Complex Care Assistant
Job Description
Job summary
Sonderwell is a UK-wide care provider dedicated to giving their clients the best possible care so they can live their own unique lives. They believe in caring for their carers so they can deliver better care for their clients. Sonderwell offers opportunities to learn, develop, and grow into the role that best suits the candidate, within a close-knit, supportive team.
Main duties of the job
Sonderwell is seeking an experienced Support Worker to join their team in Norwich and support a 19-year-old client with complex medical needs. The successful candidate will have experience working in a care setting, excellent communication and observation skills, and access to a car for transport. Sonderwell offers competitive pay, opportunities for professional development, and a welcoming family environment.
About us
Sonderwell is a UK-wide care provider that is regulated by the Care Quality Commission. They are dedicated to providing the best possible care for their clients so they can live their own unique lives. Sonderwell believes in caring for their carers, offering them opportunities to learn, develop, and grow into the role that best suits them, within a close-knit, supportive team.
Job responsibilities
Experienced Support Worker required, Norwich - Full &Part Time hours available
shifts available : Monday through to Sunday 7.30am - 19.30pm
£13.65 per hour & weekends £14.18 per hour
*** We would encourage Carers looking for part-time hours to apply so we can discuss the various hours available within this Care package***
As a Sonderwell Support Worker, you can make a real difference to people's lives, by caring for their complex needs and enabling them to live the life they choose. As part of a supportive team, you'll enjoy excellent training, so you can build a rewarding and fulfilling career with us.
Your role
We are looking for compassionate, experienced, and enthusiastic Support Worker to join an established team to help support a fabulous, chatty, and engaging 19-year-old within our family home setting in Norwich. Our client has complex medical difficulties which require clinical and personal care. Full training and shadowing opportunities will be provided to ensure Support Worker feels confident and comfortable with the daily routine. Support Workers will also need to be able to support a range of stimulating activities throughout the day to positively enrich our client's life. Access toa car for transport would be an advantage due to the client location, the nearest train station is Norwich.
The successful candidate will have:
- Experience working in a Care situation preferably with children or young adults (for example previous teaching assistants, foster carers as well as those trained in Care)
- Energy, empathy, great sense of humour and a positive outlook and the ability to build positive relationships.
- Excellent communication, observation, and written skills
- Access to a car for transport as the family are moving to a village within Norwich area within the next 12 months
What we can offer you
- The opportunity to work in a welcoming family environment with a fabulous chatty young man to care for
- To enable your ingoing learning journey and professional development with us, you will have access to paid eLearning and classroom training to develop your knowledge further
- Apprenticeship scheme available from level 2-5
- Opportunities to attend and support with family holidays.
- Paid eLearning and Classroom training provided during your onboarding
- Accrued annual leave
- Refer a Friend bonus of £250
- Flexible working patterns
- Employee assistant programme
- Free Blue Light Card
We are Sonderwell
At Sonderwell, we're a UK-wide care provider, dedicated to giving our clients the best possible care, so they can live their own unique lives. To achieve that, we believe in caring for our carers, so they deliver better care for our clients. You'll find a place where you can learn, grow and develop a career to suit you. And you'll join a close-knit, supportive team who are always looking out for each other. So, whatever path you choose, you're never on your own - there's always someone you can reach out to for help and advice.
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If you're ready to be the difference for someone with care needs, then join our team - and discover a truly fulfilling career.
Sonderwell are regulated by the Care Quality Commission, and all offers of employment are subject to background checks, including DBS checks to meet the regulators standards. #Sonderwell
We are Sonderwell At Sonderwell, we're a UK-wide care provider, dedicated to giving our clients the best possible care, so they can live their own unique lives. To achieve that, we believe in caring for our carers, so they deliver better care for our clients. You'll find a place where you can learn, develop and grow into the role that best suits you. And you'll join a close-knit, supportive team who are always looking out for each other. So, whatever path you choose, you're never on your own - there's always someone you can reach out to for help and advice.Person Specification
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Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details
Employer name
Enviva Complex Care
Address
Sonderwell
Norwich
NR8 6XB
