Evening Carer for Young Man with Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulties

Ref: DP2143

Location: Burgess Hill

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Details

This role is to support a Man

Drivers licence required: No

Employment status:

employed

Hours per week:

Typically a 90 minute shift from 7.30pm once or twice a week

Hourly pay rate:

£14.00 per hour weekdays, £16.50 per hour weekends

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We are looking for an evening carer for our 30-year-old son who has profound and multiple learning difficulties.

Evening routine includes helping him with his bath and personal care; using a hoist, supervising him in his bath and dressing him ready for bed.

Evening shifts are typically 7.30pm to 9pm at our family home in Burgess Hill but we can be flexible with times. We have no fixed shift pattern; our little team of evening carers cover the evenings that fit in around their other commitments.

We would anticipate offering the ideal candidate 1 or 2 evenings each week.

£14.00 per hour weekdays, £16.50 per hour weekends. 4 weeks paid holiday a year pro rata. Option to join Nest pension scheme.

Duties include:

Personal grooming
Moving and handling
Housekeeping
Companionship
Bathroom assistance

Assisting our son with personal care/using the toilet
Helping him into and out of the bath using a ceiling hoist
Washing his face, body and hair
Chatting to him/water play whilst he’s in the bath
Making up his bed with clean sheets/duvet cover, etc
Dressing and preparing our son for bed and drying his hair
Leaving the bathroom tidy (he’s a bit of a water splasher!)

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
Patient and possess excellent interpersonal skills
Honest and cheerful
Creative
Able to speak and read English to a reasonable standard
Able to always work to high standards of health & safety

Our home is a good 15 minute walk from the nearest station so own transport is an advantage.

Additional requirements

Non-smoker due to medical reasons, Vulnerable to the risk of infection and disease transmission

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.

Please note, 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.

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