social worker Kingston upon Hull, England
Job description
Support Worker
Hull
Our reference: NLT/CC/Hull
Location: Longhill, Hull HU8
Post available: part-time Support Worker
Hours: 2 x 4 hour shifts, 12noon – 4pm, per week (the exact days are flexible to meet the client’s needs). Could include some weekend days.
Salary: £14.00 p/h weekdays, £15 p/h weekends, double time bank holidays
Closing date: 31st July 2023
Interview date: TBC
About the role
This role is to support a 24-year-old man with a brain injury, in his own home and in the community.
Our client has a great sense of humour and varied interests. He enjoys his pets (three cats and a dog), video games, and has a keen interest in accountancy. He is also hoping to join a gym when he has a support worker who can assist him with this.
You’ll be working on a one-to-one basis with our client, performing domestic duties like shopping and cleaning, and while there won’t be any significant personal care involved, he may need prompting for showering and teeth brushing.
Our client is looking to build up a domestic routine to help him look after his own home, and you will be very involved in motivating and encouraging this.
As for our client getting out and about, you’ll need your own car and be a confident driver. Most journeys will be local, say for shopping or the gym.
Job Specifications/Description
1) To work with and support our client, a man who has a brain injury, in his own home and in the community.
2) To enable him to participate in recreational and leisure activities, both at home and in the community - such as going to the cafes, theme parks and the seaside.
3) To carry out domestic duties in his home, such as vacuuming, washing, ironing, cooking, and cleaning. This will be done in a supportive manner with the client, encouraging independence and ownership of the tasks where possible.
4) Using your own vehicle, to act as a driver, mainly locally, and further afield if needed.
5) To provide daytime, evening, or weekend support. A degree of flexibility will be needed when organising which days to work each week.
6) To aid and support the client as directed by the Case Manager/Team Leader.
7) To follow an agreed approach, and use strategies documented in the support plan, working in collaboration with the client’s family, Case Manager, team leader and any other professionals when required.
8) To undertake training and supervision as agreed by the Case Manager and occupational therapist.
9) To ensure client confidentiality in all matters relating to the client.
10) To provide assistance and support as directed by the Case Manager, and to be responsible to the client via the Case Manager.
11) Any other appropriate and reasonable task in relation to the employment as agreed with the client and Case Manager.
12) To provide daily ongoing support/prompts to assist the client to undertake personal care and domestic activities.
13) To accompany the client on holidays and weekends away if required.
Applicant Personal Specifications
Essential Qualifications/Experience
- You must be able to read information contained in reports, and present information clearly and accurately when communicating with the team via emails and reports.
- You must have the ability to work on your own unsupervised, or as part of a team.
- You must have a full UK driving licence and be a confident driver.
- You must be prepared to have business class insurance on your own vehicle to use for work purposes.
Desirable experience
- To have a knowledge or level of understanding around Brain Injury
- To have experience of working in a community setting or people’s own homes.
Skills and Aptitudes
The following skills and aptitudes are essential when working with our client.
1) You should have a non – judgmental approach with the ability to see things from other peoples’ perspectives, and be respectful of their lifestyle choices.
2) A calm communication style with clear pronunciation when speaking.
3) An understanding of the ‘enabling approach’ and the ability to judge when direction needs to be offered to the client.
4) A sense of humour is vital, along with an understanding of appropriate boundaries, with a mature, confident, and professional approach.
5) To be able to integrate an understanding of brain injury - displaying empathy but with a non-patronising approach.
6) The ability to follow the support plan, the Case Manager/Team Leader and guidance, and to accept feedback.
7) To display an understanding that the workplace is also the client’s home.
8) Have flexibility and a willingness to step in and help the client and family when the situation demands it.
9) Ability to work effectively and collaboratively with a variety of people involved with the client.
10) To be self-motivated and able to work unsupervised with the client
11) Be conscientiousness, have good timekeeping and record keeping skills, using paper documentation and/or a laptop.
12) Ability to identify and manage potential risks, to best safeguard the client.
13) The ability to use initiative and adapt to different situations and/or learn new skills.
Pay and Conditions
- You will be employed by the client via their Deputy.
- You will be line managed by the Team Leader on a day-to-day basis and overall by the Case Manager on behalf of the Deputy.
- You will receive initial and on-going training, plus regular supervision from the Case Manager.
- Rates of pay: £14.00 p/h weekday hours, £15 p/h weekend hours, and double time per hour on bank holidays.
What next?
If you would like to apply for this position, please complete the application form and email it to us, or post it to Northern Lifetime, Po Box 5997, Sheffield, S5 5BZ.
Please note that we won’t accept emailed CVs alone for consideration; also, that this job is subject to a Disclosure & Barring Service check; and that to apply for this role you must have the right to work in the UK, as we are not offering sponsorship to achieve this.
For an informal discussion about this role please feel free to contact Correen on 07988 796 063 quoting reference NLT/CC/Hull
Job Type: Part-time
Part-time hours: 8 per week
Salary: £14.00-£15.00 per hour
Day range:
- Monday to Friday
- Weekends only
Physical setting:
- Homecare
Shift:
- Day shift
Application question(s):
- Do you have a car for work purposes? (Required)
Licence/Certification:
- Full Valid UK Driving Licence (required)
Work Location: In person
Application deadline: 31/07/2023
Reference ID: NLT/CC/HULL
