Support workers in Cumbria

June 19, 2024
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Job Description

Support workers positions are available in and around Cumbria. You are to help people live ordinary, independent, and happy lives through the extraordinary support you provide. Do you love going the extra mile for people to make them feel valued and respected? Do you go out of your way to help your friends and relatives and believe that you could extend this to other people? Do you enjoy helping people no matter how small? Is it important for you to work with a friendly team caring for others?
If this sounds like you and you feel you’re a naturally caring person, a job as a support worker with CS Recruitment may be just up your street. We help all different types of people with complex needs that may include physical and learning disabilities, who would like support on a 24-hour basis within their own homes, and assess the community on a daily basis dependent on their needs and wishes. We feel that there is nothing better than seeing people happy in their own homes as we give them the support they need to live happy and fulfilled lives. We are currently looking for full-time and part-time support workers who live in Cumbria and surrounding areas.
All applicants will be required to complete a DBS/PVG that is paid for by the  and be flexible to work day, evening, and weekends on a rota basis.

Key Responsibilities

This is a hands-on job in which no two days are the same. Your duties will include:

  • Promoting the independence of people we support
  • Supporting a full range of daily activities including cleaning and cooking, days out, or going away on holiday.
  • Maintain quality of the design process and ensure that when designs are translated into code they accurately reflect the design specifications.
  • Arranging activities in the home and in the local community
  • Developing residents’ life skills and personal interests
  • Assisting with personal care needs
  • Manual handling
  • Supporting people with medication
  • Ensuring record-keeping is maintained to the required standard at all times and contributing to service monitoring requirements

Ideal Candidate

 

  • Passionate, caring, and enthusiastic
  • Flexible, patient and non-judgemental
  • A great team player
  • 6 month care experience
  • The right to work in the UK
  • Trained and experience in medication administration
  • Able to demonstrate good communication skills
  • Able to complete the physical aspects of the role such as manual handling where needed.

CS Recruitment acts as an employment business when supplying temporary staff and as an employment agency when introducing candidates for permanent employment with a client. CS Recruitment is an equal opportunities employer and decisions are made on merit alone. •