Female Support Worker (Driver)

HealthJobs4U Ltd; Plymouth; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking dedicated Female Support Workers to join their team in Plymouth. This role involves providing essential support to adults with various disabilities, including personal care, medication administration, and household tasks. The company is committed to offering comprehensive training and a flexible working environment, ensuring that you have the support needed to thrive in your role. If you have a passion for helping vulnerable individuals and are motivated to make a difference, this opportunity is perfect for you. Join a team that values compassion and teamwork while making a positive impact in the community.

Benefits

FREE training

PAID refer a friend bonus of £250

Apprenticeships Level's 2-5

Company pension

Monthly pay

Full and supported training

Mileage paid at 45p per mile

Flexible Rota's that work around you

Qualifications

• Full UK or EU driving license required.
• No prior experience necessary; training provided.

Responsibilities

• Provide personal care and administer medication.
• Assist with household tasks and maintain a safe environment.
• Work collaboratively as part of a team.

Skills

Personal Care

Medication Administration

Household Tasks

Teamwork

Record Keeping

Driving

Education

Experience in Care and Support Work

Job description

Location – Plymouth, PL4 0EG

Driver Required

Salary - £11.44 per hour Starting

£11.44 per hour for sleeps

Days of work – Monday - Sunday

Hours – Full Time

Arrow part of the Sonderwell Group, are currently recruiting Female Support Workers who are able and willing to drive in the UK to complement our existing teams providing support to adults with a variety of different diagnosis.

Arrow provides support to adults with a range of diagnosis in the Plymouth Area, these include:

1. Learning Disabilities
2. Physical Disabilities
3. Mental Health Issues
4. Acquired Brain Injury
5. Sensory Impairment
6. Dementia
7. Drug and/or alcohol problems
8. With or without any medical conditions

As a Support Worker with Arrow we support you with meeting and getting to know individuals who you have been matched with and who you will be regularly supporting.

Areas of support provided, include:

1. Comprehensive assessment and person-centred support planning – including assistance in identifying needs and aspirations, and support in formulating a plan to turn those aspirations into achievable goals.
2. Household tasks: including cooking and meal planning, housework, shopping, laundry and budgeting.
3. Social care tasks: including support with benefit payments and money, training in the use of public transport, development of social and recreational activities, and the development of friendships and other supportive relationships.
4. Educational/vocational development: including support in adult education classes and supported employment placements.
5. Positive behaviour development: including the development of more positive behaviours and the corresponding reduction of self-harmful or socially inappropriate behaviours which interfere with satisfactory relationships and achievement of personal goals.
6. Medications management: including supervision of self-administration of medications including those prescribed for mental health problems, and monitoring of beneficial and negative side-effects.

We welcome applications from people with experience in care and support work but you do not need to have experience - we will provide you with all the training you need to complete this role.

Due to the nature of this role you need to have a full UK or EU driving license for insurance purposes. You do not necessarily need to have your own vehicle, but it is a requirement of this role to drive a manual vehicle.

Benefits:

1. FREE training
2. PAID refer a friend bonus of £250
3. Apprenticeships Level's 2-5
4. Company pension
5. Monthly pay
6. Full and supported training
7. Mileage paid at 45p per mile
8. Flexible Rota's that work around you

Day to day duties include:

1. Personal Care
2. Administering Medication
3. Household Tasks
4. Working as part of a team
5. Record Keeping
6. Maintaining a safe environment

If you have a passion for the care of vulnerable people, are self-motivated, work well under pressure and in challenging situations, we would love to speak with you!

Full terms and conditions can be found on our website. We shall ensure fairness and equal opportunities throughout our workforce and in service delivery. We welcome applications from suitably skilled candidates regardless of ethnicity, gender, disability, sexuality, religion, or age.

#Arrow

At Arrow Support we provide person-centered and individualized packages of support to adults with a variety of disabilities; this could be physical or learning disabilities to mental health issues, acquired brain injuries or addiction. Our aim is to work with individuals to ensure that everyone can lead a rewarding life as independently as possible, by achieving outcomes in supported living.