Female support assistant - united kingdom, worthing, west sussex

job title: female* support worker

location: worthing

hourly rate: £12 to £12.35 per hour

reference: vc3350

hours: part time/bank

shifts: 12-hour day shifts and 12 hour waking night shifts, mixture of both

summary:

are you looking for an exciting and purposeful role assisting a young woman with a physical disability to live an independent and fulfilling life?

the role:

this is an interesting and dynamic work opportunity in worthing near brighton.

i am a young woman who works full time as a marketing executive, partly from home and partly at our office in crawley. i enjoy a fun and active social life, including going to concerts, shopping, the theatre, evenings out with friends, and i also love to travel. my family is very important to me so i live very close by and see them regularly.

your role, in its simplest form, is to help me live as independent a life as possible and help me do the things i love. i need assistance in all aspects of my life, from driving me to work, to accompanying me to social events, to helping me cook dinner and maintain household chores. i need help with all my personal care needs and medical aspects of my disability. all training will be provided for this latter part of the role.

what are the benefits?

• paid annual leave and enhanced rates of pay for bank holidays

• payment to attend all training

• the opportunity to travel

• paid dbs checks

• lots of down time

about you:

• i will need you to be flexible, adaptable to any situation, and self-motivated. reliability and the ability to follow instructions is of the upmost importance.

• a sense of humour and fun-loving outlook on life is preferable.

• a full clean driving licence is essential.

• previous experience in the care sector would be advantageous but not essential as full specialist training will be given.

• you will be working within a small team providing care and support all year round, including weekends and bank holidays on a rota basis. flexibility and ability to cover for others in the team is essential to the role.

*exemption is claimed under the equality act 2010 part 1 schedule 9

all applicants must be willing to undertake an enhanced disclosure & barring service check if required.

successful applicants will be entitled to holiday pay and will be issued employment contracts.

description

typical duties

domestic -

laundry, hanging out to dry, ironing, putting away

helping with laundry, washing and drying

loading and unloading the washing machine

loading and unloading tumble dryer/washing line

changing bed linen

bed making

general cleaning

taking out rubbish

general housework, including cleaning, dusting and vacuuming.

preparing drinks, snacks and meals.

assist with taking care of pets

tidying

making tea for the employer's guests

personal care:

• assistance with showering, drying, hair washing/ brushing as required

• help getting into and out of bath/shower as required

• assistance with applying cream

• general hair/skin care

• using the toilet

• dressing and undressing/ helping with buttons and fastenings

• getting into bed

• assistance with getting out of bed using a hoist

• assistance with medication i.e. helping to take tablets from foil/packets

• helping with other aspects of personal care as required, for example assisting employer to get changed at swimming pool/gym.

• getting in and out of the wheelchair ('transferring')

• physiotherapy exercises

social:

• accompanying and assisting employer on shopping trips when required

• accompany employer when accessing social and leisure activities

• accompanying employer to doctors/hospital appointments when required

• occasional longer journeys

• accompanying on trips out

• driving and accompanying to social events such as:

• cinema

• festivals

• parties

• pubs

person specification

the successful applicant will be:

• female due to personal care needs

• respectful of the employer’s privacy and confidentiality

• reliable with good time-keeping

• able to both follow instructions and work on own initiative

• hygienic, tidy minded and well organised

• fit and healthy to undertake the required duties

• patience and possess excellent interpersonal skills

• honest

• able to speak and read english to a reasonable standard

• legally permitted to work in the united kingdom

• able to work at all times to high standards of health & safety

previous experience preferred but this is not as essential as a kind and common-sense approach to these roles.

please note, if you are successful in your application for this position you will be employed directly by the individual employer and not independent lives

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