Support Worker Swindon, Wiltshire, South West England, England
Job description
Location: Swindon, SN3
Days & Hours: Average of 32 hours per week over a 2 week period. Monday 8.30am-4.30pm, Thursday 8.30am-4.30pm, Friday 8.30am-4.30pm and alternate Saturday and Sunday 8.30am-4.30pm. These hours can be worked by more than one person.
Pay: Weekday: £17.00-£18.00 per hour, Weekends: £19.00-£20.00 per hour – dependent on experience, qualifications and training compliance.
Driver Required: Essential, due to need to take Connor out to activities.
Essential Experience: Confident about working in Connor's own home and sensitive to the needs and wishes of him and his family. Aptitude and desire to work with children/young adults with disabilities.
Desirable: Experience of and qualifications in caring for children with disabilities.
Pets: You will need to work alongside dogs in the family home
Accommodation (while on duty): Fully adapted family home
Interview Date: Interviews will happen on a rolling basis and may be held via video calling. This advert will close when sufficient applications have been received. Please apply as soon as possible to ensure that your application can be considered.
Start Date: ASAP (subject to satisfactory employment checks)
We are seeking a patient, caring and vigilant Support Worker to assist our client, Connor, born in 2007. He is extremely close to his mother, grandparents and aunty. Connor loves animals especially the family dogs. He has a really keen interest in anything car related and loves going for drives with his family and tinkering with mopeds with his grandpa.
Connor has an acquired brain injury and associated physical, sensory and behavioural difficulties, however, he is fully independent in getting around and independent with his personal care. When Connor is out and about he requires constant, sensitive 1:1 supervision, due to his severe visual impairment and being unsteady when walking and running.
Your role will be to assist Connor to access leisure activities at home and in the local community, he particularly enjoys going out for a drive. To assist, engage and encourage to participate in recreational activities and provide companionship You will be expected to respond sensitively and appropriately to his needs and emotions and work cooperatively with his Case Manager. mother and therapists.
This is an excellent opportunity for a dedicated person to join the team and develop existing skills and to support this delightful boy. A truly rewarding role with the opportunity for increased shifts over the school holidays.
Pay and Benefits:
Weekday: £17.00-£18.00 per hour, Weekends: £19.00-£20.00 per hour
On-going training & support provided
5.6 weeks annual leave pro rata
Free DBS check.
In order to promote continuity of our high care standards, you will be offered:
Induction,
Relevant training opportunities (including The Care Certificate),
Regular clinical supervision/review meetings,
On-going support from a dedicated Case Manager and HR department
Safeguarding
ILS is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our Clients within the activities we undertake, and ILS expects all our Clients’ employees and workers to share this commitment. The suitability of all prospective employees or workers will be assessed during the recruitment process in line with this commitment. This position will require:
- Proof of eligibility to work in the UK;
- Satisfactory references, including your last employer;
- An enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Certificate. A conviction will not necessarily prevent you from being employed.
It would be great to receive your application, if you have the following skills/behaviours:
- Must be able to work with specialist equipment (training will be provided). A Handling Management Plan is available and is designed to reduce the risk of handling injuries, but you may be required to bend, kneel, squat, push or pull
- Confident and comfortable working in Connor’s own home and sensitive to the needs and wishes of him and his family
- Can demonstrate commitment and passion for meeting Connor's needs
- Can demonstrate empathy and understanding in an appropriate and professional manner
- A team player who understands the importance of feedback to qualified members of the team
- Can develop productive and professional relationships with others
- Actively creates an inclusive environment respecting diversity
- Good organisational skills who can adhere to standards and quality requirements
- Friendly, approachable with a proactive and encouraging approach
- Water confident to assist with hydrotherapy
- Punctual, patient, reliable and trustworthy
- Can maintain an excellent level of confidentiality
- Good verbal & written communication skills and IT literate
- Able to think creatively and to use initiative
- Willingness to work flexibly and cover shifts, sometimes at short notice
- A full driving licence (endorsements to be disclosed)
Desirable
- Shares similar interests with client, such as cars, animals, gaming and mopeds.
- Experience of working with children/adults with special needs (This is preferred but enthusiasm, patience and willingness to learn is desirable).
- Ability to work additional hours as required.
- Able to work flexible hours, sometimes at short notice.
- Previous experience of using small items of specialist equipment with disabled people
- Experience of writing risk assessments and care plans.
- Experience of carrying out physiotherapy and/or multi-sensory programmes.
- Experience of using switches and other specialist IT technology for severely disabled people.
- NVQ level 3 or equivalent.
- Knowledge and experience of traumatic brain injury would be advantageous.
- Own car – desirable
For more detailed information about working as a carer or support worker for ILS, please visit: http://www.indliv.co.uk/about-us/careers/work-as-a-carer-support-worker
Our Company Values:
We are Supportive. It matters to us that our clients and staff know that we care.
We have Integrity. We can be trusted to work in a professional, honest and transparent way.
We are Client Centred. We put our client's aspirations at the centre of everything we do.
We are Quality Focussed. We set high standards and aim to exceed them.
We are Positive. We find solutions and empower others.
