At a Glance
- Tasks: Support individuals with learning disabilities and mental health needs in their daily lives.
- Company: Advance, a caring organisation dedicated to making a difference.
- Benefits: Flexible hours, paid mileage, training, and discounts on various perks.
- Other info: No prior experience needed; just bring your values and determination!
- Why this job: Make a real impact while gaining valuable experience in social care.
- Qualifications: Full UK driving licence, passion for helping others, and good communication skills.
The predicted salary is between 14.94 - 14.94 £ per hour.
Position: Casual Support Worker
Location: Witney, Oxfordshire (including surrounding villages)
Hours: Zero contracted hours (Mon-Sun, including weekends, days, evenings, holidays)
Salary: £14.94 per hour inclusive of holiday pay or £13.33 per hour exclusive of holiday pay
Job ref: 5108
About the Role
Advance is looking for Casual Support Workers in Witney and surrounding villages to support customers with learning disabilities, autism, complex needs, and mental health conditions to live the lives they choose. We offer great benefits, flexible working and all the training and support you need to kick start a rewarding career in Social Care. You must have a full UK/International driving licence and must have access to a vehicle; mileage will be paid at 0.45p per mile.
Responsibilities
- Assisting with personal care and hygiene (if required)
- Medication administration (if required)
- Support with preparing and cooking meals
- Support with attending medical appointments
- Support with social activities
- Support with independent skills
- Support with domestic duties such as cleaning and laundry
- Keeping accurate records and updating care plans as required
- Keeping up to date with your training
- Ensuring the premises are secure and safe during the night
- Supporting with meal times and food preparation (if required)
- Supporting with regular checks on the customer to ensure their safety
About the candidate
You don’t need to have previous experience working in care or support to be successful in this role. What matters are your values, your passion and determination to make a difference in the lives of people with autism or learning disabilities.
Qualifications
- A driver with UK licence and access to your own vehicle
- Good at working on your own and within a team
- Excellent at communicating with people
- Able to complete quality support records
- Able to work every other weekend
- Ability to follow a Support Plan and Risk Assessments and maintain customer records
- Need to be literate and numerate in English
- Willingness and ability to achieve the Care Certificate
Benefits
- Flexible hours to fit around you and the needs of our customers
- Paid mileage and travel time between appointments
- Sector specific training is provided as part of induction plus opportunities for professional development
- Access to Perks at Work where you can obtain great discounts of cinema tickets, shopping vouchers and much more
- Long service awards payable in 5 year increments
- Golden Hello/refer a friend receive up to £500
- Access to our Employee Assistance Programme
- Free DBS (Disclosures and Barring Service)
- Excellent opportunities to progress your career within Advance
- Enrolment in a pension scheme with matched contributions above the statutory minimum (if you work enough hours to meet the threshold for enrolment)
Equal Opportunities
We are an equal opportunities employer who values its staff and the difference they make to their customers. There is no place for racism or discrimination of any kind in Advance. As an organisation, we will not tolerate it. We are firmly committed to recruiting the best colleagues regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation and to supporting customers from similarly diverse backgrounds. All newly appointed staff receive an induction, during which they will learn about our PRIDE values, our expectations of how they should treat our customers and our commitments in relation to how they will be treated as a member of staff.
For more information about the role please contact Susan Lines at 07590779015 or Susan.Lines@Advanceuk.org (Monday - Friday 9am - 5pm).
Casual Support Worker in Witney employer: Advance Housing and Support Ltd
Advance Housing and Support Ltd is an exceptional employer, dedicated to fostering a supportive and inclusive work environment in Southend-on-Sea. With a strong emphasis on employee growth, we offer flexible working hours and comprehensive career development opportunities, ensuring that our team members can thrive both personally and professionally while making a meaningful impact in the lives of those we support.
Contact Details:
Advance Housing and Support Ltd Recruitment Team
