Job Reference: FCN - 351
Job Duration:
Start date: ASAP
Description:
We currently have several opportunities across Swindon forenthusiastic, reliable, motivated and caring individuals to provide support to clients who have a sight loss or dual sensory impairment.
Key areas of support are enabling weekly shopping and leisure activities. This can include but isn't limited to; Visiting garden centres, Country parks, assistance to appointments/ attending medical appointments and dealing with written and telephone correspondence.
Support is provided in various locations including a person's home and the community to enable service users to remain as independent as possible. The ideal candidate will have good and clear verbal communication skills; have theability to work confidently using their own initiative and be empathetic to quickly adapt to new clients.
This is an ideal opportunity for someone with experience in a support or care worker role, seeking to develop skills in this area.
About you:* You are honest, reliable, Caring and professional - you value honesty and discretion
* You are friendly and approachable* You are flexible
* You have the ability to work confidently using your own initiative
Responsibilities will include:* Maintaining a safe environment
* Supporting with activities and planning day trips
* Community Access
* General household tasks
* be empathetic to quickly adapt to new clients
Requirements for the position:
* A full clean driving licence is required
* Access to your own vehicle
A minimum of 6 months health and social care experience would be beneficial.Benefits:
* Access to Employee assistance programme with Health Assured.
* Opportunity to increase knowledge through training opportunities
* Opportunity for career progression
* Excellent training and support
Hours Available Monday to Friday between the hours of 9:00am - 17:00pm
Pay: £9.52 -£9.92 (dependant on experience) with 36 p mileage allowance.
ALL JOBSWITH FIRST CITY NURSING AND CARE ARE SUBJECT TO SATISFACTORY REFERENCES, ENHANCED DBS CERTIFICATE AND FULL COMPLETION OF MANDATORY TRAINING
Industry: Social Care
Salary: £9.52 - £9.92 per hour + Pension, Full Training, Mileage
Salary Benefits: Pension, Full Training, Mileage
Vacancy Type: Permanent
Job Skills: Healthcare Assistant, Sensory Impairment Support Worker, Support worker, Swindon, Carer, experience support work, health and social care, community care
Contact Name: Laura Hammersley
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