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Female Support Worker

Location:
Totton
Specialism:
Carer/Support Worker/Client Recruitment
Remuneration:
Weekdays: £13.00 per hour, Weekends and Bank Holidays: £14.00 per hour Sleeping Nights: National Liv
About The Role

With regret, our clients do not offer sponsorship

Location: Totton
Days & Hours:
30-35 hours per week, hours may change slightly and additional hours may be available to cover other carer's leave.  Typical shifts are 3 weekdays from 8am-6pm and 2 weekend days a month and occasional nights may be required.
Pay: Weekdays: 
£13.00 per hour, Weekends and Bank Holidays: £14.00 per hour Sleeping Nights: £11.44 (NLW from age 21+, being hours worked between 09:00pm and 06:00am),  On-call: £30.00 per day when required.
Driver required? 
Essential (will need own car to get to work)
Driving Clients Car? 
Yes, our clients Wheelchair Adapted Vehicle (WAV), automatic.  This is an essential part of the role.
Using Own Vehicle for work purposes? 
Yes, On duty and to attend trainings
Essential Experience: 
complex medical needs, PEG feeding and suctioning.
Desirable: 
Experience working with young adults and an interest in therapy
Pets:
1 dog, birds (in cages!)
Accommodation (while on duty):
 Fully adapted family home, with access to family kitchen and bathroom
Interviews Week Commencing: 
Interviews will happen on a rolling basis. This advert will close when sufficient applications have been received. Please apply as soon as possible to ensure that your application can be considered.
Start Date: ASAP (subject to satisfactory employment checks)

Olivia has a wicked sense of humour and is a proper rock chic, but a real girly girl!  She was born in 2005, can be quite nosey and is very happy young lady.  Family is very important to her and she loves being pampered and having her hair done.  She also enjoys chocolate cake, the hot tub or hydrotherapy, going shopping and sparkly things to name a few.

Olivia has Cerebral Palsy, Epilepsy and a visual impairment and requires complex care and is wheelchair dependent. She has a 24-hour postural management programme in place and is fed using a gastrostomy PEG.  She likes to be told what you are doing, so communication is key.

Your role will be to support Olivia with all aspects of personal care, daily living and activities in and out of the family home.

This is an excellent opportunity for a dedicated person to join a dedicated home care team and develop existing skills and support this very special young lady. A truly rewarding role for someone who is able to communicate effectively and an ability to work with patience, tact, understanding, warmth and compassion. 

Pay and Benefits:

  • Weekdays: £13.00 per hour, Weekends and Bank Holidays: £14.00 per hour Sleeping Nights: £11.44 (NLW from age 21+, being hours worked between 09:00pm and 06:00am),  On-call: £30.00 per day.
  • On-going training & support provided
  • 5.6 weeks annual leave pro rata
  • Free DBS check
  • Pension (subject to qualifying status)

In order to promote continuity of our high care standards, you will be offered:

  • Induction,
  • Relevant training opportunities (including The Care Certificate),
  • Regular clinical supervision/review meetings,
  • On-going support from a dedicated Case Manager and HR department

Safeguarding
ILS is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our Clients within the activities we undertake, and ILS expects all our Clients’ employees and workers to share this commitment.  The suitability of all prospective employees or workers will be assessed during the recruitment process in line with this commitment.  This position will require:

  • Proof of eligibility to work in the UK;
  • Satisfactory references, including your last employer;
  • An enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Certificate. A conviction will not necessarily prevent you from being employed.
About You

It would be great to receive your application, if you have the following skills/behaviours:

  • *Female due to providing personal care
  • Must be able to work with specialist equipment (training will be provided). A Handling Management Plan is available and is designed to reduce the risk of handling injuries, but you may be required to bend, kneel, squat, push or pull.
  • Experience with working with Cerebral Palsy
  • Confident and comfortable working in Olivia’s own home and sensitive to the needs and wishes of her and her family
  • Can demonstrate commitment and passion for meeting Olivia's needs
  • Can demonstrate empathy and understanding in an appropriate and professional manner
  • A team player who understands the importance of feedback to qualified members of the team
  • Can develop productive and professional relationships with others
  • Actively creates an inclusive environment respecting diversity
  • Good organisational skills who can adhere to standards and quality requirements
  • Friendly, approachable with a proactive and encouraging approach
  • Experience with PEG feeding and suctioning
  • Water confident to assist with hydrotherapy
  • Punctual, patient, reliable and trustworthy
  • Can maintain an excellent level of confidentiality
  • Good verbal & written communication skills and IT literate
  • Able to think creatively and to use initiative
  • Willingness to work flexibly and cover shifts, sometimes at short notice
  • A full driving licence (endorsements to be disclosed) 

We are committed to equality of opportunity for all staff and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, marriage and civil partnerships and religion and belief.

Where a specific gender is stated as essential, gender is considered to be a genuine occupational requirement in accordance with paragraph 1, of the schedule 9 of the Equality Act 2010 for a female or male worker to work with our client.

About Us

ILS Case Management is the UK's leading independent nationwide Case Management company.

When a person’s life has been changed by injury, we address the practicalities.  We work with children and adults who have had moderate or catastrophic, complex injuries.  We assess individual needs and are able to provide a comprehensive Case Management and Rehabilitation Service designed to maximise independence.  We are CQC registered and compliant with their standards.

Our Case Managers work closely with our Clients, and we carry out all the recruitment processes on behalf of our Clients; and will support you, from your initial telephone interview right through to arranging employer interviews, trial shifts and placement.

If you are successfully recruited, you will be employed directly by our client or their Deputy appointed by the Court of Protection.  However, ILS will manage your day to day employment, providing you with the support you need to carry out your role.  Working as a Carer or Support Worker for an ILS client means that you will have a dedicated Case Manager to oversee your client's care needs.

For more detailed information about working as a carer or support worker for ILS, please visit: https://www.indliv.co.uk/work-opportunities/support-worker-jobs/

Our Company Values

We are Supportive.  It matters to us that our clients and staff know that we care.

We have Integrity.  We can be trusted to work in a professional, honest and transparent way.
We are Client Centred.  We put our client's aspirations at the centre of everything we do.
We are Quality Focussed.  We set high standards and aim to exceed them.
We are Positive.  We find solutions and empower others.