Female Support Worker

Active Care Group; West of England; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Specialist training

Holiday pay 14.07%

Nest Personal Pension

Refer a Friend Scheme (up to £1500)

Active Awards programme

Job summary

Active Care Group is seeking a Female Support Worker to provide live‑in care for a sociable young woman with spinal cord injury in her home. The role requires a full UK driving licence, a compassionate approach, and someone who enjoys an active lifestyle and outings to festivals and events.

You will support daily routines, personal care, and community activities, while respecting the client’s independence and home space.

Qualifications

• Must be female due to occupational requirement
• Experience with complex care and physical disabilities preferred
• Comfortable with personal care and daily routines
• Able to support social activities and outings

Responsibilities

• Provide daily living assistance and personal care
• Support client to attend festivals and social events
• Assist with mobility, transfers and home independence
• Maintain a safe, clean, and supportive home environment
• Build positive relationships and effective communication with the client and family

Skills

Confident driver

Good communicator

Female caregiver

Flexible schedule

Job description

Are you a kind, caring and confident female driver looking for a rewarding live-in care role? We're looking for an experienced Female Support Worker with a full UK driving licence to support a lovely, sociable lady in her late 20s. If you enjoy helping others, love an active lifestyle and would enjoy supporting someone to attend festivals, spend time with friends and family and enjoy everyday life, this could be the perfect opportunity for you! Meet the client: Our client is a kind, caring and sociable young woman who enjoys spending quality time with her friends and family and loves getting out and about. She particularly enjoys attending festivals and social events, so this is a great opportunity for someone who enjoys an active lifestyle and would love to support someone to continue doing the things she enjoys. Our client has a has a spinal cord injury affecting her neck and upper body, so she requires support with her daily care and complex needs. She lives at home with her partner, and you will become an important part of her support network, helping her maintain her independence, social life and everyday routines. When you'll be working:

• 2 weeks on, 2 weeks off
  Female and a confident driver
• Kind, caring, friendly and patient
• Female and a confident driver
• Experienced in, or familiar with, complex care and physical disabilities
• Reliable and respectful of the client's home and personal space
• Confident supporting with personal care and daily routines
• Sociable and happy to support trips out, social activities and festivals
• A good communicator who enjoys building positive relationships
• Comfortable working as a live-in support worker
• Professional, dependable and committed to providing high-quality care
  £156.00 per day
• Paid specialist training
• Holiday pay 14.07% on every hour you work!
• Regular consistent work every month
• Ongoing support from a leading care provider
• A Nest Personal Pension account
• We recognise outstanding Active Behaviours via the Active Awards programme
• Refer a Friend Scheme and earn yourself up to £1500 by recommending someone you know
• ……and, of course, the support and guidance of our qualified clinical and business leadership teams so that you can really develop your career with Active Care in the Home
• Please note we are recruiting a Female Support Worker due to a genuine occupational requirement of the person we support therefore this role is exempt from the Equality Act 2010 Part Schedule 9

At Active Care Group we want everyone to feel welcome and supported. We encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and experiences. If you need any reasonable adjustments during the recruitment or interview process, just let us know and we'd be very happy to discuss this with you. Take a look around the company