With regret, our clients do not offer sponsorship.
Location: Totton
Hours: We are recruiting two Part-time Support Workers to cover the following shifts:
Role 1 – Waking Nights
- Wednesday and Thursday, 9:00pm to 8:00am
Role 2 – Days
- Wednesday, 12:00pm to 6:00pm
- Friday, 12:00pm to 8:00pm
Saturday shifts on alternate weekends
- One Saturday per month, 8:00am to 5:00pm
- One Saturday per month, 5:00pm to 10:00pm
Pay: £14.33 Monday to Friday
£15.44 Weekends and Bank Holidays
Benefits:
- 5.6 weeks holiday (pro rata)
- Pension (subject to qualifying status)
- Free DBS check
- Free parking
- Induction
- Relevant training opportunities (including The Care Certificate)
- Regular clinical supervision/review meetings
- Ongoing support from a dedicated Case Manager and HR department
Driving:
- Driver required: Essential(for day role)
- Vehicle use: Will be using Olivia’s wheelchair adapted vehicle, automatic
- Using own vehicle to get to work: Yes, to attend training
Start Date: ASAP (subject to satisfactory employment checks)
Job Summary
Do you have a passion for caring and a heart for making a positive impact? We are searching for enthusiastic Complex Care Support Workers to join Olivia's team.
Olivia, born in 2005, is a vibrant, music-loving young lady with a passion for rock music, and all things sparkly! She enjoys hydrotherapy, trips to the shops, and being pampered – especially when it comes to doing her hair. Olivia is full of life and always up for some fun!
Olivia has Cerebral Palsy, Epilepsy, and a visual impairment, which means she requires full-time complex care. She is fed via a Jejunostomy tube, follows a 24-hour postural management plan, and relies on her wheelchair for all of her mobility. But more than anything, she loves to know what’s happening around her – communication is key to her happiness and wellbeing.
Pets: The household includes a friendly dog and some birds (don't worry, they’re in cages!).
Main Duties and Responsibilities
- The central role of the Support Worker is to assist Olivia (and their APPA - Adult Placement PA) with all aspects of care relating to Olivia, (including moving and handling and a joined approach to care).
- Implement daily therapeutic programmes that have been designed to promote their treatment by their team of Therapists. The Support Worker has a general role in promoting Olivia’s learning and care in the home and community.
- The Support Worker will be expected to assist with ‘Olivia related’ domestic chores, such as helping to clear up following kitchen tasks, tidying their room, ensuring their equipment is clean and tidy and processing their washing.
- It is essential that the Support Worker is prepared to assist with these tasks to ensure the smooth running of the care regime, as well as offering the APPA the opportunity to spend one to one time with them.
- The Support Worker is expected to work cooperatively with Olivia's APPA, their family and/or the Case Manager, and their team of therapists to offer the best opportunity to fulfil her potential.
- The Support Worker is expected to support Olivia and the APPA with all aspects of care, both within the family home and in the wider community.
- Experience with complex medical needs, including JEJ feeding and suctioning
- Compassion, patience, and a passion for care
- Experience working with young adults and an interest in therapy
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:
This role requires:
- Proof of eligibility to work in the UK
- Satisfactory references, including from your most recent employer
- Enhanced DBS check (A conviction will not necessarily prevent employment)
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.
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.