About this role
Job summary
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* **Support Worker**
* **Location:** Leek, ST13
* **Pay Rate:** £16.00-£18.00 per hour
* **Shifts.** Full-time & part-time | Days & nights | Various shift patterns available
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**About us**
At Apollo Home Healthcare, we provide high-quality, person-centred care to people in the comfort of their own homes. Every individual we support has unique needs we tailor every care package to them, building a compassionate and skilled team around their requirements.
We live and work by the 6 Cs: **Care, Compassion, Competence, Communication, Courage**, and **Commitment** and were looking for people who share those values.
Main duties of the job
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**Meet Our Client**
We are looking for compassionate, patient, and engaging Support workers to provide dedicated 1:1 care for a bright and lovable 9-year-old boy within his family home.
He is non-verbal and communicates using a Smartbox. He enjoys music, games, YouTube, sensory activities, spending time on his iPad, and attending hydrotherapy sessions.
He loves interaction and thrives on meaningful engagement, so we are looking for someone fun, attentive, and able to build a positive relationship with both him and his family.
You will provide person-centred care and support with daily tasks such as personal care and mobility, while remaining vigilant to his clinical care needs as required.
This is a rewarding opportunity to make a genuine difference while supporting a child with complex care needs in a safe, nurturing, and family-centred environment.
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**What youll need**
* Minimum 3 months care experience
* Confidence with medication administration, personal care, and moving & handling
* Clear communication skills
* SEN experience is preferred
* Full UK manual driving licence required
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About us
**Please note:** Due to the nature of our vacancies, our clients have the right to request either female or male staff.
This isn't just a job its your opportunity to make a real difference in someones life.
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**What We Offer**
* Competitive hourly pay with enhancements for nights and weekends
* Regular confirmed rotas and flexible scheduling
* Reward & recognition programme
* Supportive management and 24/7 on-call support
* Opportunity to grow within a values-led, national care provider
**Our funded training, including clinical skills, comes at no cost to you, though attendance is unpaid.**
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**Apply Now**
If you're passionate about delivering high-quality, person-centred care and meet the requirements outlined above, we'd love to hear from you.
To apply, please submit your CV through this job board.
For more information about this role or our recruitment process, please visit our website.
We look forward to welcoming you to the Apollo Home Healthcare team.
Apollo Home Healthcare is an equal opportunity employer, advertising numerous vacancies on behalf of our clients and these specific requirements do not reflect the views of our organisation.
Job description Job responsibilities
The role of a Healthcare Assistant (HCA) is to work without direct supervision in the home of the service user providing care and support including personal, social, and domestic support whilst adhering to the service users individual care and support plan.
The aim of the position is to enable service users to remain safely in their own home with as much independence as possible.
Alongside providing care and support in a professional, discreet, and caring manner, always ensuring the service users right to privacy and dignity is maintained
Person Specification
Experience Essential
3 months previous care experience Personal care Moving and handling Clear Communication Skills
Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details Employer name Apollo Home Healthcare
Address 1
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The area below is where the role is located:
Leek
ST13 7AA
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.apollohomehealthcare.com/ (Opens in a new tab)