Join Our Team at Corserv Care as a Support Worker (STEPS Reablement Service)Salary: £, pa, (£ per hour), mileage p per mile and paid travel-time. Guaranteed permanent weekly hours.Working Hours: per week, to be discussed at interview. All rounds start at : until :, the evening rounds start at : and finish at the latest : and working every other weekend is mandatory. Contract Type: Permanent JobLocation: We have some new opportunities in the EAST of Cornwall, including but not exclusive to the Bodmin, Liskeard, and Launceston areas.Base: EAST Cornwall team office, Castle Canyke Bodmin, PL DZ. Other: Flexibleworking patterns, paid mileage and overtime available, to be discussed at interview.About the role: Are you compassionate, dedicated and friendly individual interest in a career as a skilled professional carer? If you're looking to grow your career with an organisation offering a supportive environment for work-life balance, guaranteed paid hours, travel time and mileage, with company values that encourage collaborative working and employee engagement, we’d love to hear from you.Role Purpose: This is an essential role supporting people in Cornwall with Reablement Care, to enable individuals to return to or remain in their homes and to be as safe and independent as possible.What you'll be doing: The role of the Support Worker is critical to the success of an individual in meeting their agreed outcomes. This will involve working with other professionals, team members, or working alone to carry out the care/reablement plan with the individual, promoting flexibility, dignity, respect, wellbeing, confidence and independence, so that the person has the best quality of life. You will offer safe and appropriate support to each individual in a person-centred way, complying with and maintain best practice in relation to Health & safety matters, which will include basic risk assessments and the prevention and control of infection. Using an innovative approach to positively support customers to achieve as much independence as they are able to. Your job will be to maintain accurate and factual records as a legal requirement in order to evidence and communicate actions and outcomes effectively to others, maintaining safe working practices as a lone worker or doubled handed working, to ensure the health, safety and wellbeing of service users, self and others. Monitoring the health, wellbeing and progress of service users and report any concerns/changes back to management in order to protect and safeguard vulnerable adults. You will ensure a positive and flexible approach to the variety of tasks within the role, including supporting service users with their daily living skills, personal care, meal preparation and housekeeping. Working with families, healthcare professionals and occupational therapists and supporting service users to access community opportunities. You will operate in accordance with the diverse needs of the community to ensure equal access to services and be responsible for your continuous development and to undertake relevant training as required.Our offer to you:Guaranteed Payment: A salary of £, pa, (£ per hour. You are always paid for a full shift, even in the event of a client cancellation.Guaranteed Paid Travel Time & Mileage: p per mile. This includes travel, and contact time, for a consistent and worry-free salary. Plus, after probation period of months, you could join our ‘Car Lease Scheme’.Paid DBS: Corserv Care will pay for your Enhanced DBS. Bank Worker: opportunities for permanent employees to work in other care services across the organisation, doing additional ad hoc hours on a zero hours contract. A great way to develop your skills and experience. Hours: per week, to be discussed at interview. Guaranteed Two Week Set Working Pattern: You will have a Week and Week rolling rota to help promote a healthy work-life balance, and for ease of mind. All rounds start at : – :, the evening rounds start at : and finish at the latest : and working every other weekend is mandatory. Locations: We are hiring for our teams across Cornwall: You will join the closest CORNWALL team and base to where you live. Some service users will be in close proximity to your home location and some you will need to travel to. Full training and continuous development provided: Company Induction may include training for the Care Certificate, Moving and Handling, and Basic Life Support. Elearning will cover some mandatory training, aswell as TMobile and care plan training. There is job shadowing, and team and office support available. Management to ’s and supervision, and annual appraisals. There could also be the opportunity to achieve qualifications such as Level and Level Health and Social Care and career pathways within the organisation. Equipment: A full uniform, full PPE provided, work SMART phone, Lone working device. Company Benefits: Generous pension scheme with employer contribution and option to salary exchange for NI savings Holiday starting at days (pro-rata) and increasing to with service (plus bank holidays) Option to buy additional annual leave through monthly salary deductions up to days per year Investment and support to Continued Professional Development and training including reimbursement of professional fees and access to learning platforms Salary sacrifice schemes; Cycle Work, Home & Electronics, Electric Car Access Pool car scheme for business use with fuel card use Non-salary sacrifice Car lease scheme for colleagues who complete a minimum of , business miles per year Access to a Healthcare Cashplan scheme Employee discount scheme and wellbeing events Volunteering days Opportunity to become: Safeguarding Advocate, Health & Wellbeing Champion, Mental Health First Aider Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) where colleagues can access advice / Occupational health services which include counselling and eye test vouchers Life assurance/death in service Enhanced leave; sick, maternity, paternity, adoption, carer’s, compassionate and study leave In development: Local benefits partnering & employee recognition awards About Corserv CareTrusted – Positive – Innovative – Collaborative – Join us
It’s a great time to work with us at the Corserv Group. We are proud to be contributing to a brighter future for Cornwall with exciting plans to generate growth and opportunity across the County and beyond. We work in collaboration with Cornwall Council to provide the best possible services and care. Whichever business area you join, you’ll be part of a supportive and creative team of professionals. You’ll have a friendly and collaborative workplace and investment in your professional development.
With a diversity of roles across our group of businesses, we’re a great destination for developing your career whilst living in the beautiful county of Cornwall. We are committed to equality and diversity and welcome all applicants from all background and experience.
ABOUT THE TEAM
Corserv Care is part of the Corserv Group (a Cornwall Council Company). Corserv Care brings together existing services, TEC Services, STEPS Reablement service, Care and Support, Day Opportunities, Respite Services, Proper Job Café and Employment Services under one brand, to improve the quality, capacity and resilience of the care market in Cornwall.About you: Current right to work in the UKAn understanding of reablement and care provisionGood verbal and written communication skillsBasic IT SkillsEmpathy and a passion to support othersExcellent attention to detailGreat time managementYou must have a FULL DRIVING LICENCE that’s valid to drive in the UK and a vehicle Safeguarding: We are committed to safeguarding the welfare of all our service users, clients and customers. This role is subject to an Enhanced DBS check.
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