Care Support Worker - Sherborne
Candlelight Care
- Sherborne, Dorset
- £12.00 per hour
- Permanent
- Part-time
- £300 welcome bonus for all new staff - via Care Friends
- Competitive mileage and travel time
- Full and ongoing training + Career progression opportunities
- Care Friends Referral scheme - worth up to £300 per referral
- Blue Light Discount Card
- Company Smart Phone
- 28 days holiday pro-rata
- Employee Assistance Programme - offering support and advice to all our team when they need it most.
- Workplace Pension (subject to conditions)
- Uniform and Full PPE for all staff to protect staff and clients
- Rewarding work that allows you to have a meaningful impact on others
- Getting to know your clients, and their interests and needs
- Giving emotional and practical support, tailored to your clients' needs.
- Assisting with personal care (washing, toileting, dressing) domestic household tasks and food preparation.
- Assisting with medication, use of mobility aids and personal equipment where required.
- To report to the registered manager any significant changes in the health or circumstances of a client.
- To encourage and enable our clients to remain as independent as possible whilst acting in their best interests and protecting and safeguarding their wellbeing.
- Clearly record all care notes on a handheld device after each visit.
- Sensitivity and understanding
- The ability to work well with others
- Patience and the ability to remain calm in stressful situations
- The ability to accept criticism and work well under pressure
- To be thorough and pay attention to detail
- A desire to help people
- driving license and access to your own vehicle - although walking/cycling routes are available in some areas