Care & Support Worker

Care & Support Workers

£13.75 per hour rising to £13.85 after successful completion of training and probation period.

26 hours per week

27.5 hours per week

There has never been a better time to work in social care supporting people to live their best life and here at Persona, that is exactly what we do every day!

You don’t need to have previous experience of working in social care, what’s important is that you are caring, a good communicator, patient, creative, able to work on your own initiative, show empathy and also work as part of a team. Most of all we are looking for someone who shares our values
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Flexibility is important as you will work on a rota basis. The rota include a mix of shifts, including mornings, days, evenings, weekend and bank holidays.

You will be based in our short stay service, where we support older people at Elmhurst and adults with a learning disability  will support people with everyday tasks, including supporting people to get out of bed and get dressed, support with eating meals, taking part in a range of activities and supporting people with bathing and other personal care needs.

Further information about the role can be found in the job description below.

In return for your contribution, we will support you throughout your career -

We provide a wide range of employee benefits
, career development and lifestyle support services to ensure that you too feel supported, fulfilled and valued from day one of your employment with us.

For more details on learning & development, . Find out about our values and our purpose here
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Click here for stories on working for Persona, from people who work for us and read FAQ here
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Persona is committed to being an inclusive employer and recognises the value of having a diverse workforce that reflects the communities we serve.

We welcome applications from all people, irrespective of their personal characteristics or circumstances, and appointments are made objectively based upon talents, abilities and experience.

Where possible, we will support employees to work flexibly or with adjustments, so that they can perform to their best ability. We are committed to providing a working environment where all employees are treated with dignity and respect, and where individual skills and life experiences are valued.

Satisfactory disclosure at the appropriate level under the Disclosure and Barring Service is required prior to appointment.

Click here to read our policy on working in care with a criminal conviction.

Please note we are not currently in a position to offer sponsorship to workers.