At a Glance
- Tasks: Support individuals with daily tasks and activities to enhance their quality of life.
- Company: Persona, a caring organisation dedicated to supporting diverse communities.
- Benefits: Competitive pay, career development, and a supportive work environment.
- Other info: Flexible shifts and a commitment to inclusivity and respect for all employees.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in people's lives while growing your skills in social care.
- Qualifications: No prior experience needed; just bring your caring attitude and communication skills.
The predicted salary is between 13.75 - 13.75 £ per hour.
Care & Support Workers £13.75 per hour rising to £13.85 after successful completion of training and probation period. 26 hours per week 27.5 hours per week.
There has never been a better time to work in social care supporting people to live their best life and here at Persona, that is exactly what we do every day!
About you
You don’t need to have previous experience of working in social care, what’s important is that you are caring, a good communicator, patient, creative, able to work on your own initiative, show empathy and also work as part of a team. Most of all we are looking for someone who shares our values. Flexibility is important as you will work on a rota basis. The rota includes a mix of shifts, including mornings, days, evenings, weekends and bank holidays.
About the role
You will be based in our short stay service, where we support older people at Elmhurst and adults with a learning disability at Woodbury. You will support people with everyday tasks, including supporting people to get out of bed and get dressed, support with eating meals, taking part in a range of activities and supporting people with bathing and other personal care needs.
In return for your contribution, we will support you throughout your career - We provide a wide range of employee benefits, career development and lifestyle support services to ensure that you too feel supported, fulfilled and valued from day one of your employment with us.
Persona is committed to being an inclusive employer and recognises the value of having a diverse workforce that reflects the communities we serve. We welcome applications from all people, irrespective of their personal characteristics or circumstances, and appointments are made objectively based upon talents, abilities and experience. Where possible, we will support employees to work flexibly or with adjustments, so that they can perform to their best ability. We are committed to providing a working environment where all employees are treated with dignity and respect, and where individual skills and life experiences are valued.
Please note satisfactory disclosure at the appropriate level under the Disclosure and Barring Service is required prior to appointment.
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