Female Support Worker

Female Support Workers

Location: Ashford area

Salary:£14.20 per hour (Time and a half on bank holidays)

Contract: Permanent 15-hour contract comprises 3 x 5-hour day shifts each week, including some weekend shifts. Overtime available.

The organisation provide regular 1:1 clinical supervision and 24/7 emergency on-call support. They have experienced payroll and human resources teams so support workers always have a point of contact for employment and pay queries.

Do you want to make a positive difference in someones life? Are you able to provide compassionate support to clients with learning disabilities, brain injury or behaviours that challenge them? Can you encourage independence and personal growth through fun activities, which include life skills classes, attending an artistic day centre, swimming and accessing the community? She also enjoys puzzles, sewing and board games at home. Can you build meaningful relationships and celebrate every success, big or small?

The Role

Due to the clients brain injury and learning disabilities, she requires support with daily living, including arranging and accessing appointments, partaking in social activities and outings, menu planning and preparation and generally building skills to live as independently as possible in her own home.

On behalf of the client, the organisation is recruiting for female part-time support workers. You will join a new team providing support to a 57-year-old female with an acquired brain injury and learning disabilities who lives in her own home in the TN26 area of Kent. The Support Worker would work alongside live-in carers, providing daytime support directly to the client so that she can access the community and carry out her daily living activities.

The organisation does not directly employ support workers, but they recruit them on behalf of their clients. Their dedicated and experienced case managers are responsible for the day-to-day management of the support team. The organisation provides access to mandatory training and brain injury-specific training.

Support Requirements:

• Hours of work will include a mix of weekdays, weekends and bank holidays
• Must be licenced to drive an automatic car
• Support includes assistance with personal care when requested by the client
• Up-to-date DBS at enhanced level required the employer will pay if you need to apply for one

Skills and Qualifications

• Passion and commitment to the role so that you can get to know their client and make a difference in her daily life.
• Highly responsible and accountable when it comes to safeguarding vulnerable adults.
• Resilient and confident when facing challenging situations.
• A nurturing and caring nature
• Patience, allowing you to form non-judgemental relationships.
• An active and supportive listener.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Proficient IT skills
• Enthusiasm to support their client in participating in social and leisure activities.
• Flexibility to provide cover as and when required.
• Ability to bring your strengths and interests to the team.
• Must be a driver.
• Previous support worker experience is desirable, and experience working with individuals who present challenging behaviours would be an advantage.
• Up-to-date DBS at the enhanced level is required, which is paid for by the employer.

Benefits

• In-depth induction and training
• Regular supervision

To Apply

If you feel you are a suitable candidate and would like to work for this reputable organisation, then please do not hesitate to apply.

Occupational requirement for females only Equality Act 2010

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