Support Worker

Support Worker Bury, North West England, England

Apollo Home Healthcare
Full Time Bury, North West England, England 11 - 15 GBP HOURLY Today
Job description

Support Worker job vacancy

Job details

Job Ref
21172

Pay Rate (ph)
£11.00-£15.00

Location
Bury, Greater Manchester

Work Patterns
Part Time, Nights, Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays,

Driver Required
No


Job description

Do you have previous experience supporting a child or young person within a care setting?

Are you looking to expand your skills and enhance your career to include providing Complex Care or do you already hold this experience?

Apollo Home Healthcare is seeking experienced Support Workers to support a teenage boy throughout the night on a 1:1 basis.

We are looking for compassionate individuals who enjoy delivering one to one care and have a passion for working with children, while being able to build a positive relationship with our service user and his family.

Our service user is a happy teenage boy who lives at home with his family in Bury. He is very smiley and enjoys interacting with his care team. His hobbies include reading, watching TV and playing with sensory toys.

You will be required to observe him throughout the night ensuring he is safe and assist with all his personal care needs.

He can wake regularly for long intervals, and you will be required to comfort and reassure him by means of play, reading stories and assisting him to settle and go back to sleep.

It is important to understand his methods of communication to identify his wants and needs, as he is non-verbal and communicates through his body language. Patience is a key quality for this role.

We are looking for candidates with a genuine desire for working with children and young people who can support him in the things he loves.

Our service user has specifically requested for female staff to work on their team

Essential Experience Required

  • 3 months’ previous care experience
  • Personal Care
  • Moving and Handling

Desirable Experience

  • Learning Development Delay Awareness

We have the following shifts available;

  • Part Time- 20 hours per week
  • Nights- 9.00pm-7.00am

Take a look at our pay rates!

Weeknights £11.00 per hour Approx. £110 per 10 hour shift

Weekends £11.75 per hour Approx. £112.50 per 10 hour shift

Bank Holidays £15.00 per hour Approx. £150 per 10 hour shift

This is a personally rewarding role where you can build on your clinical skills and experience, whilst delivering exceptional care and support to our service user and really making an impact on his day-to-day life.

Apollo Home Healthcare is an equal opportunity employer and we advertise a high volume of vacancies on behalf of our clients.

Due to the nature of the vacancies we recruit for, our clients have the right to request whether they wish for female or male staff to work on their team.

These specific requirements do not reflect the views of our organisation.

Why work for Apollo Home Healthcare?

We specialise in the provision of highly complex clinical care services delivered in the homes of service users.

We are passionate about delivering the highest standard of care and we recognise that our Nurses, Healthcare Assistants and Support Workers are integral to doing this. In return for your hard work and dedication you will receive:

  • Flexible hours to suit
  • Confirmed rotas
  • Excellent rates of pay
  • Holiday pay
  • Full clinical training
  • Opportunity to work with other service users in the area
  • Ongoing professional training and development

Please do not hesitate to contact our dedicated recruitment team on 01902 847111 or email on [email protected] to find out more.

Support Worker
Apollo Home Healthcare

www.apollohomehealthcare.com
Wolverhampton, United Kingdom
Unknown / Non-Applicable
51 to 200 Employees
Company - Private
2014
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