Support worker

TN United Kingdom; Worcester; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Full time

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Are you looking for a role for 12 hour day or waking night shifts?

Are you looking to enhance your skills and progress into complex care?

Would you thrive in a rewarding role, supporting a lady with complex health needs in her own home?

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

Within the Care in the Home division, we support adults with spinal cord injury, acquired brain injury and complex health needs to live in their own homes.

We'd like you to join us as a Support Worker at our clients home based in Upton Snodsbury (village just outside Worcester).

When you'll be working:

• Day and Waking Night Shifts Available
• 8am-8pm or 8pm-8am
• Part Time or Full Time available
• 24, 36 or 48 hours a week available

What you'll be doing:

This role is to support our female client with a spinal cord injury who lives in her own home.

Our client describes herself as a nice, outgoing person. We are looking for someone who can engage, encourage and support our client with activities such as going out into the community, supporting with online shopping, and maybe even some day trips out!

This role involves carrying out:

• Personal Care
• Medication
• Moving and Handling
• Bowel Management
• Cough Assist

Experience with Spinal Cord Injury is advantageous; however, it is not a requirement as full training will be provided. You will also complete shadow shifts alongside a competent member of staff to ease you in!

You must have a Full Clean UK Driving Licence as you will be required to drive the client's adapted vehicle.

What you'll have:

• Kind and caring nature
• Flexibility & reliability
• Own means of transportation

What to look forward to:

• £11.50 up to £13.50 per hour (depending on UK experience and qualifications)
• We recognise outstanding Active Behaviours via the Active Awards programme
• Refer a Friend Scheme and earn yourself up to £1500 by recommending someone you know
• Support and guidance of our qualified clinical and business leadership teams to 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.