With regret, our client's do not offer sponsorship
Location: Bexley
Days & Hours: 25.50 hours per week, Monday-Wednesday 8am-4.30pm
Bank hours are also available to cover absences of the current team.
Pay: Pay Rate 1: £16.43 per hour Monday to Friday, Pay Rate 2: £18.55 per hour Weekends and Bank Holidays, Pay Rate 3: £National Living Wage (currently £12.71 per hour for workers age 21 and above) Sleeping Nights
Driver required? Essential
Driving Clients Car? Yes, our client's Wheelchair Adapted Vehicle (WAV), automatic
Using Own Vehicle for work purposes? Yes, when on duty and to attend trainings
Essential: Supporting adults with a Brain injury, which can sometimes display some emotional or behavioural needs. Confident with behaviour management and de-escalation techniques.
Desirable: Experience working with adults with trauma and an interest in therapy
Family Pets: Parents may visit with their dogs as Jane loves animals.
Accommodation (while on duty): Good sized double bedroom with en-suite. An additional adult sitting room can be arranged.
Interviews Week Commencing: Telephone interviews from 13th April, potential face-to-face interviews the first week of May at a mutual location.
Start Date: ASAP (subject to satisfactory employment checks)
Jane aged 20 has a tremendous sense of fun and is very engaging. She loves being around people and is very sociable, she loves music and being outside and spending time with her family and friends.
Jane has an Acquired Brain Injury (ABI), which has mainly affected her speech cognition and mobility she requires hoisting for all transfers, and support managing seizures although Jane's epilepsy is controlled well with medication, training will be provided.
As a Support Worker, you will support Jane with finishing her morning routine before accompanying her to the day centre. This includes driving her to and from the centre and providing encouragement to help promote her independence and social inclusion.
Bank shifts will include daily planning & organisation, diary management, driving, shopping, attending appointments and any general support she may require. You will be guided by her Occupational Therapist, Physiotherapist and Psychologist to provide Jane with a high standard of treatment intervention and monitoring.
This is wonderful opportunity to make a real difference to Jane’s life by maximising her opportunities and promoting her independence wherever possible.
Pay and Benefits:
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Pay Rate 1 £16.43 per hour Monday to Friday, Pay Rate 2 £18.55 per hour Weekends and Bank Holidays, Pay Rate 3: £National Living Wage (currently £12.71 per hour for workers age 21 and above) Sleeping Nights
- 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.
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.