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Support Workers – Buckinghamshire

We are recruiting  Full-time and Flexible (Zero Hour contract) Support Workers  for our  Supported Living Services in the  following areas in Buckinghamshire:

• West Wickham
• Aylesbury

As a Support Worker. you will be required to provide day-to-day support to vulnerable adults who have Learning Disabilities and/or mental health challenges, enabling them to live as independently as possible in our Supporter Living services.

You will be responsible for  safeguarding and supporting  Service User  in our care according to their care plan, following the procedures in place to safeguard them. You will attend to any arising Service User queries, complaints, and challenges, including maintaining accurate, confidential and up-to-date documentation on all cases of safeguarding.Other duties and tasks may include medication administration, personal care, meal preparation and feeding, cleaning and accompanying during visits in the community.

Hours of Supported Living work will be allocated on a shift basis, covering day shifts, sleep-ins and waking night shifts.

What you will receive:

• A competitive starting salary
• Comprehensive, ongoing training
• Access to a Pension scheme
• 28 days paid holiday
• Career development opportunities for those that want them
• Fully-funded enhanced DBS
• A flexible working pattern you can fit around your availability

What experience and qualifications do you need:

• Relevant work experience in a support worker or care worker role is desirable as full training is provided
• A genuine passion for care
• A strong team player
• Resilience to keep going at difficult times and to ask for support when needed
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Computer literacy
• NVQ 1/2 Health and Social Care Certificate (or equivalent) is desirable but not essential
• A full UK driving licence is desirable but not required.

Security

All MidCo Care staff are required to have an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.

Apply now.