Job description
Role: Support Worker
Salary: £18ph Monday to Saturday, £20ph Sunday
Location: Deal, Ashford & Staplehurt (Kent)
Job Type: Temporary
Shifts: Long Days, Early/Late shifts & waking nights
About the Role
We are seeking caring and dedicated Support Workers to join our team to work across adult residential and supported-living services. You will be supporting adults with a range of needs including learning disabilities, autism, mental health needs and complex care requirements. This is a rewarding opportunity to help individuals live independently, build confidence, develop life skills, and enjoy the activities and experiences that matter most to them.
HCRG Staffing Connect is the app-enabled nursing and care agency, backed by HCRG Staffing. Our team of consultants and the app work together to enable professionals like you to take control of your work. Book shifts yourself, via a consultant, or use Auto-book to let us know when you want to work. The app will automatically pick up the shifts you want as soon as they’re published.
Key Responsibilities
- Deliver person-centred support based on individual needs
- Support with personal care and daily living activities
- Promote independence, choice and community participation
- Support with meals and eating/drinking requirements
- Administer or support with medication where appropriately trained
- Support individuals with activities and appointments
- Follow care plans, risk assessments and safeguarding procedures
- Complete accurate care records and handovers
- Work waking nights and other shift patterns depending on the service
What we’re looking for
- Previous experience within adult social care, supported living or residential services
- Experience supporting learning disabilities, autism and/or complex needs
- Confident providing personal care
- Good understanding of safeguarding
- Reliable and able to work independently where required
- Medication, Epilepsy, Dysphagia, PBS and Moving & Handling experience/training are particularly useful
- Driving licence desirable, and required for some services
Why join HCRG Staffing?
With over 20 years of healthcare recruitment experience, HCRG Staffing provides access to a wide range of flexible opportunities across the UK.
Looking for a better work-life balance? When joining HCRG Staffing, you will have access to our industry-leading app HCRG Staffing Connect, which gives you the flexibility of managing your own shifts entirely from your phone.
HCRG Staffing is an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates.
