This is a genuine opportunity to help others within the Bury community. As a Well Being Support Worker your vocation will be to work with vulnerable people and help them build confidence, support health and wellbeing so they reach potential and are able to live full and independent lives. You will be based at Killelea House, Bury.
It doesn’t matter that you might not have direct experience, this is a Level 1 position where you will be surrounded by a very experienced team of multi-disciplinary health and care professionals. Talk to us about what you are good at, want to learn and enjoy doing. You will be based at the Choices for Living Well residence at Killelea House in Bury. It’s a fantastic opportunity to get started and see the number of different positions you can progress into.
Choices for Living Well Services.
Killelea House are a community run, interim service that supports people, many with complex needs due to illness or injury, to regain their skills and confidence so they can return home after a period of therapy and support. We offer a safe space in a lovely, newly renovated residential house and extend our services out to those who have returned to their own homes.
You will assist and support customers, including those with complex needs and behaviours with active daily living skills such as personal care, and skills that will focus on them remaining independent in their own homes.
You need to be a team player who supports, assists and promotes the reablement of customers with identified needs.
The job will be varied and will include practical tasks such as tidying and cleaning up after incidents and to maintain the health and safety of you and those around you, this will also include completing risk assessments for customers and ensuring these are continuously monitored and reviewed.
We want you to create a safe and stimulating physical environment for customers, creating opportunities and choice for customer to be as independent as possible.
Requirements
We are confident you will have transferable skills – but you need to want to be the difference to other people's lives. It’s a challenging job at times so you need enthusiasm, commitment, focus and a strong team work ethic. You will also need a great sense of humour, be kind and be driven to support others. #bethedifference
We are keen to also speak to those looking for a new career path, or find themselves out of work due to the pandemic, or may have even carried out some volunteer or support work in the community and or have experience caring for a friend or loved one.
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Progression
Working with a multidisciplinary team will mean you working alongside occupational therapists, physiotherapists, nurses as well as many other professions therefore providing you with the exposure to a wide range of roles across the Bury Health and Care sector. This is huge opportunity to learn from others and consider the career path that is right for you, if you aspire to progress.
Benefits
Work hours, pay and benefits.
Interview process
There will be an application form, pre-screen and recruitment days where you will be offered an interview time slot, followed by compliance checking. During the application process we will notify you further of the process and people involved and the training opportunities. On offer of employment you will need to pass a DBS check.
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Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Salary: £11.39 per hour
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