SPECIALIST SUPPORT WORKER
Ref: ES8319
Location: Hastings
Details
This role is to support a Man
Drivers licence required: Yes
Own vehicle needed: Yes
Employment status:
employed
Hours per week:
24 and 37 hours per week including sleep-ins and extra shifts subject to availability. To include some weekends but rotas are equitable and fair and weekend work is distributed between a team of 8. The post requires flexibility. Hours are organised through a 4 weekly rota pattern and sometimes hours may increase in order to cover annual leave of other staff and/or illness.
Hourly pay rate:
£15 per hour
SPECIALIST SUPPORT WORKER – PERSONALISED PROVISION
Experience and commitment to high quality care essential
Start date: April 2025
Permanent contract subject to satisfactory completion of a 6-month probationary period
Join a resourceful team of experienced people facilitating a full and personalised life for a man who, among many amazing attributes, has complex support needs and who lives in his own home. This is a unique opportunity for someone who has experience in care is good-natured, creative and outgoing. It is a role where your personal qualities and ability will be valued whilst contributing to a progressive, independent provision. You will gain new skills through ongoing training and have full and varied days whilst working
closely with a wonderful man, his family, friends and support team.
NB: You will be required to complete a full application form to be considered for shortlisting.
Duties include:
Supporting X in a way that ensures a fun and fulfilling life, assisting at
home, providing subtle support in the community, and supporting
engagement in meaningful activities. This involves working as one half of
a two-person team when out and about or (when proficient) working one
to one in the evenings (after 8pm) at X’s own home.
- Supporting X through behaviours that challenge and applying Positive
Behaviour Support to all aspects of his life. - Assistance getting to meetings, social events, activities and providing
discreet assistance whilst there. - Contributing to planning meetings about X’s life and provision
- Maintaining accurate and structured records
- Maintaining and contributing to the development of a full timetable of
activities, independence and life skills. - Assistance to prepare and cook meals.
- Assistance with all aspects of personal care
- Assisting with shopping and other associated tasks.
- Contributing to the running of X’s own home in a sensitive, efficient,
competent and respectful manner - Overnight shifts (usually sleeping) to ensure company, safety and
support for X at home - Physical prompting and assistance in and out of vehicles and different
forms of public transport - Driving
- Helping X maintain health, including administering and
recording/ordering daily medicine, good dental hygiene and supporting
X at GP and/or hospital appointments and dental check-ups - Supporting X if he has an epileptic seizure. Comprehensive training and
support are provided for this.
Candidate qualities:
- Fit, active and used to outdoor activities
- Computer and IT skills (macs preferred)
- A genuine interest in supporting people to live full and independent lives
and a commitment to providing personalised support - Commitment to your own personal development
- Reliable and responsible
- Good written and spoken communication skills
- Able to work well as part of a team
- Experience of supporting Adults with complex needs in the community
and/or within a family setting - Experience of supporting people who display behaviours described as
challenging - Able to work increased hours at times throughout the year to cover for
staff on holiday or off sick - Previous experience of care
Preferable qualifications:
• Training and experience in PBS (Positive Behaviour Support)
• Further and higher level qualifications NVQ L 2/3, care certificate.
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
