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Care Support Worker
Service Name: 56 High Street, Chislehurst, BR7 5AQ
Salary: £11.44 per hour
Hours: 38 Hours Per Week
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, read on!
Who are Ambient Support?
Ambient Support, a registered UK charity with over 25 years' experience in providing care and support services for older people, people with a mental health needs and people with learning disabilities.
Our Service at 56 High Street is an older adults Continuing Rehabilitation registered care home. It is a large, detached house providing a homely environment for ten Individuals.
We offer a high-quality unique service for older adults with severe and enduring mental health problems and complex needs. The service can also support those with early onset dementia and/or diagnosis of autism. Support can also be provided to those with physical health needs including diabetes. Each of the people we support have their own room and the share communal areas, including the cosy sitting room, and large dining room. They also enjoy a range of arts and music activities in the house.
The role of our Care Support Workers:
- Providing social and emotional support, either at home and/or in their local community
- Supporting residents with their personal care including personal hygiene needs if required.
- Support with their shopping and assisting with budgeting.
- Building/maintaining relationship with friends and family of our residents.
- Household tasks including cooking, cleaning, and laundry.
- Going out for walks, meals and other activities that supported individuals may want to experience.
Skills and attributes of our Care Support Workers:
- You need to be a very calm, caring individual with a positive outlook
- Empathy, caring and sensitivity to the needs of others
- Excellent communication skills both written and verbal
- Computer Literate
- Car driver desirable but not essential
Becoming part of the Ambient family brings benefits too!
- Flexible working, enabling work-life balance.
- National Living Wage paid regardless of age, including under 25s
- Training and development
- `Refer a Friend' bonus scheme
- `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
Do you want to take your first steps towards a new rewarding career? If the answer is yes, then we'd love to hear from you.
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 be obtained for all roles.
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