Support Worker

Active Care Group; Southampton; On-site; GBP 22,041 - 24,796; Part time

Job summary

Active Care Group Recruitment is seeking a Female Support Worker in Southampton to assist a young person with cerebral palsy and hearing loss in her home. Responsibilities include personal care, supporting therapy sessions, social outings, and promoting independent living skills.

The position offers 15 hours per week after school hours and weekends, with an hourly rate between £16.00 and £18.00. Applicants must have previous experience and an NVQ Level 2 in care or equivalent.

Qualifications

• Experience working with individuals with disabilities is essential.
• Competent IT skills are desirable.

Responsibilities

• Provide personal care to the young person.
• Assist with occupational therapy and physiotherapy sessions.
• Support social and leisure outings.
• Help develop independent living skills.
• Walk the client’s dog as part of activity routine.

Skills

Previous experience

Competent IT skills

Education

NVQ Level 2 in care or equivalent

Job description

Support Worker - Southampton

We are looking for a Female Support worker to work with a young person with cerebral palsy and hearing loss in her own home in the Southampton area. The role will involve personal care, assisting with occupational therapy and physiotherapy, social and leisure outings, and supporting her to develop independent living skills.

Client has a small dog - normally walked by family but the goal would be to include walking the dog as an activity.

Responsibilities

• Provide personal care to the young person.
• Assist with occupational therapy and physiotherapy sessions.
• Support social and leisure outings.
• Help develop independent living skills.
• Walk the client’s dog as part of activity routine.

Requirements

• Previous experience is essential.
• NVQ Level 2 (or equivalent) in care or comparable experience.
• Competent IT skills are desirable.
• Fully enhanced DBS disclosure and registration with DBS Update Service.
• Female applicants only due to nature of personal care required.
• Ability to attend interviews via Teams/Zoom or face-to-face locally.

Hours & Pay

15 hours per week after school hours and weekends. £16.00 - £18.00 per hour. Job share considered for fewer hours.

Location

Southampton, working in the client’s own home.

Employer

Westcountry Case Management Ltd

01626 770729

This post is compliant with Paragraph 1, Schedule 9 of the Equality Act 2010 relating to Occupational Requirements.

We are a CQC Outstanding-rated healthcare business that helps our clients recruit their own support workers. You will be employed directly by the client; Westcountry Case Management oversees all aspects of the client’s care package on her behalf.

As we do not hold a valid company sponsorship licence, we cannot consider applications from non-UK nationals.

Westcountry Case Management is committed to safeguarding and protecting all children, young people and vulnerable adults we work with by implementing a robust safeguarding policy, including safer recruitment practices and expects all staff to share this commitment.

Please note we reserve the right to interview and appoint earlier than the stated closing date, should there be a good response to the advert.