Female* Support Worker / Domestic Assistant required for lady
in Beyton, Bury St Edmunds
14 hours per week
Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays**
£15.00 per hour
Job reference: 5001
About the job:
Support Worker / Domestic Assistant required to help a 47-year-old mother of two in Beyton in her own home. The role will include job duties to support the family, including housework, cooking, cleaning, administrative work, telephone calls, and all elements of personal care.
The role will also involve driving to appointments in London, so a confident driver is required.
The candidate should be supportive and understanding of the employer’s needs, including her needs as she is a wheelchair user, and that of her two home educated sons who are on the autistic spectrum, aged 20 and 10. The household is busy and active and the candidate will become an important part of this, supporting the family.
As the role will predominately focus on supporting the mother, the candidate must be willing to go on family days out such as going to the beach, going to a bowling alley, or going swimming. The family home also has two dogs and a cat, so the candidate should be comfortable with animals.
Previous experience is desirable but not essential.
Hours of work:
Candidates must be available Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays**.
Essential Requirements
· Female Worker required due to personal care involvement (*Schedule 9, P1 of the Equality Act 2010 applies)
· The role will involve driving the employer’s mobility car and as a result of insurance requirements the candidate must be over 25 and confident driving an automatic
· Strong Willed
· Motivated Worker
· Pro-active Attitude: Candidate must be confident to act upon themselves and show initiative
· Comfortable with animals
· Understanding of mother and children’s needs
· An honest worker with strong integrity
Summary Terms and Conditions
· The rate of pay for this position is £15.00 per hour,
· **Hours, days and times of work: 14 hours per week:
o Mondays: 11.30 am – 4 pm
o Wednesdays: 8.30 am – 1 pm
o Fridays: 8.30 am – 1.30 pm
· You will be reimbursed for any agreed expenses incurred as part of the role.
· To be considered for this role you must be able to work the hours required and specified within the job description.
· The annual holiday entitlement for this position will be equivalent to the work I would normally expect to be done during 5.6 consecutive weeks
The post is subject to the following
· Background check: A satisfactory Enhanced with Barred List(s) Disclosure and Barring Service check is required for this position.
o If you have been convicted of a criminal offence, please send these details to SIL in a separate email or in a sealed envelope together with a stamped addressed envelope. This will not be shared unless you are shortlisted for the post.
· References: If successful, you will be required to provide details of two referees, one of which must be your current or most recent employer, or character references if you have not been employed
· Trial period: This post is subject to a probationary period of 3 months.
How to apply
If you wish to apply for this position, please complete an application form and return it to SIL, quoting the job reference number 5001.
Please refer to the job description.
Online form:
Telephone: 01473 603876
Post - Address: SIL, Unit 21, IP City Centre, 1 Bath Street, Ipswich, IP2 8SD