Position Overview & Specifications
What we’re looking for:
Peabody are looking for passionate and dedicated Care Support Workers to join our flexible Bank staff (zero hours contract) throughout Essex. Experience in the following client groups is preferred, however, this is not essential:
- Learning Disability - Care
- Some services have a secondary disability - Physical
Our staff should be reliable, flexible, motivational and have excellent values. They should be able to demonstrate that they are committed to providing outstanding support services to vulnerable adults. A clear understanding of Safeguarding is essential. Training and support provided.
Please note this role involves personal care.
You will be comfortable undertaking a full range of manual handling tasks, including assistance with hoists and wheelchairs. You should be positive, caring and focused on encouraging choice, self-worth and assisting our customers to get out and about enjoying themselves in the local community. If you want to make a difference to someone in your community, support them to achieve their potential and help them enjoy life, then we want to hear from you.
If you are passionate about people and up for a new challenge, we are keen to hear from you. We offer a full training package and a thorough induction, no experience necessary just a kind heart.
An example of the shifts you may cover; 7am - 2.30pm, 2.30pm - 10pm, 10am - 5pm and 10pm - 7am (sleep in/wake nights).
This role will require an Enhanced DBS check.
A bit about us:
Peabody are one of the largest housing associations in the UK, and we’ll be even bigger when our merger with Catalyst is complete in April 2023. Our mission is to help people flourish and an important part of this is to ensure that our organisation reflects the wider communities we serve. We want to attract recruit and retain a diverse, inclusive and creative workforce to give us the best opportunity to meet the diverse needs of our residents and customers.
Here just a few of the benefits for working at Peabody:
- £10.90 per hour
- Sleep-in payments £73.89 per night (as applicable)
- Spot Bonus awards
- Paid Induction Training
- Full training provided to support you in your role
- Paid Enhanced DBS (checks will include both the child and adult barring checks)
Are you ready to apply?
To be considered for the role of Bank Care Support Workers (Essex), please click on the ‘Apply Now’ button and submit both your CV and a bit about why we should consider you for the role.
If you need to ask us anything else at all, feel free to drop an email to careandsupportrecruitment@peabody.org.uk and one of our team will be in touch.