Specialist Care and Support Worker

Somerset Care is an award-winning not-for-profit provider of care across Somerset, Devon, Wiltshire and BaNES. When people think about care, they think of the Somerset Care Group.

We are recruiting Specialist Care and Support workers to work in Sedgemoor and surrounding areas (Highbridge, Burnham-On-Sea, Street, Glastonbury, Cheddar, etc).

Here at Community Somerset, part of Somerset Care Group we deliver bespoke home care services. Also referred to as domiciliary care, our tailored service provides support to people within their own homes, out and about, with hobbies, or companionship.

As a Specialist Care and Support Worker, you will work closely with the Team Manager to support the team of Care and Support Workers.

All of our Specialist Care and Support Workers work together as part of a team to ensure we provide the best care possible to our customers.

Our values and culture is what makes us different. It’s a culmination of all the things we do and the way we do them that makes us a very special company to work for.

A Specialist Care and Support Worker involves:

• Supporting our customers at times where extra support is required by accompanying them to appointments, shopping, preparing meals and helping with daily living routines including washing, dressing and personal care.
• Mentoring and supporting a team of Care and Support Workers to deliver high quality care which enables our customers to remain in their own homes
• Undertaking quality monitoring visits, actioning any points raised, and updating the Team Manager where appropriate.
• Setting up and designing care and support packages including carrying out initial assessments and reviews to ensure that the care we provide is tailored to our individual customers’ needs and packages are accurate and continually reviewed and up dated.
• Providing standby cover for our out of hours service.
• Ensure that any concerns raised by the team are appropriately managed.

What you’ll need:

• To be passionate about making a difference
• Ability to lead, motivate and engage a team
• Level 2 in Care or equivalent
• A background in care or similar environment
• Experience of working as part of a team
• Good communication and organisations skills
• To work flexibly across shifts including weekends
• To be a car driver with valid driving licence

Our comprehensive induction combined with ongoing support will enable you to continually improve the quality and safety of care and service delivery.