Overview
We have an opportunity for a Residential Social Care Worker (RSCW) to join our Adult Residential Care team in Hazel Grove.
Responsibilities
- Provide a caring, safe, secure and accepting environment that meets the physical, health, social needs and rights of residents.
- Administration of medication, moving and handling, and personal care.
- Complete and update hospital care plans and forms in a concise and accurate manner.
- Assist with assessments of need, formulation of plans, and consideration of residents’ best interests.
- Undertake direct work designed to meet care plan objectives, enabling residents to reach their full potential.
- Attend meetings, supervisions/appraisals, training, and annual residents reviews.
- Perform domestic duties such as cooking and cleaning, ensuring compliance with health and safety policies.
- Participate in community activities and activities within the residential setting.
- Maintain accurate and up-to-date records, completing written reports for planning meetings and statutory reviews.
Qualifications
- Previous experience working in an adult residential setting and flexibility to respond to unsociable hours.
- Good communication and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to write reports with good organisational and time‑management skills.
- Good understanding of English to complete paperwork and care plans to a high quality.
- A full clean driving licence held for more than 12 months and aged over 21 years (preferred).
- Willingness to work 37.5 hours per week across a 7‑day rota, including any day of the week and weekends.
Benefits
- Annual leave 27‑day holiday + 8 bank holidays, rising to 30 after 5 years and 33 after 10 years.
- Generous pension scheme and death in service benefit up to 6× basic salary.
- Occupational sick pay and family‑friendly policies including enhanced maternity, paternity and adoptive leave.
- Reward and discount platform offering discounts at high street shops, travel, insurances, etc.
- Eligibility to apply for Blue Light card.
- Live‑wage employer.
- Refer a friend scheme with rewards for recommending a friend.
- Comprehensive training and development opportunities, including apprenticeship qualifications.
- Long service awards including cash gifts and extra holiday.
- Wellbeing promotion across the organisation, including Mental Health First Aiders and free weekly yoga sessions (in person or online).
- Access to Employee Assistance Programme for you and adults in your home.
Legal / Equality
We welcome applications from all regardless of age, disability, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy or maternity, religion or belief, race, sex, sexual orientation, trans status or socio‑economic background. We are committed to making reasonable adjustments for disabled people and positively encourage applications from those with lived experience. We do not provide sponsorship.
Safeguarding
Safeguarding checks will be undertaken for the successful candidate in line with our safer recruitment policy, including an Enhanced DBS check (at no cost to yourself). This role will involve regulated activity.
