At a Glance
- Tasks: Support adults with learning disabilities through engaging activities and personal care.
- Company: Care Dorset, a people-focused provider with strong community values.
- Benefits: Generous annual leave, enhanced maternity pay, and excellent training opportunities.
- Other info: Join a dynamic team with great career progression and a supportive environment.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in people's lives while developing your skills.
- Qualifications: Strong communication skills and a genuine interest in supporting others.
The predicted salary is between 27000 - 28000 £ per year.
Care Dorset is looking for a dynamic and enthusiastic person to provide support for adults with learning disabilities at Purbeck Connect, a day service in Wareham. You will be part of an experienced team responsible for delivering activities and stimulating experiences for people with a range of additional needs. The people we support have diverse interests and abilities, so a flexible and energetic approach to working is essential.
At various times, you may be supporting individuals or groups of people, either within the service or as part of the wider community. Suitable candidates will take a genuine interest in the needs and wishes of people, support them to make and communicate their choices, and to become as independent as possible.
Due to the importance of sharing information effectively, the successful applicant will possess strong communication skills, both written and verbal.
- Undertake personal care duties as required to the relevant client group which will typically include toileting, washing and manual handling (including hoisting) and transfer.
- Undertake domestic tasks, such as cleaning and laundry.
- Support the relevant client group in a way that maintains dignity and privacy.
- Participate in the maintenance of essential record keeping, through brief written recording on individual client records.
- Comply with Health and Safety requirements in respect of manual handling and transfer hoisting and the use of protective equipment to aid infection control.
You would be expected to work within the Gold Standards Framework.
Generous Annual leave entitlement - starting at 27 days, rising to 31 after 5 years (exc. Bank holidays).
Enhanced Maternity Pay.
Occupational Sick pay entitlement from day one.
Funded Blue Light discount package (superb discounts on travel, leisure, entertainment and more).
Access to Employee Assistance Programme.
Excellent training & development opportunities supporting career progression.
Access to Litmos online learning platform – our one stop shop for learning & development.
Refer a Friend Bonus - up to £300 per person you refer (Uncapped and paid on successful appointment).
Celebrated success through annual awards ceremony.
About Us: Care Dorset launched in October 2022 as a new provider supporting adults across a range of support models and in different settings including reablement, day services, supported living, and residential care. We are a local authority trading company, wholly owned by Dorset Council, with strong ambitions to innovate and transform our existing services to deliver better outcomes for people as well as growing commercially.
We are people focused. We are genuine. We have integrity. We will develop. We are a team. These values define our personality. They are our statement about what we stand for and what we believe in, and they are the basis behind the decisions we make every single day. They are the Care Dorset way.
Day Services support people with disabilities, older people, and people with dementia. We do this in our centres, and through outreach teams. Typically, Day Services are open 9am-3pm, Monday to Friday.
