Social support/ social care assistant - united kingdom, worthing, west sussex

job title: social support/social care assistant

location: worthing (goring-by-sea)

hourly rate: £14.00

reference: mp758

hours/shifts: 3 roles available with job shares considered. breakdown as follows

role 1: 5 mornings and 5 afternoons 37.25 hours per week

6.45am-10am monday- friday

2.15pm-7.15pm monday, wednesday and thursday

4:15pm-7:15pm tuesday and friday

role 2: 35.25 hours weekly

6.45am-10am monday- friday

2.15pm-7.15pm tuesday and friday

4.15pm-7.15pm monday, wednesday and thursday

shift patterns for role 1 and 2 change during school holidays to shift pattern during school holidays changes to working 7.30am-7pm on monday, thursday and friday

role 3: school holidays

8am-7pm monday- friday

summary

we are two young fun-loving adults with complex abilities looking to employ new pa’s/carers to join our friendly team and be part of our day to day family life.

to achieve this, we are looking for fun, fit and outgoing people to assist us with our care needs and to help us live life to the full.

we are wheelchair users and require 24 hour support for all our care needs from our family and friendly team of pa’s.

currently we are both in higher education and enjoy activities such as going for lunch, attending live football matches (we have season tickets for brighton and hove albion), music concerts (recently saw rag'n'bone man), wildlife parks, the beach etc.

we also enjoy playing video games, old style board games and just going for a drink at the pub.

outgoing, engaging & supportive and a good sense of humour feature highly in our requirements for new pa’s.

additional hours are available for this post. these would be evenings or weekend day hours and could be discussed at the interview.

this would be a very rewarding role for the right person. could that person be you?

other requirements

ideally, you will have a uk driving licence and, in the future, be willing to drive us in our converted vehicle.

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

the successful applicant will be issued with an employment contract, a job description and person specification. you must also be willing to undertake the required mandatory training, an enhanced disclosure & barring service (dbs) check and complete the necessary risk assessment.

you will be entitled to holiday pay and must be comfortable around pets; in this instance, cats & chickens.

description: typical duties

social:

to accompany us to and from our higher education.

accompany us and facilitate us to access activities such as attending live football matches, rock concerts, wildlife parks, the beach and going for lunch or just to our local pub.

joining in with us to play traditional board games and computer games.

accompanying us to medical appointments.

plus any other related tasks as required.

personal care:

• transferring us to and from wheelchairs and in and out of bed using a hoist.

• assisting us at meal times with eating and drinking.

• support with general bedtime routines.

• assist us with other aspects of personal and physical care as required.

• plus any other related tasks as required.

domestic:

• general light housework

• food preparation

• plus any other related tasks as required

person specification

the successful applicant will be:

sociable and interactive with a good sense of humour

show initiative and common sense

happy and able to learn the required care routine

friendly and reliable

respectful of the privacy and confidentiality

able to speak and read english to a reasonable standard

fit and healthy to undertake the required duties

cheerful and enthusiastic to learn and interact.

previous experience preferred but this is not as essential as a friendly and common sense approach to these role.

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

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