We are looking for an enthusiastic and proactive support worker to join our Community Services team within Corserv Care. Someone with a passion for supporting people to live a fulfilled life.
We offer a wide range of support to the people we support, and as an Outreach Support Worker you will work with individuals encouraging independence, supporting people to access their communities alongside some domestic duties and practical tasks within their homes.
Corserv Care is a Cornwall Council owned company, working in partnership with healthcare professionals and local communities to offer high-quality care in Cornwall. Corserv Care provides a range of domiciliary and residential services under one brand.
Leading the way in delivering the best possible care services, we empower change and enhance quality of life. Our work is made possible by a committed and creative team, with positivity, innovation, collaboration and trust driving what we do and how we do it.
What you’ll be doing:
The role involves supporting individuals with daily tasks within their own homes such as shopping, cleaning, managing finances and accessing their local community.
You will be offering companionship and enabling family to time have a break.
Complying with and maintaining best practice in relation to Health & safety matters and infection control.
Ensuring support is provided as planned to provide the best outcomes for those we support.
Using an innovative approach to positively support Customers to achieve as much independence as they are able to.
Complying with the code of conduct, staff handbook and other Corserv Care policies and procedures in order to promote quality standards, values, beliefs and principles of care that respect Human rights.
Maintaining accurate and factual records as a legal requirement in order to evidence and communicate actions and outcomes effectively to others.
Maintaining safe working practices as a lone worker and alongside others to ensure the health, safety and wellbeing of service users, self and others.
Monitoring the health, wellbeing and progress of service users and report any concerns/changes back to management in order to protect and safeguard vulnerable adults
Ensuring a positive and flexible approach to the variety of tasks and work patterns within the role as the service develops to enable effective and appropriate staffing levels to meet demand potentially including working weekends and evenings or early mornings.
Operating in accordance with the diverse needs of the community to ensure equal access to services
Responsible for self and others continuous development and to undertake relevant training as required.
Qualifications/Skills & Knowledge:
Some experience in supporting vulnerable adults in need – either informally or in paid employment.
Some experience of encouraging and motivating others to achieve.
Awareness of physical, emotional and mental health issues affecting vulnerable adults.
Proficient in organising self and others.
Ability to undertake training or relevant qualification to the role.
Basic IT skills to be able to undertake e-learning and keep updated with Organisational information.
Flexibility of working hours – able to participate in the planned shift rotas including early mornings and weekend working.
Full UK Driving Licence and Car.
Benefits & Our Offer to You:
Pay: £12.00 per hour
Hours: Permanent job with Part Time hours to suit work life balance – 10am -3pm as an example. Weekend work on a rota basis, Guaranteed contracted hours.
Location: You will join either the EAST CORNWALL teams, supporting the people who use our service in your team’s location. Some of the people who use our service will be in close proximity to your home address and some will be in the radius of your team’s area in Cornwall.
Mileage Allowance: 45p per mile. Plus, after probation period of 6 months, you could join our ‘Car Lease Scheme’.
Guaranteed Payment of your Contracted Hours: You are always paid for a full shift, even in the event of a client cancellation.
Working with us you will have an employee benefits package that includes:
Employee discount scheme and wellbeing events
Holiday starting at 23 days and increasing to 28 with service (pro-rata if part-time) with option to purchase additional, plus bank holidays
Cycle to Work scheme
Investment and support in your continuous training and development
Our ideal candidate:Our values: Committed, kind, caring and compassionate. High-quality, reliable, trustworthy and consistent. Collaborative, respectful, connected and understanding. Proactive, flexible, innovative and problem-solving.
Essential Skills:• You must have a FULL DRIVING LICENCE that’s valid to drive in the UK and a vehicle
• Current right to work in the UK
• An understanding of reablement and care provision
• Good verbal and written communication skills
• Basic IT Skills
• Empathy and a passion to support others
• Excellent attention to detail
• Great time management
