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Support Worker

Location:
Herefordshire
Specialism:
Carer/Support Worker/Client Recruitment
Remuneration:
£16-£18 dependent on shift.
About The Role

With regret, our client's do not offer sponsorship

Location: North Herefordshire
Days & Hours: 

Term-time hours:

  • Week 1: Monday-Friday 7.00am-9.00am, Monday-Friday 3.15pm-6.30pm. Saturday 9.00am-Sunday 6.30pm (includes a sleeping night)
  • Week 2: Monday-Friday 7.00am-9.00am, Monday-Friday 3.15pm-6.30pm. Sunday 10.00am-6.30pm
School holidays:  Shift start times may start slightly earlier at 9am dependent on James’s needs
  • Week 1: Monday-Friday 10am-6.30pm.The first week of the school holiday will incorporate a sleeping night on the Monday (shift will be 10am-6.30pm the following day), Sunday 10.00am-6.30pm
  • Week 2: Monday-Friday 10am-6.30pm.Monday and Saturday (shift will be 10am-6.30pm the following day and will incorporate 2 sleeping nights a week)

These shifts can be covered by more than one person, bank hours are also available.

Pay:

  • Monday to Friday days: £16.00 per hour
  • Weekend days: £18.00 per hour
  • Monday to Friday sleeping nights: National Living wage (currently £11.44 for workers aged 21 or over)
  • Weekend Sleeping nights: National Living wage + £1

Driver required? Essential (will need own car to get to work)
Driving Clients Car? Yes, our clients Wheelchair Adapted Vehicle (WAV), automatic
Using Own Vehicle for work purposes? Yes, On duty and to attend trainings
Essential Experience: Experience of working with children with special needs and with confidence to work with complex medical needs, 
Desirable: Experience of working with children with avisual impairment, An interest in therapy, PEG feeding.
Pets: 1 dog (medium sized)
Accommodation (while on duty):
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)

Introducing James

We are seeking a patient, fun and bubbly Support Worker to support James, who is 10 years old.  He lives at home with his family who are very close and love to spend time together.  James attends the siblings football matches, enjoys hydrotherapy and rebound therapy (trampolining) along with sensory activities, and he loves his 60's music and going to school where he receives 1:1 support.

James has a diagnosis of Cerebral Palsy, epilepsy and is visually impaired, he requires all his care needs met and uses a PEG for his fluids, and a wheelchair for mobility.  He is unable to regulate his temperature which can cause him to have seizures.

Your role as his Support Worker will be to support with getting up and dressed in the mornings, ready for school, after school to support changing and eating his dinner, bathing or showering and taking his medication.  On the weekends, you will support him during his hydrotherapy on a 2:1 care basis and during any other activities, either with or without his family members.  You will also assist with chores around the family home.

This is an excellent opportunity for a confident person to join a dedicated home care team and develop existing skills and support James and the family. 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:
  • Monday to Friday days: £16.00 per hour, Weekend days: £18.00 per hour, Monday to Friday sleeping nights: National Living wage (currently £11.44 for workers aged 21 or over), Weekend Sleeping nights: National Living wage + £1
  • 5.6 weeks annual leave pro rata
  • Pension (subject to qualifying status)
  • Free DBS check.
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:

  • 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 and Epilepsy
  • Confident and comfortable working in James’ own home and sensitive to the needs and wishes of him and his family
  • Can demonstrate commitment and passion for meeting James' 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
  • 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.

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.  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/ or twitter https://twitter.com/ILS_Recruitment

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.   

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