In brief
This support worker role involves delivering care to adults with learning disabilities within supported living environments. The work focuses on enabling independent lifestyles through personal care, medication management, financial assistance and community engagement.
Non-negotiable
Recent UK-based health or social care experience required.
Worth knowing
The role may involve lone working and requires availability for a mixture of early, late, and long shifts.
What you need
Required
Personal care
Clearly required in the listing
Medication administration
Clearly required in the listing
Social care experience
Clearly required in the listing
Initiative
Clearly required in the listing
Compassion
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English proficiency
Clearly required in the listing
Reliability
Clearly required in the listing
Preferred
No preferred skills or technologies were clearly stated.
Your day-to-day
Provide personal care
Clearly stated in the job description.
Manage medication
Clearly stated in the job description.
Support financial tasks
Clearly stated in the job description.
Facilitate community access
Clearly stated in the job description.
Assist with cooking
Clearly stated in the job description.
Enable independent living
Clearly stated in the job description.
What's on offer
Full job description (from employer)⌄
Cerise Healthcare are seeking Support Workers to work with our client, suppliers of support to Adults with Learning Disabilities based at their services across Sunderland, Tyne & Wear Benefits for Support Workers choosing to work with Cerise Healthcare include: Competitive rates of pay Flexible working hours to suit you Free mandatory training Great refer a friend scheme The roles available are for Support Workers who will be offering care to individuals in supported living services. Support Workers may be assigned key worker or floating support roles within the services and should be aware that there may be some lone working Tasks Support Workers may be expected to undertake include: Personal care (dependent on the requirements of those living at the service) Medication administration/prompting Assistance with finances Community access Assisting with cooking Enabling an independent lifestyle Cerise Healthcare are happy to consider applications for Support Workers looking for full and part time roles. There are a mixture of early, late and long days available at these services. Cerise Healthcare require all Support Workers to: Be able to work under their own initiative Be compassionate and understanding Have a good understanding of spoken and written English Be reliable and punctual Have recent UK based Health or Social Care experience. Please note that these roles are subject to a successful DBS, reference checks and passing mandatory training Cerise Healthcare are an Equal Opportunities Employer. We aim to provide equality of opportunity to all persons regardless of their religious belief, gender, race, age, marital/civil partnership status, sexual orientation or gender identity. Cerise Healthcare will not tolerate discrimination or harassment based on the aforementioned; or any other qualities
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