Fulbridge Social Care is committed in creating the next generation of Support Workers. Fulbridge are always looking for individuals with a flair and passion to work with young people and / or adults and have a desire to establish a career within health, care and education. As a company, we supply local authorities, private homes and education settings nationally and are always expanding our services into new cities and are therefore continually recruiting exceptional individuals to join our team.

Fulbridge Social Care have implemented policies and procedures in line with OFSTED, DfE & CQC requirements in relation to recruitment, vetting and training of all our Residential Support Agency Workers to ensure all staff are compliant in accordance to national regulations and standards. Fulbridge Social Care undertake safe recruitment on all candidates, we understand we have a responsibility to ensure safe recruitment is carried out to ensure the safety and wellbeing of both children and vulnerable adults within our clients care settings.

All our RSWs will be required to obtain an enhanced DBS for Fulbridge Social Care as the role involves working with both adults and children in care and support settings. The Enhanced DBS cost is £60 and processed via Fulbridge Candidate Screening services. Candidates that already subscribe to the DBS on-line status checks will not be required to obtain a new enhanced DBS. Fulbridge would require a copy of the registered DBS certificate as part of compliance. 

Fulbridge Social Care will always be proactive with our candidates that are looking for full-time positions as we appreciate many of our workers join us to gain the relevant experience, exposure and training to achieve a full-time role within the sector.

Fulbridge Social Care’s casual workers are primarily used in our client’s settings to provide interaction, guidance, support, and encouragement to individuals in a variety of settings. The position involves enabling service users to develop by providing practical and emotional support. You will work as part of a team to maintain a stable, happy and caring environment that puts the health, safety and welfare of the service users first.

Intrinsic Functions for the Role:

+ Maintain a safe, clean, and enjoyable environment for service users 

+ Ability to communicate clearly and easily with service users

+ Strong understanding of safeguarding the vulnerable

+ Support service users with complex and challenging behaviours 

+ Motivate and engage service users in group activities

+ Ensure professional boundaries are kept at all times

+ Protect service users from all forms of abuse

+ Write accurate reports for reviews

+ Transfer service users using company vehicle when required

+ Take responsible care for the health and safety of yourself and others

+ To accompany service users on outdoor activities when required

+ Supervise family contacts 

+ Support with everyday tasks such as cooking, shopping, education etc. 

+ To physically intervene if a resident’s behaviour is dangerous to others or themselves, in accordance with procedural guidance of the establishment and relevant legislation.

+ Undertake manual handling duties e.g. loading and unloading washing machine when required.

+ Ability to work well in stressful environments. 

+ Reporting missing persons to the Police, responsible local authority etc and support in searching for missing persons on foot if needed.

+ Awareness of the general health, safety, and welfare of service users

Person Specification:

+ Strong understanding of residential care

+ Ability to work as part of a team and be self-motivated

+ Motivated

+ Enthusiastic

+ Confident

+ Ability to be a good role model

+ Ability to organise tasks independently and efficiently

+ Practical support skills 

+ Awareness of what effective teamwork is

+ Awareness of how service users develop and learn

+ Build strong professional relationships with the service users and staff

+ Ability to exhibit sensitivity and assertiveness

+ Promote equality, acknowledging individuals’ differences

+ Promote equal opportunities for both staff and service users

+ Attend work reliably and punctually

Once compliant, our qualified and trainee RSAWs will then be placed on our live rota whereby you will inform us of your availability weekly and we will offer placements to fit around your availability. 

Available Shift Patterns (Monday – Sunday):

8am – 11pm + sleep

3pm – 11pm + sleep

8am – 11pm

3pm – 11pm

10pm – 8am (Waking Watch)

For more information you can call us on 08450451170