Our reference: NLT/CC/MANSFIELD
Location: Mansfield
Post available: Full Time female Support Worker – 34 hours per week, including six sleep-in duties over the four week rolling rota. Female (Female Only GOQ applies)
Overtime is available when staff take annual leave and sickness, plus additional hours offered if client is going on holiday
Salary: £13 p/h weekdays, £14 p/h weekends, £11.44 p/h sleep in shift, double time on bank holidays
Closing date: 28th November 2024
Interview date: TBC
About the Role
The full-time role is to join an established team of 24/7 support workers assisting our client to live as independent a life as possible in her own large bungalow and in the community. She is in her forties and has Cerebral Palsy, speech and physical difficulties. You will be working alone with our client, though there will be periods when you will be helped by another support worker in order to provide personal care. There will also be some domestic duties, like cleaning and cooking. You will also be required to drive a manual and automatic vehicles, as our client uses a manual car now, but is awaiting delivery of a new automatic Renault Traffic Start.
Job Description/Specifications
1. To work with a woman who has Cerebral Palsy, at home and in the local community.
2. To be responsible to the client via the Team Leader and the Case Manager.
3. To provide assistance and support as directed by the Team Leader/Case Manager.
4. To help the client participate in recreational and leisure activities at home and in the community.
5. To provide daily ongoing support/prompts to assist the client to undertake domestic activities.
6. To prepare nutritional meals for the client as directed by the Team Leader.
7. To act as a driver for the client.
8. To accompany the client on holidays for up to 7 days and weekends away when required.
9. To carry out domestic duties in the client’s house as appropriate.
10. To undertake personal care duties and Moving and Handling of the client.
11. To undertake training and supervision as agreed by the Team Leader/Case Manager.
12. To follow an agreed therapeutic approach, and use strategies documented in the support plan.
13. To ensure client confidentiality in all matters relating to the client.
14. Any other appropriate and reasonable task in relation to the employment as agreed with the client and Case Manager.
About you
Essential Qualifications/Experience
1. You must be able to read information contained in reports, and also present information clearly and accurately when communicating with the team via emails and reports.
2. You must have the ability to work on your own unsupervised, or as part of a team.
3. You must have a full UK driving licence and be a confident driver of manual/automatic vehicles.
4. You must be prepared to have business class insurance on your own vehicle if you have the use of one for work.
5. You must be prepared to provide personal care.
Desirable experience
1. To have a knowledge or level of understanding around Brain Injury.
2. To have experience of working in a community setting or people’s own homes.
Desirable Skills and Aptitudes
1. You should have a non – judgmental approach with the ability to see things from other peoples’ perspectives.
2. A calm communication style with clear pronunciation when speaking.
3. An understanding of the ‘enabling approach’ and the ability to judge when direction needs to be offered to the client.
4. A sense of humour is vital, along with an understanding of appropriate boundaries.
5. The ability to follow the support plan, the case manager/team leader and guidance, and to accept feedback.
6. Ability to identify and manage potential risks, to safeguard the client.
7. The ability to use initiative and adapt to different situations and learn new skills.
Pay and Conditions
You will be employed by the client via their Deputy. You will receive initial and on-going training, plus regular supervision from the Team leader and Case Manager. Rates of pay: £13 p/h weekday hours, £14 p/h weekend hours, £11.44 p/h sleep in shift, and double time per hour on bank holidays.
What next?
If you would like to apply for this position, please complete the application form and email it to us, or post it to Northern Lifetime, Po Box 5997, Sheffield, S5 5BZ. Please note that we won’t accept emailed CVs alone for consideration; also, that this job is subject to a Disclosure & Barring Service check; and that to apply for this role you must have the right to work in the UK, as we are not offering sponsorship to achieve this.
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