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Female Support Worker

Location:
Kilburn
Position:
Carer/Support Worker/Client Recruitment
Remuneration:
£18.00 per hour

About The Role

Location: London NW6
Days & Hours: 16 hours per week (Monday 11.00am – 6.00pm, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday 4.30pm – 7.30pm)
Pay: £18.00 per hour weekdays, £19.00 per hour weekends
Interviews Week Commencing:  As and when applications are received, these may be carried out using video link
Start Date: ASAP (subject to satisfactory employment checks)

Are you motivated and resourceful, eager to make a meaningful difference? L is seeking an enthusiastic, energetic, and caring companion to support her in daily activities with focus on promoting her mental and physical wellbeing.

L was diagnosed with global developmental delay after birth. Later, following a group B streptococcal sepsis with multiorgan failure, L required above knee amputation of the left leg and below knee amputation of the right leg. L’s main means of mobility, both indoors and outdoors is a manual wheelchair.

As L’s buddy, you would be responsible for:

  • Fostering independence through:
    • Organising outings,
    • Mindfully incorporating person-centred approach at every stage.
  • Supporting ongoing cognitive development through:
    • Educational activities at home,
    • Creating opportunities for L to be intellectually challenged at appropriate level and pace,
    • Training of Makaton (Sign Language).
  • Promoting L’s physical and mental wellbeing through:
    • Designing activities to promote L’s core strength (based on advice from physiotherapist);
    • Encouraging L in taking charge of her physical health;
    • Assisting with personal hygiene;
    • Be mindful of L’s mental health needs.

L is a cheerful young woman, energetic and music-loving social butterfly, looking for a buddy who is:

  • Resourceful and responsible
    • Actively searches for new opportunities for her to enjoy and support her development;
    • Can deal with unpredictable situations;
  • Thoughtful and sensitive to diverse needs
    • Able to work in a wide range of context (home environment, outings, sports);
    • Respects her autonomy and advocates for her when required;
  • Adaptable and reflective
    • Can quickly adapt plans if needed;
    • Listens to her needs and wishes;
    • Is prepared to reflect on their practice and willing to carry on learning.

Working with L offers a unique opportunity to gain experience, and would suit a person interested in the intersections of special educational needs and disabilities, traumatic injuries, and mental health.

You will receive training and collaborate closely with L's existing support team.

Pay and Benefits:
  • £18.00 per hour week days, £19.00 per hour weekends
  • On-going training & support provided
  • 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:

  • *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 hydrocephalus, global development delay and Fallots Tetralogy (congenial cardiac disease)
  • Confident and comfortable working in Louise’s own home and sensitive to the needs and wishes of her and her family
  • Can demonstrate commitment and passion for meeting Louise'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
  • Water confident to assist with swimming
  • 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 to 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: http://www.indliv.co.uk/about-us/careers/work-as-a-carer-support-worker

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 Focused.  We set high standards and aim to exceed them.

We are Positive.  We find solutions and empower others.   

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