Care Support Assistant

The Methodist Church in Britain; Wimbledon; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 18,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension scheme

Holiday leave

Induction and training

Qualifications in health and social ca

Career progression

Blue Light discounts

DBS paid

Employee assistance helpline

Job summary

Your Life Your Way is recruiting a care support assistant to work as a personal assistant to a university student with spinal muscular atrophy. The role focuses on personal care, mobility support, clinical tasks, and facilitating attendance at lectures and social activities.

No specific experience is required, but Enhanced DBS and references are required. You will work a rolling day and evening rota in a one-to-one support arrangement, with training provided and opportunities to develop skills

Qualifications

• Good communication and a calm, friendly approach.
• Caring, empathetic nature with a desire to support others.
• Comfortable providing personal care.
• Basic IT and record-keeping skills.
• Respect independence and dignity of the person.
• Able to adapt when plans change.

Responsibilities

• Personal care including washing, dressing, toileting and daily routines.
• Support with mobility and transfers, repositioning to prevent pressure sores.
• Secretion management: suction, chest physiotherapy, cough assist and nebuliser administration.
• Overnight ventilation and support when unwell.
• Monitor oxygen saturations, heart rate and temperature.
• Medication administration.
• Support with eating and meal preparation, and light household tasks.
• Help getting to university, social activities, appointments and events.
• Accompanying him on outings and supporting activities he enjoys.
• Setting up equipment and preparing for the day ahead.
• Respecting choices, preferences and independence.

Skills

Good communication

Caring and empathetic

Personal care

IT and record-keeping

Independence & dignity

Adaptable

Job description

Your Life Your Way is recruiting a care support assistant to work as personal assistant to a young man with spinal muscular atrophy who is at university. Duties centre on personal care, moving and handling, and clinical tasks such as suction and overnight ventilation, plus getting him to lectures and social plans. The rolling rota is mainly day and evening, with flexibility to cover leave and sickness, and each shift is one-to-one. Training is provided and no specific experience is needed, but an enhanced DBS check is required.

What the job involves

• Personal care, including washing, dressing, toileting and daily routines
• Support with mobility, moving and transfers, repositioning regularly to prevent pressure sores
• Secretion management: oral suction, chest physiotherapy, cough assist and nebuliser administration
• Overnight ventilation and support when unwell
• Monitoring oxygen saturations, heart rate and temperature
• Medication administration
• Support with eating and drinking, meal preparation and light household tasks
• Help getting to university, social activities, appointments and events
• Accompanying him on outings and supporting activities he enjoys
• Setting up equipment and preparing for the day ahead
• Respecting his choices, preferences and independence

Experience

• Experience in care (stated as preferred)

Skills & knowledge

• Good communication skills with a calm and friendly approach
• Caring, empathetic nature and a genuine desire to support others
• Comfortable providing personal care
• Basic IT and record-keeping skills
• Respectful of others' independence and dignity
• Able to adapt when plans change

Checks & eligibility

• Enhanced DBS check and references
• Right to work in the UK, with documents valid for at least 12 months

Other

• Good spoken and written English
• Positive, reliable and trustworthy
• Willing to work in an environment with a small dog
• Flexibility to cover annual leave and sickness
• Happy supporting a young person in a busy university environment
• Keen to build a professional relationship based on mutual respect

Nice to have

• Full UK driving licence
• Previous experience in care

What’s offered

• Pension scheme entitlement
• Paid annual holiday leave
• Full induction and ongoing training
• Opportunities to gain qualifications in health and social care
• Career progression pathways
• Blue Light membership with discounts from 15,000+ brands
• DBS certificate paid for and Update Service fee reimbursed
• Confidential employee assistance helpline