Job description
Are you a Support Worker looking for a Change pace in the way you work? Would you like to make a difference in the lives of people with mental health challenges and Learning Disabilities?
Prospero Health and Social care is looking to expand its team of ad hoc, agency support workers in the Liverpool area with enthusiastic, proactive professionals. Our team supplies cover to a variety of clients across the North West area, covering short and long term sickness, annual leave and staff shortages. As an agency we can offer diversity of workplace and flexibility to hours to best suit you and your needs. By joining our team you will have a dedicated consultant to help you through the registration process and to find you work that best suits you.
All you need to take advantage of this great opportunity is to have 6 months paid experience in a care environment and the ability to travel within the Liverpool area.
Benefits include:
Flexible shifts that work around your availability
Weekly pay
Long term and perm positions on offer
Day and night shifts available
Free online and practical training courses and refreshers
The opportunity to be paid through a payroll company
Refer a friend bonus scheme with £100
Responsibilities of the job include:
Providing excellent support for people with mental health challenges and learning disabilities
Building relationships with service users and their families
Following care plans to help service users reach their goals
Support with day to day living, personal care included
Support service users on days out and activities
Ideal candidate would:
Be confident in entering a new service and quickly picking up the role required
Have experience working in a challenging behaviour setting
Willing to perform personal care tasks
Have physical intervention experience
Be enthusiastic and willing to learn
Be comfortable dealing with challenging behaviour
Have minimum experience of 6 months working in a residential setting
NVQ level 2 in Health and social care or above would be an advantage (not essential)
Contract details
- LocationMerseyside, Wirral
- PositionResidential Support Worker
- Type of workDomiciliary Work, Support Work
- Contract/position start date23/08/2021
- Full/Part timeEarly, late, long day, sleep and waking night shifts available
- Minimum rate of pay£9.50 - £13.00 per hour
Minimum 6 months paid experience required