Support Worker/Personal Assistant

Retain Healthcare ,
Yetminster, Dorset
Job Type: Full-time
Salary: £10 per hour

Overview

Retain Healthcare are seeking an experienced support worker/personal assistant to assist with a service user in the area of Sherborne, Dorset. This is to assist with light housework, walking dogs, taking to appointments and other tasks agreed between the service user and the company, detailed within a regularly updated support plan. We are seeking people to apply who are able to fulfil the hours of 0800-2000 daily. The current vacancy is to cover 4 days out of 7. Alternatively two people who wish to share these hours. If you are confident with dogs and preferably a non-smoker we look forward to hearing from you. You would need to be a driver for this position as service users needs require this. When you become part of our experienced community team in Dorset supporting individuals to meet their needs, you will receive true outcome focussed care training. You will work a person centred support plan within their home, highlighting the opportunity to promote independence while upholding dignity and personal preferences. What we can offer you Retain Healthcare are a fresh innovative provider covering the South West, with recruitment experts who have the knowledge and background to offer you the most up to date and comprehensive training in both social care and clinical care skills - Leading you into a career you can be proud of and rewarded for. Retain Healthcare are a supportive values-based organisation offering flexible working opportunities. We will continue to develop your skills through training to meet the needs and empower you to be the voice of Retain Healthcare. The Four R's Our Ethos is the 4 R's; Retaining Quality, Retaining Independence, Retaining Staff and Retaining Skills so how do we do that? By demonstrating to you our commitment to offer a better solution; We offer a flexible approach to working and have a true understanding of the work life balance. We offer a car lease scheme, company pension scheme, annual leave accrual and first uniform for free. Local training and your own, personalised career development pathway. We have Guaranteed hours available and when you love what you do and we've shown you the retain way, recommend us to a friend for a bonus of upto £300 Retain Healthcare are committed to safeguarding and will complete full employment checks in line with our safer recruitment process, including employment references and a DBS check as stated within our policies and procedures. This role may also be referred to as: Homecarer, Homecare Assistant, Home Carer, Carer, Care Assistant, HCA, Healthcare Assistant, Care Giver, Community Support Worker, Domiciliary carer INDSAL