Job Description

We are seeking to recruit experienced Support Workers or Healthcare Assistants to work with young adults win a specialist residential and educational service in Yeovil, Somerset.

They are an independent provider of specialist further education and residential care in the South West. They offer day and k residential placements for young people aged 16 to 25 years. They typically support students who have a diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorder, moderate to severe learning disabilities and a range of behaviour, emotional and complex needs.

Within the local area there are a range of cultural and recreational facilities including parks, libraries, and sports facilities, religious and cultural centres. It also enjoys a positive and friendly relationship with the neighbours and close local community. Within easy reach there is access to a wide range of educational and entertainment facilities within the town centre of Yeovil.

Here at Cream Health Care we pride ourselves on the standard of our service and the team we have around us. Do you want to work for an honest & respectable agency? Do you have a passion to help and support others? Do you want flexible ongoing work? If so then you could be just the one we are looking for.

Working with Cream Care will give you flexibility as you choose the hours and days you work each week. You just let us know each week when you are available and we will work with you. However, once you have given your availability for a week it is then 'written in stone' and we will offer you shifts on the days you have committed to.

By joining Cream Care as a Support Worker you will be joining a family run business. Cream was established as an agency in 1973 moving into health care in 2009. You will be part of a team of the very best staff who work in the best residential homes - yes, we hand pick the homes we work with to ensure they welcome the Cream of the Crop of health care professionals.

You will be treated by our team at 'base' with respect. We will take care of you. We work for you - you don't work for us.

Once you are 'on board' as one of our flexible workers you will have the opportunity to work at a number of homes in addition to this home and you will then choose to work in the homes you thrive in. You will always receive feedback at the end of your first shift in a new home.

THE FIT

To fit with the role of Support Worker you will:

Have a minimum of six months experience in the care sector - providing support to service users with autism - otherwise experience with learning disabilities/challenging behaviour or physical disabilities

Have an enhanced DBS or prepared to apply for a new one. Don't worry we will encourage you to register with the update service once received. You will then NEVER have to apply for a DBS again.

Have a passion to deliver great care and support.

Dignity - a commitment that you will treat all service users with dignity and respect

Cheerful - to wow the service users and keep them happy.

Good spoken English - the service users love to chat and you will be reassuring them with little chats whilst encouraging them and supporting them

Be willing to deliver personal care

Record Keeping - you will keep all records up to date as you move from one client to another

HOURS OF WORK

The home and College have their own cars so if you are a car driver - all the better! The hours of work are varied, with long days or nights in the week and split shifts, long days or nights at the weekends.

You choose the shifts on our app around your work/life balance. We have regular shifts coming in from this service.

THE GOOD STUFF

Cream Care will offer you:

Weekly pay direct into your bank account each Friday following the week you worked

28 days annual leave. You accrue this based on the hours you have worked

Contract - you will be a 'temp'. Many of our staff have been with us for 5 years, some have taken (and been paid for) maternity leave, others have found other jobs - then returned to Cream Care

Access to your rotas and payslips on line. This gives all the detail for the home you are working at for each shift including address, telephone number so you will always be in the know!

Confirmation of all shifts you have accepted via SMS so if you have forgotten you only have to look at your phone

Mandatory Training - free on line training plus free annual training updates

Support - our care staff call us their 'mentors'

Induction - at the start of your first shift at a new home - yes, including fire procedures!

Come and join us - you won't be a name on a list. We carefully select staff for shifts based on

Are you dependant on us to pay your rent/mortgage?

Have you had the hours you need this week

Do you love working at the home where the shift is

Will the home jump for joy when we tell them it's you doing the shift

"I've been working with Cream for over six months as I require flexible working hours and I love it!! The staff are friendly, approachable and very professional. Would highly recommend working for this company. 5". Cream Care Support Worker*

Just read our Google reviews - you will find out what we are truly like.

Working as a Care Worker with Cream is all about

YOU

. You are the one that makes the Cream Team great!

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time

Pay: 13.50 per hour

Benefits:

Company pension Employee discount Referral programme
Physical Setting:

Care home Residential home
Shift:

12 hour shift Day shift Night shift
Work days:

Every weekend Monday to Friday No weekends Weekends only
Experience:

Healthcare: 1 year (required)
Language:

English (required)
Licence/Certification:

right to work in the UK (we cannot offer sponsorship) (required)
Work authorisation:

United Kingdom (required)
Work Location: In person

Reference ID: CHSC/SWC/LA124