Support worker

Active Care Group - Care in The Home; Andover; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading provider of complex care seeks a Support Worker in Andover. The role involves supporting a gentleman with locked-in syndrome in his home and out in the community. Morning and afternoon shifts are available, with full training provided. This position offers regular work and a path for career development within Active Care Group.

Benefits

Full specialist training and shadow shifts

Accrued holiday pay

Flexible zero hours contract

Nest Personal Pension account

E-learning and development opportunities

Refer a Friend Scheme up to £1,500

Qualifications

• Valid full UK driving license required for afternoon shifts.
• No previous experience required; training provided.

Responsibilities

• Support male client with locked-in syndrome at home.
• Assist with personal care and daily tasks in the community.
• Drive client to chosen locations.

Skills

Kind and caring nature

Flexibility

Good communication skills

Job description

Would you love a rewarding role supporting a gentleman in his own home / taking out in the community ?

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

Within the Care in the Home division, we support adults with spinal cord injury and other neurological conditions to to live in their own homes.

We'd like you to join us as aSupport Workerat our clients home based inAndover

When you'll be working:

• Morning shifts available (9am-10.30am)
• Early afternoon shifts available (11.30am-3pm)
• Part time

What you'll be doing:

This role is to support our male client who has locked-in syndrome within his own home in Andover.

The morning shifts (9am - 10.30am) will involve providing support alongside the live in staff with personal care, hoisting and helping the client get ready for the day

The afternoon shifts (11.30am - 3pm) will involve driving the client in his own car out to places of his choosing in the community such as, shopping, parks and any other daily tasks.

Due to the above it is essential that any applicants interested in the afternoon shifts have a valid full UK driving license and are comfortable driving an assisted vehicle.

No previous experience requiredas full training, shadow shifts and ongoing support from the Care Manager will be provided.

What you'll have:

• Kind and caring nature
• Flexibility & reliability
• Good communication skills

What to look forward to:

• 12.25 per hour
• Full specialist training, shadow shifts, andongoing supportfrom the Care Manager provided
• Accrued holiday pay
• Regular consistent workwith rolling rotas
• Flexible zero hours contract
• Join theActive Learning Huband benefit from a wide range of e learning and face to face training and development opportunities
• ANest Personal Pensionaccount
• We recognise outstandingActive Behavioursvia theActive Awardsprogramme
• Refer a Friend Scheme and earn yourself up to£1,500by 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

Active Care Group is an Equal Opportunities Employer. However due to the nature of the position there is a Genuine Occupational Requirement to recruit female Personal Healthcare Assistants.