Job summary
Our client leads an active lifestyle, therefore a successful applicant will hold a full clean UK drivers licence to support their independence. For genuine occupational requirements we require female candidates. Would you like to do live in care, staying within your local county of Surrey? Would you like a job where you work an assignment for 2weeks and then have a break? Would you like a rewarding role in which you can support a client one to one in their own home? Come and join one of the UK's largest provider of complex care.
Main duties of the job
We are Active Care Group, one of the leading providers of complex care. Within the Care in the Home division, we support clients with spinal cord injury, neurological and acquire brain injury to live independently in their own homes. We'd like you to join us as a Live In Support Worker for our client in the Surrey area.
About us
Active Care Group are a pioneering national provider of complex care services, delivering pathways and better outcomes for people. We have a collaborative and holistic approach to care underpinned by proven clinical and therapeutic expertise. We specialise in supporting young people and adults with complex needs to make positive progress and lead happier, more independent lives.
Job description
Job responsibilities
When you'll be working:
1. Assignments between 2 weeks long
2. Regular consistent work with set rolling rotas
3. Zero hours contracts
4. You must commit to working regularly each month to enable continuity of care for our clients
What you'll be doing:
Our clients have a spinal cord injury or complex care physical disability.
5. You will move into the clients home and support them with personal care (including washing, dressing and toileting), moving and handling, domestic tasks and social activities.
6. Utilising your driving skills to support the clients active lifestyle.
What you'll have:
7. Kind and caring nature
8. Flexibility & reliability continuity of care is imperative for our clients
9. Good communication skills
10. Our client requires support with driving, therefore you must hold a full UK drivers licence
11. Successful candidates will be required to undergo an Enhanced DBS
What to look forward to:
12. £115 per day on a zero hour contract
13. Regular consistent work with set rolling rotas
14. 25 days annual leave (pro-rata)
15. A Nest Personal Pension account
16. We recognise outstanding Active Behaviours via the Active Awards programme
17. Enhanced Sick & Maternity Pay benefits
18. Refer a Friend Scheme and earn yourself up to £1000 by recommending someone you know
19. and, of course, the support and guidance of our qualified clinical and business leadership teams so that you can really develop your career with Active Care Group
We want to ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable facilities to participate in job applications or interviews to perform essential job functions. To support this, we are a Disability Confident committed employer.
Active Care Group is an Equal Opportunities Employer. However due to the nature of the position there is a Genuine Occupational Requirement to recruit Female Personal Healthcare Assistants.
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Qualifications
Essential
20. Full UK Driving Licence