Peripatetic Support Worker

PeripateticSupport Worker - £14.00 per hour 

Shaw healthcare are delighted to be a Real Living Wage Employer as well as the UK’s largest employee owned healthcare company. In our recognition of your contribution to the care that our service users need, we are committed to making sure your salary is significantly more than the Government National Minimum Wage. Our employees are at the centre of everything we do……

An excellent opportunity has arisen to join Shaw healthcare as a Peripatetic Support Worker to provide support; covering for sickness, leave and changing support needs across our services, this will include working a flexible shift pattern of days, nights and will include weekend working.

Shifts will be across 4 of our care services the area:

• Mill River Lodge – Horsham
• Forest View – Burgess Hill
• Deerswood Lodge – Crawley
• Burleys Wood – Crawley

You will join a team that is fully committed to making a difference to the lives of those who we provide care for. Our aim is to deliver the highest standard of care to our service users and to provide the same standard of care that we would expect our own family members to receive. You will be using the latest care technology that will enable you to spend more time with the service users that you care for.

As a Support Worker you will be responsible for providing physical and emotional support to our lovely service users. Assisting service user’s with washing, dressing, and promoting independence where possible. No day is the same asides from the enormous sense of satisfaction you will feel every day knowing that you are always making a difference to someone’s life.

We will provide you with full training. This includes our leadership programme which can support your development and opportunities for progression within Shaw.  You will also enjoy access to a huge variety of benefits and services to support your physical and psychological well-being and throughout your career we will invest in you and you will enjoy additional support and benefits including:

Benefits

• Excellent Career Opportunities
• Care Qualifications
• Social Care Wales and Scottish Social Services Council fees reimbursed
• GP online - providing around the clock GP consultation via an interactive app 
• Employee Owned Trust - employees have received over £1650 each in tax free bonuses so far!
• Refer a Friend bonus scheme (earn up to £1000 for each referral by you)
• Paid annual leave 28 days per year inclusive of bank holidays
• Company Sick Pay
• Enhanced payrates for bank holidays 
• Free Uniform
• Discounted Homemade Meals while on Shift
• Pension scheme
• Death in service payment *subject to criteria
• Colleague discounts – Access to over 1600 high street discounts including carefully selected discount partners.
• Outstanding recognition schemes such as Shaw Star Awards and Long Service Awards
• Our support to your Wellbeing includes free of charge access to an independent and confidential Employee Assistance Programme. This gives Colleagues and their family access to 24/7 365 support for a whole range of issues including physical, mental and financial issues

You don’t need to have previous experience in this field, nor do you need qualifications – we’re happy to work with you to help you become an excellent member of our team.

Salary: £14.00 per hour 

Working Hours: 36 hours per week - this will include working a flexible shift pattern of days, nights and will include weekend working.