Support Worker

Solo Support Services Ltd; Greater London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A compassionate support organization in the UK seeks a Personal Care Assistant to work permanent night shifts. The role involves supporting a young male with profound disabilities in daily living tasks, including medical care such as oxygen therapy and enteral feeding. Ideal candidates are patient and flexible, and must be located near Shipston-on-Stour. Benefits include paid holidays, access to training, and a company pension scheme after 3 months of service.

Benefits

5.6 weeks holiday per year

Company pension scheme

Cash Back Health Plan

Free training and development

Access to wellbeing tools

Star of the Month rewards

Qualifications

• Experience working with individuals with disabilities.
• Ability to manage physical care needs.
• Willingness to undertake training.

Responsibilities

• Support a young male with profound learning disabilities.
• Assist with medical needs like nebulization and oral suction.
• Promote engagement and companionship.

Skills

Patience

Caring nature

Understanding of client needs

Flexibility

Sense of humor

Job description

Position Title : Personal Care Assistant / Support Worker

Location: Shipston-on-Stour, CV36

Vacancy Type: Permanent

£14 per hour.

Hours: Waking night shifts Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday 10pm – 7am (9 hours). Set days will be allocated but the ideal candidate will also need to offer some flexibility with their hours to support any changes, including cover for annual leave, sickness.

Job Reference: SOLOOSP

About Me

This role is to support a young male living with his parents in his family home, in Shipston-on-Stour.

He is supported by one carer and an agency currently, but we would like to change that to build a team of carers around him who get to know him.

The client is registered blind and has profound learning disability, is fully immobile and suffers with diabetes, epilepsy and Pokilothermia – a condition causing him to be unable to regulate his own body temperature.

Client has intermittent oxygen therapy, may require nebulization, oral suction and enteral feeding, and has a superpubic catheter in-situ.

About You

The personal assistants will need to be patient, caring and calming, and very understanding of his needs.

The ideal candidate will live locally to the family, be flexible, enjoy the company of animals (the family own cats and dogs), be enthusiastic, patient but inspiring to bring a sense of engagement into their life, be professional and respectful of the family and their home, and have a good sense of humour.

Benefits

• 5.6 weeks holiday per year (pro‑rated for part‑time positions).
• Company pension scheme after 3 months service, subject to scheme rules.
• Opportunity to join our Cash Back Health Plan after successful completion of the probation period.
• Free training and development for all roles.
• Access to wellbeing and support tools.
• Star of the Month rewards.
• And so much more!

Safer Recruitment

All roles will be subject to a successful disclosure at an appropriate level from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) and are exempt from the provision of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. As part of our Safer Recruitment practices, any offer of employment will be conditional pending receipt of two satisfactory references.

How to Apply

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Safeguarding Commitment

Solo Support Services recognises that everyone has the right to be safe from abuse and neglect. We will actively promote the safety, health and well‑being of everyone in our care by fostering an honest, open, caring and supportive climate within the organisation. We believe safeguarding is everyone's responsibility.

We welcome applicants from diverse backgrounds and promote accessibility and inclusivity for all. Solo Support Services is committed to the recruitment and promotion of all on the basis of ability and suitability for the role irrespective of disability, race, gender, health, social class, sexual preference, marital status, nationality, religion, employment status or age. Our organisation is committed to treating your application fairly on these grounds.

Decisions regarding applications and employment are made in conjunction with our client. Therefore, applications will be shared with them for consideration. We will anonymise all information provided to us to ensure your data is kept confidential prior to an offer of interview. You can view our privacy policy on our website.