Support Worker
Being a Support worker with Retain Healthcare is truly like no other …

Your day may consist of Verbal prompts , Supporting in the community , assisting with medication and promoting the independence of each and every service user . Some of our clients you will support live with Mental Health conditions , so on each shift we make it our mission to assist setting and overcoming goals , to be a positive influence and to listen and be aware of both Spoken language and Body language . Every single day is different and offers a new set of Challenges and Joys for you to unlock

We offer a wide variety of Earlies , Lates and Waking night shifts and the most diverse placements to work ; which can run anywhere from
07:00 - 14:00 14:00-22:00 22:00-07:00


Recruiting for Days and Nights including Part Time and Full time Hours

Being Part of Retain Healthcare you will benefit from:

• 24 hour support advice and guidance
• Employee assistance program
• Full time Mental Health First Aiders who are there for you when you need them
• Having your own dedicated coordinator who will ensure you have the work you want and that you have everything you need to be successful in your role
• Working for a Company that strives to do things better or differently
• Local training and your own career development pathway endorsed by Skills for care. City and Guilds
• FLEXIBLE hours - part time or full time, with a range of shifts including days and nights.
• Guaranteed Hours available
• FREE uniform and training
• DBS Rebate Reimbursement
• Enhanced Bank Holiday pay
• Free blue light card
• Weekly pay
• Free DBS and uniforms
• Easy online application
• Gloucestershire - CQC - Outstanding for Well Led
• Retain Rewards - local discounts
• Recommend a friend bonus of up to £250 per introduction

Requirements:
You will need to be an experienced carer with a minimum of 6 months paid experience.
Retain Healthcare Ltd and Retain Skills (South West) Ltd are an equal opportunities employer, offers of employment will be subject to satisfactory references and DBS Check.

CARE MORE IN 2024! 

‘The only way to do great work is to love what you do. If you haven’t found it yet, then Retain Healthcare has the answer’
Are you looking for something different? Retain Healthcare is developing a new model of care and support to people living at home in your community. This is an opportunity for the right person to shape and develop a new service and deliver care that provides improved quality of life to those who need you most.
Being a part of this gives you access to training and personal development that is both innovative and career changing. You will be leading the way in shaping the future of Social Care and developing the next generation of Care Professionals. ‘Feel proud to work in Social Care’

Being Part of Retain Healthcare, you will benefit from

• £400 JOINING BONUS
• Weekly Pay
• 24 hour support advice and guidance
• Employee Assistance Program 
• 28 days annual leave
• Local training and your own career development pathway endorsed by Skills for care. City and Guilds
• FLEXIBLE hours - part time or full time, with a range of shifts including days and nights.
• FREE uniform, DBS Rebate Reimbursement
• Enhanced Bank Holiday pay
• Free blue light card

NO SPONSORSHIP PROVIDED
Requirements: 

• A kind, approachable, caring and passionate individual
• Drivers licence 
• Your own car 
• Willingness to learn and make a difference
• Available 7am-2pm or 4pm-10pm

Main Duties and Responsibilities include:

• When required liaise with Social Workers, District Nurses and other agency professionals within the multidisciplinary team.
• Contribute towards communicating changes of requirements.
• Ensure that you work within the company policies and procedures.
• Attending training and expanding your personal development
• Assist customers as appropriate with their personal needs, such as dressing, washing, meal preparation and access to their community as detailed in the Care Plan.
• When working within a customer’s home setting you may be assisting customers with, or where necessary carry out light housework, such as dusting, sweeping/ vacuuming carpets, living rooms/ kitchens/ bathrooms and toilets, polishing furniture using dusters/ mops/ equipment, washing and ironing clothing and bed linen, preparing and cooking a meal.
• Following the outcome focused model, encourage customers to undertake personal care and tasks which they are capable of, recognising that their abilities may change, in some circumstances, on a day-to-day basis

Retain Healthcare Ltd and Retain Skills (South West) Ltd are an equal opportunities employer, offers of employment will be subject to satisfactory references and DBS Check.