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Protea Care Homes has a Supported Living service in Kent and we provide a range of support services for the Service Users. We are passionate about supporting adults with Learning Disabilities and Mental Health diagnosis, including behaviour that challenges. Our main priority is to find people with the right values, behaviours and attitudes that match our own! We’re seeking to recruit some fantastic, flexible Support Workers – could this be you?
We have currently recruiting a Part Time Support Worker for this service. Due to the nature of the business we require a male staff.
You don’t need to have previous experience in this field, nor do you need qualifications – we’re happy to work with you to train you to become an excellent Support Worker. Above all we want someone that shares in our values. These are;
· We are inclusive, the people we support are the heart of everything we do.
· We are caring treating everyone with dignity, respect and kindness.
· We have integrity, when we promise something we do not let people down.
· Person – Centred care planning.
· Empowering the Service users to reach their full potential and maximise their independence.
Our teams ensure the people we support lead a valued and fulfilling life, maximising their potential physically, intellectually, emotionally and socially. Does this sound like you? If so, come and join us!
The Role:
As a Support Worker at Protea Care Homes your main duties will include:
-Supporting Service Users to access amenities that are in the community
-Supporting Service Users with professional and personal relationships
-Supporting Service Users with accessing education and employment
-Supporting Service Users to set and meet goals
-Supporting Service Users with their physical health
-Ensuring the Service Users home is Safe, Caring, Effective and Responsive
-Assisting line managers with ensuring that the service meets all requirements
The Person:
The following experience and characteristics are considered essential to the role:
-The ability to be patient & calm under pressure
-Caring & compassionate
-Use own initiative and able to work as part of a team
- Easily adaptable to new environments
- Loyal, reliable, flexible & trustworthy
- Eligible to work in the UK
The Package:
You will have access to the following benefits as part of the role of Support Worker with Protea Care Homes (after probation period):
- Holiday allowance accrued as you work
- FREE annual mandatory training
All candidates must be eligible to work in the UK and will be required to complete a DBS and provide 2 satisfactory references. One must be the most recent employer.
Job Type: Full-time
Salary: £10.42 per hour
Benefits:
- Employee discount
- Health & wellbeing programme
- Relocation assistance
- Store discount
Shift:
- Day shift
- Night shift
Application question(s):
- Please list two days and times when are you free for an interview via teams. Please confirm your email address. If question is not answered, application won't be considered.
- Protea Care Homes does not offer sponsorship. Please confirm you are not looking for sponsorship. If question is not answered, application won't be considered.
- We are recruiting full time (37.5hrs a week) only. Can you confirm this is the contract you are looking for? If question is not answered, application won't be considered.
Experience:
- Learning Disability Support Worker: 1 year (required)
Work Location: In person
