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Casual - Support Assistant

Camden Town

Post Date, 06/12/2024

Salary: 13.81-13.81 per annum

Permanent



Job Title:  Casual Worker Assistant
Salary:  £13.81 per hour
Working Hours:  As required
Location:  Camden

If you share our values and are excited about making a significant impact at Riverside, please ensure you attach a current CV and covering letter. At Riverside we recruit to potential not just on skills and experience, so we encourage you to apply even if you don't meet all the essential criteria on the job description.

The difference you will make as a Casual Worker Assistant

You will provide assistance to residents in need of physical personal care and carry out individual tasks in line with residents support plans, to maintain or improve their quality of life and to be able to recognise signs of distress in residents.  You will work with the team to identify and assess positive ways to reduce distress and give residents control over their lives wherever possible.

Some of your responsibilities will include:

  • To provide assistance and/or guidance where needed with personal care, e.g. taking medicines, shaving, and intensive personal or intimate care in circumstances where this is required.
  • To carry out tasks including shopping, cleaning, ironing, cooking, collecting benefits and/or prescriptions, and escorting to attend appointments whilst promoting individual independence
  • To monitor the physical and emotional health of customers and take necessary action
  • To participate in and monitor care plans


About You

We are looking for someone with:
  • Experience of working in a customer focused, residential environment, offering personal care to a diverse group of people 
  • Compassion, patience, and empathy
  • Flexibility to cover shifts, sometimes at short notice
  • A strong customer focus
  • Excellent communication skills both written and verbal
  • Approachable with a positive attitude 
  • Excellent team player who can work flexibly to meet business requirements
Why Riverside?
One Housing Group is now part of Riverside. At Riverside, we’re a housing association with a difference – enhancing the everyday for all our customers. For 90 years, we’ve been revitalising neighbourhoods and supporting communities by providing the homes they need to live full, fulfilling and rewarding lives. 

We have a portfolio of over 75,000 affordable residential and retirement homes across the UK. Our work ranges from homelessness services to social care, employment support to retirement living, and we need the best people on board to help us.
Working with us, you’ll enjoy:
  • Competitive pay & generous pension 
  • Investment in your learning, personal development and technology
  • A wide range of benefits


Diversity and Inclusion at Riverside:
We are inclusive. At Riverside, we value diversity in all its forms. We foster a workplace where all individuals are respected, empowered, and heard. Our commitment to inclusivity drives our success and enriches the lives of our customers and colleagues. 
Riverside is a Disability Confident Employer and operates a Guaranteed Interview Scheme for any applicant who declares they have a disability. If the applicant meets the minimum requirements for the role (as set out in the role profile and/or person specification) they will be guaranteed an interview.

Job Responsibility
Contract Details
  • Contract Type: Permanent
  • Salary Type: per annum
  • Total Applications: 36
  • Last Date: 17/01/2025
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