✨ Your key responsibilities include: Empowering Independence (helping individuals develop essential life skills, from cooking and budgeting to household tasks) Community Access (supporting individuals to get out and about to college, shopping, hobbies, and social activities) Personal care (providing dignified support with bathing, dressing, and grooming as required) Medication support (collecting prescriptions, providing reminders, and administration) Emotional support (being a consistent, encouraging presence to help build confidence and self-esteem)
✨ You’ll also: Encourage social engagement and family connections Monitor wellbeing and report any changes to healthcare professionals and family Maintain accurate documentation of support provided ️ Respond to emergencies safely and effectively Work collaboratively with families and the wider care team
Qualifications
Qualifications What You’ll Need (Besides a Cape!) Hold onto your hats, because you don't need any social care experience to join our merry band of care crusaders!
We offer full, paid training — all you need is a positive attitude, reliability, and the drive to champion independence. Driving Requirement: Access to a vehicle and a full driving licence is strictly required due to the community-based nature of this role covering SS13, SS14, and SS15. ✅ Genuine compassion and respect for others (kindness goes a long way!) ✅ A positive, energetic, and proactive attitude (as resilient as a rubber band and eager to learn) ✅ Strong communication and listening skills (that would make a UN diplomat jealous) ✅ Problem-solving abilities ✅ Reliability and a caring, supportive nature ✅ The right to work in the UK (sorry, time travellers from the future need not apply)
✨ If you’re kind-hearted, dependable, and ready to make every day a little brighter — you’ve already got what it takes to be a Support Worker hero!
Additional information What You’ll Receive Here’s what makes being part of Guardian Homecare truly special: Group Recognition Programmes: Be celebrated for your hard work with our internal awards and long-service recognition! Blue Light Card: Access to fantastic high street discounts 28 days annual leave (pro rata) Pension scheme Employee Assistance Programme (EAP): For your wellbeing and peace of mind Refer a friend scheme: Earn bonuses for bringing great people on board Paid Shadowing Shifts: Work with an experienced mentor before you ever go out on your own! Fully funded NVQs/Diplomas: In Health & Social Care – we will pay for you to upskill and progress your career!
Additional Information
What You’ll Receive
Here’s what makes being part of Sage Care truly special:
28 days annual leave (pro rata)
Paid online & face-to-face training
Career progression & self-development opportunities
Flexible working (full or part-time)
Enhanced maternity, paternity & adoption pay
Pension scheme & Death in Service Payment
️ Blue Light Card eligibility (exclusive discounts)
Cycle to Work scheme
£300 Refer-a-Friend bonus
Access to well-being & benefits platform
Be part of the largest care company in the UK
Ready to Join Our Team of Everyday Heroes? If you're ready to embark on a care adventure that's more exciting than a rollercoaster ride through a chocolate factory, apply today and become part of our mission to transform care!
We're an equal opportunities employer. Thanks to the commitment of our support workers, we see extraordinary achievements happen every day. We have vacancies across the region and we offer a world of career opportunity, choice and security.
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