Bank Support Worker

Prime Life; Leicester; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job description

Make a difference every day and give back to your community!

Prime Life are on the lookout for passionate and dedicated care professionals to join our friendly team as a Support Worker, on a bank basis. At present, we have several vacancies available and are keen to meet with candidates as soon as possible for interviews.

This role will be based at Stoneygate Road Residential Home, located in the heart of Leicester. The home is close to local main travel routes and has been specially designed to cater to the every need of 19 residents living with a range of mental health conditions, requiring dignified support from our caring team. It is essential that candidates for this role are patient, understanding, and respectful of our residents’ individual abilities and daily challenges faced.

Benefits of becoming our Bank Support Worker:

This role offers great work-life balance, with regular set shift patterns between the hours of 8 am and 8 pm, across a 7-day working week. In return for your commitment to our residents, we can offer a range of excellent benefits including:

1. Opportunities to learn and progress with the support of our dedicated Quality Matters team
2. Fully funded DBS
3. Comprehensive Holiday Pay scheme that rewards you for your commitment to care

Responsibilities of our Bank Support Worker include:

1. Providing respectful and dignified support to residents
2. Encouraging residents to achieve the highest possible quality of life that is right for them
3. Providing companionship while giving emotional and practical support
4. Assisting residents to participate in any decisions relating to their daily living arrangements
5. Helping residents with day-to-day activities such as assisting with personal care, recreational activities, accompanying residents outside of the home, etc.
6. Promoting resident independence in the preparation of food and/or at mealtimes
7. Working with other professionals to provide individualized care and development plans

What we’re looking for in our Bank Support Worker:

To be successful within this role, you will have a genuine caring nature and a desire to make a real difference for our residents. Though prior experience as a Support Worker or Care Assistant is desirable, this is not essential as full training is provided. Typically, our residents live with mental health conditions, learning disabilities, and physical disabilities that require dignified support from our care team. It is essential that candidates for this role are therefore patient, understanding, and respectful of our residents’ individual abilities.

If you feel you have the skills and experience to become our Bank Support Worker, please click ‘apply’ today, and we’ll ensure to be in touch!