Live In Support Worker

Active Care Group Recruitment; Derby; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading care organization is seeking a Live In Support Worker to assist a male client near Derby. This rewarding role involves supporting the client in daily living activities and rehabilitation, ensuring they maintain independence. The role requires a full UK driver's license and offers a range of benefits including holiday pay and a pension scheme.

Benefits

Accrued holiday pay

Nest Personal Pension account

Full specialist training provided

Active Awards program for recognition

Refer a Friend Scheme with £1500 reward

Qualifications

• Full clean UK drivers licence required.
• Ability to work two weeks on, two weeks off.
• Experience in supporting individuals with complex care needs preferred.

Responsibilities

• Support the client with rehabilitation and daily living activities.
• Drive the client's vehicle to assist with community access.
• Encourage client independence and provide reassurance.

Skills

Kind and caring nature

Good communication skills

Flexibility & reliability

Job description

For genuine occupational requirements we require female candidates for this client.

Our client leads an active lifestyle, therefore a successful applicant will hold a full clean UK drivers’ licence to support their independence.

Would you like to do live in care every other week; 2 week on, 2 week off?

Would you like a rewarding role in which you can support a client one to one in their own home?

Come and join one of the UK's largest providers of complex care.

Within the Care in the Home division, we support clients with complex care to live independently in their own homes.

We'd like you to join us as a Live In Support Worker to support our male client who lives nearDerby in Morley, Derbyshire.

Meet the client:

I like to be outdoors and I enjoy being busy. In my spare time I like gaming, gardening and socialising. I need a Support Worker who will promote my independence and prompt me with aspects of daily living. Rehabilitation and ongoing progress is important to me, so support with my physio, OT and escorting me to hydrotherapy sessions will be part of the role. Looking for a support worker who is outgoing and enjoys conversation.

What you'll be doing:

This role is to support our male client who has suffered a brain injury. The client is an independent young man who wears a prosthetic and is working with a therapist with his rehabilitation.

He requires minimal support with personal care and help with domestic duties. The right candidate will support while encouraging independence and providing reassurance when needed. The client does spend a lot of independent time with his family, therefore there will be downtime where you will have time to yourself.

You will be required to drive our client's vehicle so the client can actively access the community. Therefore you must hold a full UK drivers licence.

When you'll be working:

• We are looking for a regular team to work permanently with our client
• Assignments: 2 week on, 2 week off
• Assignments and breaks will be planned in advance

What you'll have:

• Full clean UK drivers licence to drive the clients vehicle
• Kind and caring nature
• Flexibility & reliability – continuity of care is imperative for our clients
• Good communication skills

What to look forward to:

• £147 up to £156 per day depending on experience and qualifications
• Accrued holiday pay
• A Nest Personal Pension account
• Full specialist training
• We recognise outstanding Active Behaviours via the Active Awards programme
• Refer a Friend Schemeand earn yourself up to £1500by 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 Group