Female Night Care Assistant D204

North Yorkshire Centre for Independent Living; Scarborough; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Part time

Job summary

A regional care organization in Scarborough seeks Experienced Female Care Assistants to provide 24/7 support for a young lady with severe health conditions. The role offers £14.70 per hour for night shifts and requires knowledge in epilepsy and learning difficulties. Drivers are preferred due to limited public transport. Part-time and permanent positions are available, offering flexibility in hours and essential care responsibilities.

Benefits

Free parking

Qualifications

• Some knowledge of epilepsy and learning difficulties is essential.
• Preferred qualifications include first aid, moving and handling, and administration of medication.
• Experience in home care is highly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Support a young lady with severe health conditions requiring 24/7 care.
• Provide assistance during unpredictable seizure episodes.
• Help monitor during critical health situations.

Skills

Knowledge of epilepsy

Knowledge of learning difficulties

First aid

Driving Licence

Job description

We require 1 or 2 Experienced Female Care Assistants to help support a young lady with severe health conditions including learning difficulties and epilepsy, who requires 24/7 care on a 2:1 basis.

The hours available are 40 night-time hours per week which could be 2 x 20 hours per PA plus extra hours to cover holidays and sickness of other staff members. Please note the lady lives in her family home in Cayton, Scarborough.

The PA must have access to a car as there is little public transport available.

The daytime shifts are: Sunday, Monday, Tuesday & Wednesday: 8 pm till 6 am.

The rate of pay is £14.70 per hour and bank holiday rate is £22.05 per hour.

It is essential that the successful applicant should have some knowledge of epilepsy and learning difficulties.

It would be preferable to have first aid, moving and handling and administration of medication.

You will be occasionally asked to help cover extra monitoring for seizures which can be unpredictable and severe and require 2.1 care staff when they occur.

Exception Under The Equality Act (2010) – the post is only open to female applicants due to the personal assistance required.

Please email your CV quoting Ref: D204.

Please note: Nycil are not the employers, they act on behalf of the employer, and pass any applications direct to them.

Job Types: Part‑time, Permanent

Benefits

• Free parking

Experience

• First aid: 1 year (preferred)
• Home care: 5 years (preferred)
• Epilepsy: 3 years (preferred)
• Learning Difficulties: 3 years (preferred)

Language

• English (preferred)

Licence/Certification

• Driving Licence (preferred)

Work Location

• In person