Female Support Worker

Acuity Care Group; Caythorpe; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in the United Kingdom is seeking a Female Support Worker to assist an individual with a C7 spinal cord injury. Responsibilities include providing personal care, promoting dignity, and supporting the individual in daily activities and community outings. Ideal candidates should possess healthcare experience and be patient and kind. The role offers a pay rate of £13.13 per hour with additional training opportunities and progression within the organization. Female applicants only due to the nature of the role.

Benefits

Access to Westfield Rewards

Access to Westfield Health Cash Plan

Employee Assistance Programme

Blue Light Card discount scheme

Further training in NVQs

Progression opportunities

Ongoing training and development

Refer a Friend scheme

Qualifications

• Experience with spinal injuries is beneficial.
• Must be patient, kind, and professional.
• Ability to work shifts including sleep ins.

Responsibilities

• Provide personal care and support.
• Promote dignity and a person-centred approach.
• Support with daily activities like cooking and cleaning.
• Assist with mobility in the community.

Skills

Experience in continence and bowel management

Previous healthcare experience

Patience

Kindness

Professionalism

Awareness of supporting spinal injuries

Confidence working one-to-one

Reliability

Discretion

Empathy and respect

Job description

Female Support Worker
Pay rate: £13.13 per hour flat rate (Weekly or Monthly pay)
Shift Pattern: Week day 7:00am - 18:00pm, Weekend day 9:00am - 14:00pm & Sleep ins 22:00pm - 7:00am (Only 2 sleep ins per week)

We are looking for a female support worker to join a small, dedicated team providing one-to-one support for an independent man living with a high-level C7 spinal cord injury. He lives with his partner and child, is verbal, and uses a wheelchair. He has a great passion for 60s and 70s music and loves watching motorsport.

About You

• You have experience in continence and bowel management - Desirable
• You have previous healthcare experience
• You are patient, kind, and professional
• You have awareness of supporting spinal injuries
• You are confident working one-to-one
• You are able to work day shifts and sleep in shifts
• You are reliable, discreet, and able to work with empathy and respect

This role involves:

• Providing personal care, including continence and bowel management.
• Promoting dignity, choice, and a person-centred approach at all times.
• Supporting around the home, cooking, cleaning where required.
• Supporting him out in the community and at work on a Tuesday.
• Help him into his standing frame & support with slide board if required.
• 1:1 care.

More about Acuity Care Group

We have been around for nearly 20 years so know our stuff! We have over 900 people working for us across Operations and supporting roles. Acuity Care Group is a Supported Living healthcare provider, comprising 3 specialist business divisions:

• LD&A – Learning Disabilities & Autism
• Bespoke
• Team Brain Injury

This role sits within our Bespoke Health & Social Care family, and you will be supported by an experienced hands‑on Complex Care Manager.

We work together in a wide variety of locations to support adults and children with complex care needs, and a range of both physical and mental disabilities. We are person‑centred and the needs of the people we support are at the heart of everything we do. Our teams are passionate about working in close partnership with the people we support to provide outstanding, tailored care that promotes empowerment, and do everything possible to help our clients to access new experiences.

What next?

If you have the skills and experience listed above for this role, please pop us over your CV through the job link but if you have any questions and need to know more before you apply, please drop us a call.

We will be in touch to discuss the role in more detail as soon as possible, go through some screening questions with you. Should you be keen to take it further and have the right experience, we will arrange an interview on Teams.

Acuity Care Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable individuals. All applicants will be subject to Enhanced DBS checks and referencing.

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all sections of the community.

What else do we offer?

We do offer additional benefits including:

• Access to Westfield Rewards - an exclusive rewards website, special offers on all your favourite goods and services from over 1,000 leading online and high street retailers, restaurants, travel companies
• Access to Westfield Health Cash Plan with access to GP appointments 24/7 and cashback for health expenses
• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP), support helplines and counselling for when you need more support covering mental wellness, finances and relationships to name a few.
• Blue Light Card discount scheme and Blue Light Card tickets – grab a free ticket to a horse race or comedy show.
• Further training in NVQ's in Health and Social Care
• Progression opportunities within the organisation
• Ongoing training and development
• A generous Refer a Friend scheme - receive up to £500!

This post is exempt under the Equality Act 2010, Schedule 9, Part 1. Due to the nature of the role and the needs of the people we support, we can only accept applications from women for this position.