Seeking support workers in Headington, Oxford
Do you want to join friendly team and enjoy being active and making a diffirence to others?
Your previous care skills and life experience could be a great match for our support worker role. All you need is a willingness to learn, flexibility, a can-do attitude and a desire to help someone live a full life!
The support worker provides person centred care around each person’s values, preferences and needs which could include developing daily living skills, accessing a wider community, personal care and medication needs.
No day is ever the same, visit our website for more information.
This role will best suit someone with UK manual driving with some experience as a support worker, carer, health care assistant, play worker, learning support assistant, teaching assistant, or someone looking to start a career in care.
Please note: This role does not offer sponsorship and is unsuitable for a 20-hour 2nd job.
Benefits
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Sleep-ins paid at £60 extra (basic salary £11.68 to £12.02 per Hour)
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Full training to gain the nationally recognised Care Certificate.
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On-going training and career development including professional qualifications
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Contributory Pension
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We cover the cost of DBS checks
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Rota's are planned in advance
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Access to Wagestream where you can track your basic salary and additional hours earnings throughout the month and stream (access) a portion of those earnings before your monthly pay date. You can also access a range of financial support and advice, as well as save directly from your earnings.
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Shopping discounts including Blue Light card, EE perks and Costco membership
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Successfully 'recommend a friend' to join us and you'll receive a thank-you payment
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Access to wellbeing helplines.
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Health Cash Plan
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Please note this role does not offer sponsorship
You will:
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Have a positive and patient approach
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Be resilient and respect people’s differences
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Be able to build professional relationships
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Work well as part of a team
Your responsibilities:
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To empower the people we support to live the lives they want to lead
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To develop daily living skills.
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Support the people we support to access their communities for socialisation, employment, training or friendships
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To contribute to, develop and implement the individuals care plans.
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To communicate effectively and professionally with people we support, their family members, and external professionals.
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Maintain the health needs of the individuals we support
Brandon Trust works alongside people of different abilities so they are able to create opportunity and feel empowered to live the life they want.
All support workers work flexible shifts to provide a 24/7 service. Successful applicants for this role will require an enhanced DBS check.
We are an Equal Opportunities employer and welcome applicants from all sections of the community.
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