Female Support Worker

Active Care Group; Bristol; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Part time

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Female Support Worker to join a dedicated team caring for a fun-loving lady with cerebral palsy. This role involves providing essential 1-1 support, ensuring the client's comfort and independence while collaborating closely with family and professionals. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in care, excellent communication skills, and a commitment to active rehabilitation. Join a friendly, forward-thinking company recognized for its exceptional case management services and make a meaningful difference in the life of our client.

Benefits

Paid sick leave

Professional development opportunities

Support from a dedicated case manager

Qualifications

• Experience caring for individuals with physical and/or learning disabilities.
• Positive interest in active rehabilitation and enabling clients.

Responsibilities

• Ensure consistency of approach with the client according to care plans.
• Liaise and support the family as required.
• Encourage the client's independence and participation in activities.

Skills

Caring for people with disabilities

Communication skills

Driving (full UK licence)

Active rehabilitation

Education

NVQ in care or equivalent

Job description

Westcountry Case Management - Maximising potential for over 20 years!Please note as we do not hold a valid company sponsorship licence, we cannot consider applications from candidates requiring a Certificate of Sponsorship.

Do you want to be part of a client centred and integrated team?

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Female Support Worker to join an existing team of carers looking after a fun-loving lady who has cerebral palsy.

About the client:

The client is a 40-year-old fun loving lady who has cerebral palsy. She is dependent on assistance for all transfers and personal care. She communicates independently and successfully via an electronic speech aid. The client lives in her own home and requires care 1-1, 24 hours per day.

What you'll be working:

• Up to 34.5hrs per week

Salary:

£14.00 per hour weekdays£15.50 per hour weekends£137.28 per sleep shift weekdays£142.68 per sleep shift weekends
• 3 days paid sick leave

Hours currently available- please see below.

Ideally these will be split between 2 people.

Week 1:

Thurs 12:45 - 20:15

Sat 12:45 - 20:15

Week 2:

Thurs 12:45 - 20:15

Sat 07:45 - 13:00

Sun 20:00-08:00 (sleep)

Hours negotiated at interview.

What you'll be doing:

Some of the roles and responsibilities:

• To ensure consistency of approach with the client in accordance with advised approaches to care and any emerging therapy aims.
• To liaise with and support the family as required.
• To work as part of a team and communicate appropriately with fellow team members.
• To follow the Service User Plan as documented for the client.
• To participate in manual handling procedures as specified for the client.
• To ensure opportunity is given to participate in activities as identified by client / others while achieving a balance between work and rest for the client.
• To deliver programmes of educational, social and therapeutic development as directed by the relevant professionals and the client's mother.
• To assist the client to ensure an adequate level of hygiene is maintained.
• To be aware of any significant changes in the client's health, functioning or behaviour, and inform the client's family, case manager and team leader as appropriate.
• To encourage the client's independence as far as possible.

Please refer to the attached job description for more details on roles and responsibilities.

What you'll have:

About you:

Essential

An NVQ (or equivalent) in care and recent training would be an advantage. You will have some experience of caring for people with physical and/or learning disabilities.You will have a positive interest in active rehabilitation and a desire to enable this person to reach her full potential.You will be female (Due to the occupational nature of the role. This post is compliant with Paragraph 1, Schedule 9 of the Equality Act 2010 relating to Occupational Requirements.)You will be a driver with a full UK driving licence and be confident to drive the client's car.You are a person with great communication skills especially with the client, her family and other professionals involved.You will have a DBS on the update service or will complete an enhanced DBS if successful. Initial DBS check paid for by us.

Desirable

You will have experience of managing others and knowledge of organising staff rotas will be required.Current training in the following areas: Equality, diversity and inclusion, Health and safety at work, Control of substances hazardous to health, Fire safety awareness, Infection control, Food hygiene, Manual handling, First aid / basic life support including CPR, Safeguarding vulnerable adults, Safeguarding vulnerable children, Conflict management and Lone working.

Fantastic Opportunities:

Support of a dedicated case manager providing supervision, appraisal and professional development opportunities.

Previous applicants need not apply.

We are a friendly, forward-thinking company, recently awarded the title of Case Management company of the year, who help our clients recruit their own support workers. You will be employed directly by the client, however, WCM oversee all aspects of the clients care package on her behalf.

Westcountry Case Management Ltd

01626 770729

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.