Home Care Support Worker - Southampton (Female only*)

SCiA Group; Southampton; On-site; Full time

Job description

Social Care in Action is proud to be currently supporting people across the Southampton community to ensure they stay safe and well.

Are you a driver and looking to have a fulfilling role to play in the local community? If so, you could be a great fit for our role.

We currently have roles for individuals who like to work alone or as part of a double-up team.

Flexible shifts available in Central, East and West Southampton, including Days from 7am to 5pm, Evenings from 5pm to 10pm, and Weekends between 7am and 10pm, so you can work around your preferred hours.

Given the nature of the role, there is a requirement for candidates to hold a full, valid, and clean driving licence, access to their own motorised transport, and a business insurance policy.

About You

Are you a friendly, compassionate, and dedicated person? If so, you would be perfect for our Support Worker role. You will become part of an amazing team of carers that ensures our customers receive the support they need.

For us, personality and passion come before education. Caring experience would be the cherry on top, but as long as you have the right attitude and values, then we’d love you to apply! You’ll always be supported and looked after by your SCA Care colleagues and the wider Social Care in Action family.

About the Role

A Support Worker’s role can be wide and varied, and no two days are the same – but here’s an idea of what you could be doing:

1. Promoting and encouraging independence while assisting the people we support with their daily routines.
2. Identifying new opportunities for integration, participation, and inclusion, available to the people we support, both within our services and the community.
3. Providing quality personal care, which could include bathing, toileting, etc., depending on individual needs, while maintaining respect and sensitivity.
4. Participating in household tasks, which include cleaning, cooking, ironing, washing, etc., while encouraging the people we support to join in.
5. Engaging in conversation and sometimes having a belly laugh together over something silly!

A full detailed job description can be provided upon request and will be given as part of our recruitment process.

About Us

Investing in our family of staff is important to us – we provide full training and will work with you to build your career, not just do a job day in and day out. Our ethos is - when you thrive, we thrive.

SCA Care is dedicated to enhancing our customers’ lives through the delivery of quality-driven care services including Home Care, Live-in Care, Extra Care, and Specialist Care. With a commitment to promoting independence and well-being, our skilled and experienced team provide round-the-clock assistance offering personalised support, designed empathetically to meet customers' individual needs and to help them live their best lives possible.

Benefits

• Paid Travel time - £11.80 per hour
• Paid Mileage, which is calculated for you (45p per mile where applicable)
• Paid day off on your birthday....so you can relax
• 6 weeks paid holiday (inclusive of bank holidays)
• Excellent Refer a Friend bonus scheme
• Training time paid (National Living Wage)
• Guaranteed hour contracts, if that's what you would like
• Pay enhancements for a care qualification over level 2 (50p uplift if you have Level 2 or higher qualification in Health and Social Care)
• Free training & comprehensive training package (including QCF qualification)
• Free branded workwear and lanyard
• Access to a free Blue Light Card (discounts in stores and online in large national retailers and local businesses)
• Employer contributory pension scheme

Please note:

This role requires an Enhanced DBS Disclosure, which will be obtained for you by SCA.

SCA is an equal opportunities employer that values diversity and is strongly committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all employees and applicants for employment. We welcome applications from people from Black, Asian, and Ethnic Minority backgrounds.

SCA is Disability Confident Committed and we guarantee to interview all applicants who let us know they have a disability and meet the minimum essential criteria for this role. SCA has been awarded this symbol by Jobcentre Plus to recognise our commitment towards the employment, retention, training, and career development of disabled employees.

SCA is based and operates in the UK and can only process applications from candidates who are currently UK residents and eligible to work in the UK. Please note we will not be able to accept applications from candidates who require sponsorship to work, do not hold a valid UK driving license and access to their own vehicle, or candidates who do not currently reside within the local area.

*Genuine occupational requirement under part 1, schedule 9 of the Equality Act 2010.