Support workers for young man in Bristol F/T and P/T £11.11 -11.85/hour unsocial rates

Indus Paper Boards Pvt Ltd; Bristol; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player in care services is seeking compassionate support workers to provide essential assistance to a young man with complex needs in Bristol. This role involves delivering personal care, administering medication, and facilitating engaging activities that enhance the quality of life for individuals with disabilities. Ideal candidates will possess a sense of humor, a commitment to long-term care, and the flexibility to adapt to varying shifts. Join a dedicated team that values kindness and professionalism while receiving comprehensive training to excel in your role. This is a rewarding opportunity to make a meaningful impact in someone's life.

Benefits

28 days paid holiday

Full training provided

Enhanced pay for unsocial hours

Qualifications

• Experience working with individuals with learning disabilities is ideal.
• Fluency in English is essential for effective communication.

Responsibilities

• Provide personal and domestic care to a young man with disabilities.
• Administer medication and facilitate social activities.

Skills

Experience with learning disabilities

Fluent English

Flexibility in care provision

Driver's licence

Education

Training in personal care

Training in medication administration

Tools

Medication administration tools

Physiotherapy equipment

Job description

Support Workers for Young Man in Bristol F/T and P/T £11.11 - £11.85/hour + Unsocial Rates

Apply at UKCIL.com. Reference: 518043cb

We are looking for additional support workers to join the long-standing team of carers providing 24-hour support for our 28-year-old son, who has epilepsy, cerebral palsy, profound learning difficulties, and severe visual impairment. He is wheelchair-dependent and is tube-fed.

Based in the family home, he accesses activities within the community, including hydrotherapy, music therapy, physiotherapy, and trips to accessible venues to complement activities provided at home by his team of carers.

Ideally, we are looking for people who can make a medium to long-term commitment, have a sense of humour, are kind, enthusiastic, professional, and happy to work alone and as part of a team. Flexibility to cover other carers' holiday and sickness is also appreciated.

You will be expected to:

• Provide personal care.
• Administer regular and emergency medication.
• Facilitate social and sensory activities.
• Manage laundry and keep spaces clean and tidy.

Skills/Experience:
Ideally, we are looking for someone with prior experience of working one-to-one with people with learning disabilities and epilepsy, but we are happy to support and provide training for someone willing to develop these skills as a support worker.

Requirements:

• Fluent written and spoken English.
• No pre-existing musculo-skeletal or back injuries (due to manual handling demands of the job) or personal health problems which would make it inappropriate to be solely responsible for a wholly dependent person.

Desirable:

• Flexibility in providing 24-hour care.
• Driver's licence.
• Experience in delivering physiotherapy, occupational therapy, sensory stimulation, or using technology with children or adults with sensory needs.
• You will receive full, person-specific training in delivering a physiotherapy programme, manual handling, administration of medications, oxygen therapy, and tube-feeding.

The position is subject to a DBS check and satisfactory completion of initial training and a one-month probationary period.

Holiday Entitlement: You will be entitled to 28 days paid holiday (including bank holidays) pro rata according to the number of shifts worked.

Current Positions Available:

• Position 1: Late/early weekday shifts (7:30 am - 4:00 pm and 10:30 am - 8:00 pm) and one weekend a month - these could be part-time or full-time and could also be combined with night shifts on a rolling 4-week cycle.
• Position 2: Weekend hours: 2-4 weekends a month (8-10 hours on both days).
• Position 3: Weekday nights: Thursday to Saturday 7:30 pm to 7:30 am (these nights could be split).

Starting salary of £11.11/hour, rising to £11.85 for carers with more than 2 years of experience. Unsocial hours paid at enhanced rates. Ad hoc additional hours to cover holidays/sickness.

The salary is funded by CHC, and the hourly rate will reflect Agenda for Change annual increases.

Please apply by email, stating why you are interested in this job, which position(s) you are interested in, and please attach an up-to-date CV.

Key Responsibilities

• Personal Care
• Domestic Care
• Social + Leisure Activities

Training

• Safeguarding Adults/Children
• Moving & Handling
• Hand Hygiene

Medical

• Safe Administration of Medication
• Continence Care
• Suction (Nasal/Oral)
• Epilepsy Awareness

Please apply by clicking above or at ukcil.com