Bank Support Worker

For this particular role we can only consider candidates who have the right to live and work in the UK. Please ensure you have the right to live and work in the UK before applying.

Job title: Bank Support Worker

Location: Alexander House, Savile Park Rd, Halifax, HX1 2XH

Rate Of Pay: £10.42 per hour

Shift Patterns: 36 hrs a Week guaranteed - Full Time, Permanent, Days/Nights

Information about the Role: As a Support Worker at Alexander House the main function of your role will be to provide exceptional care to service users, under the direction of the Registered Manager, in accordance with best practice, and in line with policy, procedures and legislation.

Working as a Support Worker at Alexander House your duties will include the following:

• Using the training provided, aid the people we support through all aspect of life including mealtimes, bathing and day to day activities.
• By getting to know the people we support you will be able to help write their care plans and understand when risk assessments may be needed.
• Be there to assist the people we support in daily activities, social interactions, and outings either in a group setting or on a 121 basis.
• Assist the people we support with their health needs as required, which may include administering medication and attending medical appointments.
• Keep daily paperwork up to date to ensure we have captured everything that has happened in the day

Information about the Service:

Alexander House is a wheelchair accessible home in the Savile Park area of Halifax. We are a homely and relaxed residential care home. We have 18 bedrooms, ten of which are ensuite bedrooms and have several accessible bathrooms throughout the home to support individuals with a physical disability.

We work closely with our residents, the people who are important to them and our local care teams to ensure the people we support at Alexander House live well in our homely surroundings. Our staff are experienced to support individuals 24 hours a day, in a safe way. We have experience of supporting people who live with the early symptoms of Dementia.

Necessary Experience or Qualifications to work as a Support worker:

• Previous experience working as a Support Worker, Healthcare Assistant, Domiciliary Carer or Senior preferred.
• Caring, kind and considerate.
• Passionate about making a difference in someone else’s life.
• Good communication skills.
• Able handle sometimes challenging situations.
• Fun, energetic and able to build relationships with many different people.

Oakleaf Recruitment are the In-House Recruitment Team for a growing group of Services and Hospitals across the UK.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Salary: From £10.42 per hour

Expected hours: 36 per week

Day range:

• Monday to Friday

Shift:

• 12 hour shift
• Day shift
• Night shift

Work authorisation:

• United Kingdom (required)

Work Location: In person