Female Support Worker

Westcountry Case Management; Bridgwater; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading support service provider is seeking a Support Worker to work with a 7-year-old girl in Bridgwater, assisting with personal care, therapy exercises, and leisure outings during evenings and weekends. Candidates should have experience in care and ideally hold an NVQ Level 2 (or equivalent). The role is flexible, offering between 17.00 and 20.00 on weekdays and up to 12 hours on weekends, with pay ranging from £17.00 to £20.00 per hour.

Qualifications

• Experience working with individuals with physical, learning, and visual impairments.
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills.
• Flexibility to work evenings and weekends.

Responsibilities

• Provide personal and domestic care for the client.
• Implement therapy exercises as advised by professionals.
• Facilitate social and leisure outings.
• Support play activities.
• Assist the client in maximizing independence.

Skills

Previous experience

Competent IT skills

Education

An NVQ Level 2 in care (or equivalent)

Job description

Overview

Bank/contracted Support Worker- Evenings and Weekends. Required to work with a 7 year old girl with a brain injury in her own home in the Bridgewater area. The client has physical, learning and visual impairments. Role will involve personal & domestic care, therapy exercises advised by a private therapy team, social & leisure outings, supporting play, and enabling her to maximise her independence.

Responsibilities

• Personal & domestic care
• Therapy exercises advised by a private therapy team
• Social & leisure outings
• Supporting play
• Enabling her to maximise her independence

Qualifications

• Previous experience
• An NVQ Level 2 (or equivalent) in care desirable
• Competent IT skills desirable

Details

• Up to 30 hours per week on a flexible basis to cover a weekend and evening rota, with occasional adhoc weekday hours and additional hours in school holidays available. Looking for multiple workers to cover rota of shifts.
• Typical Shifts: weekdays 5pm-8pm, weekends 8am to 8pm (weekend shifts may vary).
• Pay: £17.00 - £20.00 per hour
• This position requires a fully enhanced disclosure from the DBS. You will also be required to register with the DBS Update Service.
• Female applicants only due to the nature of personal care required.

Additional Information

• Please note we reserve the right to interview and appoint earlier than the stated closing date, should there be a good response to the advert.
• Westcountry Case Management Ltd
  01626 770729
• This post is compliant with Paragraph 1, Schedule 9 of the Equality Act 2010 relating to Occupational Requirements.
• We are a friendly, forward thinking company who help our clients recruit their own support workers. You will be employed directly by the client; however, Westcountry Case Management oversee all aspects of the clients care package on her behalf.
• As we do not hold a valid company sponsorship licence, we cannot consider applications from non-UK nationals.
• Westcountry Case Management is committed to safeguarding and protecting all children, young people and vulnerable adults we work with by implementing a robust safeguarding policy including safer recruitment practices and expects all staff to share this commitment.