Female Support Worker

KEYFORT GROUP Ltd; Cramlington; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Part time

Job summary

A support services company in Cramlington seeks Personal Assistants to provide vital support to a college teacher with Cerebral Palsy. Responsibilities include assisting with meal preparation, community access, and workplace support. Flexibility is required for shifts. Benefits include a flexible contract, paid leave, training, and a supportive work environment.

Benefits

Paid Annual Leave

Training and Mentoring programs

Double Pay for bank holidays

£200 referral bonus

Qualifications

• Ability to drive or use public transport for early starts.
• Flexible to cover additional shifts during holidays/sickness.
• Experience in relevant settings is helpful but not essential.

Responsibilities

• Support in the home with meal preparation and household tasks.
• Assist with accessing the community and outings.
• Provide support in the workplace with printouts and paperwork.
• Deliver emotional support and maintain confidentiality.
• Demonstrate professionalism, punctuality, and attentiveness.

Skills

Compassionate and respectful

Attentive and reliable

Ability to respect privacy and independence

Experience in health or social care

Job description

Overview

EC has Cerebral Palsy, uses a wheelchair but can walk short distances with a little assistance. She is quite independent and will ask for support when needed. She requires support in her home with meal preparation and tidying, as well as assistance to access the community (e.g., going swimming, shopping). EC also requires PA support in her workplace, where she is a college teacher. This includes:

• Helping her access areas and move around the workplace
• Assisting with printouts and organising paperwork
• Supporting with dictation during 1:1 meetings
• Offering emotional support (though EC is generally positive and happy)

Role requirements

• Provide support both in EC\'s home and in her community.
• Offer PA assistance at her workplace.
• Be flexible to cover additional shifts during holidays/sickness.
• Be able to drive or reliably use public transport for early mornings starts.

What the role involves

• Supporting EC with meal preparation and light household tasks.
• Assisting EC with accessing the community (swimming, shopping, outings).
• Providing workplace support including printouts, paperwork, and dictation.
• Being a role model while respecting EC\'s independence, privacy, and values.
• Ensuring professionalism, punctuality, and attentiveness in all environments.
• Compassionate and respectful of others\' independence.
• Able to balance support with giving space and privacy when needed.
• Attentive, reliable, and able to maintain confidentiality.
• Positive, professional, and aligned with KEYFORT\'s vision and values.
• Experience in health or social care is helpful but not essential - the right person is more important than the perfect CV.

Benefits

• A contract that works for you; fixed hour contract for part or full-time hours, or a more flexible zero-hour contract.
• Paid Annual Leave; 5.6 weeks annual leave (Pro rata for part time roles) on a fixed-hours contract or 12.07% accrual on zero-hour contracts (funds can be drawn at your discretion).
• Training, Mentoring and Shadowing programmes with our in-house RGN, Occupational Therapist and Psychologists.
• Double Pay for bank holiday working.
• Paid Enhanced DBS check.
• Free access to Employee Assistance Programme to support health and wellbeing.
• Colleague Referral Scheme - £200 incentive bonus (T&Cs apply).
• Blue Light discount card with major retailer savings.
• Employee of the Month scheme - winners receive a monetary voucher.

Who are KEYFORT Group?

KEYFORT Group deliver packages of care and support to individuals with a range of conditions and disabilities. Our support is person-centred; we only work with people if we believe we can provide great care, not based on their disability. We have extensive experience of working with people with brain injuries, neurological conditions, learning disabilities, spinal injuries, and physical and mental health needs. KEYFORT Group Ltd are committed to Safeguarding and protecting Adults and Children.