Job Opportunities at Seton Care
What is setoncare like as an employer?
People are at the centre of what setoncare does. Not just our clients and services users, but our staff too. We offer high quality services because we employ motivated, caring staff. In exchange, we offer family-friendly employment with:
- Full training
- Opportunities to gain formal qualifications such as NVQs
- Flexible, guaranteed hours
- Full-time or part-time working
- Competitive hourly rates
- Career progression
- Pension scheme
setoncare got Investors in People (IIP) accreditation in 2005. This is given only to companies that can show a high level of staff support. We gained praise in particular for our strong team culture and excellent staff training.
Have you got what it takes to be a care worker?
All sorts of people become care workers and find this a very rewarding profession. Less important than your work experience and education is the sort of person you are.
The level of care provided by care workers is what a member of the service user’s family would be expected to give. You won’t be required to undertake tasks that are normally done by a trained nurse.
You need to be:
- Caring (stating the obvious, maybe) but also able not to get too involved – you could be dealing with the sick and dying and must be able to cope with this
- Organised – you’ll have a lot to get through and will be expected to organise your time well
- Flexible – when you’re dealing with people, things can change at the last moment
- Sensitive to others’ needs – you’ll be helping to promote their mental wellbeing as well as meeting their physical needs
- A good communicator – no two service users are the same, they all need to be treated as individuals
- Not easily embarrassed – personal care involves helping people with the most intimate parts of their lives, and dealing with their mobility problems and physical disabilities including incontinence
- Willing to learn – on the job and able to achieve SVQ/NVQ level 2 in Social Care
If we haven’t put you off you can read about a typical day in the lives of a Home Care Worker and a Care Assistant at Seton Hall residential care home.
Want to find out more about careers with setoncare?
Telephone for an informal chat: 01289 306419 about Home Care worker vacancies, 01289 306391 about positions at Seton Hall.
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