Support Worker

Westcountry Case Management; Aberdare; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A support services provider in Aberdare seeks a Support Worker to provide care for a delightful 14-year-old girl with cerebral palsy. The role involves support during the night and personal care in the evenings and mornings. Candidates should preferably have a Health and Social Care qualification and experience caring for children with disabilities. Full training will be given. Various shift patterns, both full-time and part-time, are available. This is an excellent opportunity for career development.

Qualifications

• Registration with Social Care Wales is desired.
• Some experience of caring for children is desirable but not essential.
• A full driving licence is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Provide care and support to a young girl with cerebral palsy.
• Assist with personal care in the evenings and mornings.
• Support night staff with care during sleep in hours.

Skills

Experience caring for children with difficulties

Competent IT skills

Education

Health and Social Care qualification (QCF Level 2 or above)

Job description

SUPPORT WORKER

Sleep in support worker.

Shift Details

Shifts consist of 9 hours sleep in night rates (at the national living wage) and 3 hours of active duty a total of 12 hours at the applicable hourly rate.

• Monday – Sunday 9.30 pm - 09.30 am

Pay Rates

• £16.00 per hour weekday day & waking night rate
• £18.00 per hour weekend day & waking night rate
• £12.21 per hour current national living wage for sleep in shifts

Role Description

Required to work with a delightful young girl aged 14 years with cerebral palsy, in Aberdare. Based at the client’s home, role will involve support night staff with care at night and personal care in evening and mornings.

This is an amazing opportunity to develop a skill set. Previous support staff have gone on to gain a nursing qualification.

The Client likes spending time with family, watching TV, playing with her noisy toys. Going to school, youth club and Sunday school. She loves going on days out with the family, going on rides and enjoys horse-riding, swimming, colouring, drawing and playing board games.

Qualifications & Experience

• Registration with Social Care Wales is desired. If not registered, you will be expected to do so within the first 6 months.
• A recognised Health and Social Care qualification (QCF Level 2 or above) is desirable.
• Some experience of caring for children with learning, physical and communication difficulties is desirable but not essential as full training will be given.
• A Full driving licence is desirable – The Client has their own vehicle which you would drive, it is not essential to have a licence as shifts are worked on a 2:1 basis.
• Competent IT skills are desirable.

Hours & Availability

Full time, part time and bank hours available to cover the following: Up to 144 hours over a 4-week period on a flexible basis positions include day/waking nights and/or sleep in night shifts.

Recruitment & DBS

This position requires a fully enhanced disclosure request from the DBS.

You will also be required to register with the DBS Update Service.

Additional Information

Female applicants only due to the nature of personal care required.

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 CIW Registered healthcare business who help our clients recruit their own support workers. You will be employed directly by the client; however, Westcountry Case Management oversee all aspects of the clients care package on his behalf.

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

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.

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