Female Support Worker Wanted
Ref: ES3332a
Location: Bexhill-on-Sea
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 or Self-employed
Hours per week:
10 hours night-shift - Tuesday night and Thursday night available (some sleep possible but with regular waking intervals) Tues & Fri evenings - 4 hours - 5pm to 9pm
Hourly pay rate:
Employed £17.35 / Self-employed £22.55
We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated Personal Assistant to support a young woman with a learning disability, autism, and complex emotional needs, who may display behaviours that challenge.
If you are enthusiastic, motivated and are interested in working within a family home with a young woman who is amazing and who has a learning disability, autism, complex emotional needs and can display behaviours that challenge, we would like to hear from you.
You will be required to carry out duties involving supporting a young person and with all aspects of her daily life including personal care and accessing her local community.
As a valued member of the team, we will provide you with the necessary training to ensure you are adequately prepared for the challenges of your role (includes some physical aggression) and given support and guidance.
The successful candidate will be caring, reliable, have a degree of fitness but most of committed to delivering the highest possible standard of care. Females only.
Roadworthy car required to travel to work and for trips out.
Duties include:
- Supporting a young person and with all aspects of her daily life including personal care and accessing her local community.
- Following a Positive Behaviour Support plan, to improve the quality of life for the young person.
Candidate qualities:
- Committed to delivering the highest possible standard of care
- Caring
- Team player
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 the role is offered on a self-employed basis, you will be responsible for the cost of your own DBS check.
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
