Employed Support Workers x 2

Ref: LTES1121

Location: Crowborough

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Details

This role is to support a Woman

The candidate should be a woman*

Drivers licence required: Yes

Own vehicle needed: Yes

Employment status:

Employed

Hours per week:

7.5 hours per week, ideally 3.15pm to 6.30pm 2 days per week. 1 hour per week is banked for appointments.

Hourly pay rate:

£12.21ph

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I am looking for 2 support workers to support me in my own home. I live in Crowborough with my very supportive husband and children. I have 7.5 hours per week available and am happy to split the hours between 2 workers. Ideally, I would like to be supported from 3.15pm and 6.30pm twice per week, but I am flexible with this timetable. I keep 1 hour per week available for appointments.

I need to support maintaining a habitable home environment I can manage some light household chores. I have limited standing tolerance due to my Lupus, and Fibromyalgia; I have difficulties with carrying, lifting, and bending. I can experience acute fatigue and discomfort including muscle stiffness which occurs when I wake up in the morning. Support needed with cooking cleaning and help to manage the household including help with admin tasks, emails, letters and keeping medical portfolio up to date. These tasks can be discussed further at interview.

If you think you can help it would be lovely to meet you so, please do apply.

Duties include:

Medication prompting/administering
Personal grooming
Eating and drinking assistance
Moving and handling
Other relevant duties as required
Administration
Housekeeping
Shopping
Cooking
Transportation
Companionship
Dressing / undressing
Bathroom assistance

Bathroom Assistance/Supervision.

Medication prompting/Supervision.

Meal planning.

Able to cook

Candidate qualities:

Respectful of the employer's privacy and confidentiality
Reliable with good timekeeping
Able to both follow instructions and work on own initiative
Hygienic, tidy and well organised
Fit and healthy to undertake the required duties
Patient and possess excellent interpersonal skills
Honest and cheerful
Able to speak and read English to a reasonable standard
Must be comfortable with pets
Able to always work to high standards of health & safety

Efficient well organised and multiskilled.

Cheerful with a can-do approach.

Additional requirements

Non-smoker preferred or someone willing to refrain from smoking during working hours

Notes:

All applicants must have the right to work in the UK and be willing to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service check if required.

If you are successful in your application for this position, you will be either engaged directly or employed by the individual employer and not by Independent Lives. The role may be offered on an employed or self-employed basis, depending on the suitability and agreement with the employer. If the role is employed, you will be entitled to holiday pay and issued an employment contract.

Please note: If you do not hear back within three weeks of applying, unfortunately your application has not been successful on this occasion.

*Exemption for gender is claimed under the Equality Act 2010 Part 1 Schedule 9