Care & Support Worker

Norse Group; Barnsley; On-site; GBP 40,000 - GBP 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading care provider is seeking a Casual Care & Support Worker in Barnsley, offering £13.31 per hour plus enhancements. Ideal candidates will demonstrate a passion for supporting others and possess excellent communication and teamwork skills. This role involves assisting with personal care and supporting wellbeing activities. Join us to help make a real difference in the lives of our service users while enjoying a rewarding career with opportunities for professional growth.

Benefits

Flexible shifts

Access to wellness services

Weekend working enhancements

Qualifications

• Experience in care or a willingness to learn.
• Ability to promote independence and dignity.
• Strong interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Assist with personal care and support tasks.
• Participate in wellbeing events and activities.
• Respond to call bells and emergencies.

Skills

Passion for supporting others

Excellent communication skills

Teamwork

Job description

Overview

Join our friendly, supportive and inclusive team at Munhaven to help us make a real difference in the lives of our service users.

Casual Care & Support Worker – Mundesley

£13.31 per hour (Days) + enhancements

Are you an experienced Care professional or new to the industry? Come and work for Norse Care. We offer fully funded accredited courses, excellent career progression, and job satisfaction from improving people’s lives.

Please note that Norse Care are currently unable to provide sponsorship.

A day in the life

As a Care Support Worker you will assist with personal care and support tasks, enabling our service users to make informed choices, promoting their independence and dignity in line with their person-centred care plan.

Working as part of a team, you will build strong relationships with your colleagues and the service users, participating and supporting with wellbeing events and activities, and helping to promote a safe and engaging environment.

Responding to call bells and emergencies in a timely manner and communicating with other medical professionals and community stakeholders as required.

About you

We are looking for people who are passionate about supporting others by providing excellent care and who share our core values:

• We care completely.
• We collaborate proactively.
• We act with integrity.
• We pursue better.
• We make it happen.

We will be looking for you to demonstrate these at the interview stage!

About Munhaven

Munhaven is our residential care home in the North Norfolk village of Mundesley. We provide dedicated care and support, specialising in care and support for people living with dementia.

Why work for Norse Care?

We value the contribution that everyone at Norse Care makes to improving people’s lives. It’s important to us that we give you the confidence and knowledge to perform your role to the best of your ability. We provide access to award-winning training, so our service users get the best care, and you have the tools for fantastic self-development, giving you ownership of your career. We want you to succeed!

We understand that working in care can be rewarding but also challenging, so your wellbeing is important to us. From day one, you will have access to a wide range of benefits alongside a great reward package including weekend working enhancements, access to a Blue Light Card, physiotherapy and chiropractors treatment, and more. For a complete list of what we offer, please visit our website.

Our core values are at the heart of everything we do. We expect all our colleagues to share our vision and values.

An enhanced DBS check will be required for our successful candidate, payment will be met by the employer.

We reserve the right to close the vacancy once we have received sufficient applications, so please be advised to submit your application as early as possible.

Due to the high number of applications we receive for our vacancies, if you do not hear from us within two weeks of the date you apply, please assume that your application has been unsuccessful.

We are committed to employment practices and behaviours which encourage diversity, promote equality of treatment and eliminate unlawful and or unfair discrimination.