Home Support Worker Stkp Met - Reed : Job Details

Job opportunity: Home Support Worker

Location: Stockport

Hours: Full time (7.4 hours a day, 5 times a week) 

Contract: Temporary 

Salary: £13.72 per hour 

We are seeking a committed an compassionate home support worker to join the REaCH team for 3 months (potential for a longer contract).

Day-to-day of the role:

Care Delivery

• Deliver reablement-focused care and support based on personalised wellbeing plans.
• Assist with personal care, medication administration, therapy tasks, and palliative care.
• Support individuals with complex needs including dementia, mental health, substance misuse, and end-of-life care.
• Promote independence through rehabilitation and reablement strategies.

Communication & Collaboration

• Communicate effectively with service users, carers, and multidisciplinary teams.
• Maintain accurate written and electronic records.
• Escalate concerns and contribute to safeguarding procedures.

Clinical & Therapy Support

• Undertake physiological measurements and basic clinical tasks when trained and competent.
• Administer prescribed medication and support self-administration.
• Participate in health promotion and wellbeing activities.

Planning & Organisation

• Manage own workload and work independently in service users’ homes.
• Participate in supervision, training, and service development.
• Ensure safe use of equipment and resources.

Teamwork & Leadership

• Support new staff through induction and shadowing.
• Contribute to service audits and inspections

  Required Qualifications:

• Ability to drive and access to a vehicle (reasonable adjustments for disabled applicants).
• Experience working with adults 
• eligibility to work FULL TIME 
• Medication training