excellent customer experiences and support, at what can be a difficult time for customers and their family/carers.
Our customers are often frail and frequently have more than one health condition, including varying degrees of physical and cognitive impairment. The care team works closely with our well established Multi-Disciplinary Team members including Social Workers, Therapists, and Community Nurses.
The Opportunity
We seek to recruit Support Workers to join our busy team within Community Services. The positions are to support the current teams within Reablement at Home and Planned Care.
Community Services follow a fixed rota pattern and support customers across Sunderland within their own home.
We currently have several 32 hour positions available.
Candidates must have an enhanced DBS certificate.
Candidates must have a full driving licence and the use of a vehicle for work purposes.
Training in the administering of medication is preferable, but not essential.
Candidates must be able to start immediately following a successful interview.
The Rewards
Competitive pay rate; This housing association consistently pay their workers with a higher than average salary and pay rate, with a genuine interest in their financial wellbeing and employees being rewarded for hard work.
Flexible working location and working hours. My client know life can be unpredictable, that’s why your working hours will be flexible, and you will be based remotely to accommodate such flexibility, whilst still having the option to attend various offices.
Friendly & supportive team. With a nurturing and light-hearted team that frequently communicate and are always on hand to support you, successful Housing Officers are sure to succeed.
The Application
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