Care Support Worker
Service: Main Street
Location: Stretton, Burton-on-Trent. DE13 0DZ
Salary: £10.50
Hours: Full & Part - Time
Do you want to make a positive difference to people’s lives, enabling them to gain greater independence and improve their well-being? If the answer is yes, then read on!
Who we are.
We are Ambient Support a registered UK charity with over 25 years’ experience in providing Care and Support services for older people, people with mental health needs and people with learning disabilities.
Our service in Stretton is looking for a committed and empathetic Support Worker, to care for three service users, with complex learning disability needs. Our service encourages activities in and, round the community including, farm visits, swimming, shopping, and participating in day centres in the community.
Public transport is limited in this area. The buses stop at 6pm and the trains do not run after 9pm and do not run on a Sunday. Therefore, you would need to have your own transport or a means to travel there for your shifts.
The Role
We are looking for Care Assistants to join our passionate and Supportive team. With your help we can make a positive difference, enabling greater independence, improved wellbeing and more importantly a friendly face offering reliability and Support. Our residents require support with household duties, money management, cooking and personal care. This role is varied so no two days will be the same!
About you
You don’t need to have previous experience in this field, nor do you need qualifications, all you need for this rewarding role is the will to make an impact treating our residents with compassion and dignity - we are happy to work with you to help you become an excellent care assistant.
The benefits for you
- Flexible working, enabling work-life balance
- National Living Wage paid regardless of age, including under 25s
- Training and development
- 'Refer a Friend’ bonus scheme
- Enrolment into defined pension scheme with contribution rates that increase over time (to maximum of 6% of the employee’s pensionable earnings)
- 'Season Ticket’ loan & 'Bike to Work’ scheme
- Paid holiday with minimum of 28 days holiday, including BH (pro-rata for part time staff)
- Membership of Health Service Discounts scheme
- Free access to a comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme
We positively welcome diversity of background, ethnicity, skills, talents and contributions from everyone.
We are committed to Safeguarding .. An enhanced DBS clearance is required for this post. References will also be obtained for all roles.
BECOMING PART OF THE AMBIENT FAMILY BRINGS BENEFITS TOO!!