Support Worker - Middlesbrough, United Kingdom - Social Care Recuiting

Social Care Recuiting

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Middlesbrough, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

Posted by:

Tom O´Connor

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Description

We are looking for a Female Support Worker to provide Part-time hours (either 18

or 24 hours per week) support for a woman with a brain injury in their own home.

Location:
Middlesbrough

Job Type:
Permanent / Full-Time

Pay:
£12 p/h (long days / waking nights)

You will be expected to work with a woman with a brain injury, supporting them within their own home on a 2:1 basis.

There will also be personal care and domestic duties within the service user's house.

All necessary training will be provided for the role along with supervision and support.

What you'll get up to:

Working with a service user with disability at home and in the local community
Providing personal care
Providing nutritional meals for the service user as directed by therapist
You'll accompany the service user in the community
You'll accompany the service user on holidays and weekends away when required
You'll carry out domestic duties in the service user's house as appropriate
You'll work alongside the service user's therapists and assist with agreed rehabilitation strategies and techniques

Requirements:

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Females only please.

This post is GOQ eligible (personal care for a female):

We are looking for someone that is caring, kind, compassionate, considerate
Experience caring for someone in their own home
Non smoker with good mental & physical stamina
Must have a full and valid UK driving license
At least 3 years experience is required in health and social care

Preferences:

Experience of working with a person with a brain injury
Experience of working 'waking nights'
Nonsmoker

Details (waking nights / long days):

Permanent contract with a 6 month probationary period
You will be employed by the service user but managed by the Case Manager
You will receive initial training and induction and regular supervision with the Case Manager
5.6 weeks paid leave. Two weeks leave (i.e, a half of your annual leave entitlement) must be taken when the service user is on holiday.
You'll attend a 5day accredited training programme
Supporting an Individual with an Acquired Brain Injury
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Job Types:
Full-time, Permanent

Salary:
£12.00 per hour

Day range:

Every weekend
Monday to Friday

Physical setting:

Homecare

Shift:

Day shift
Night shift

Application question(s):

Where do you currently live?
Why are you looking for a new role?
In a few words what was the nature of the service and those you supported in your recent / current role?
Have you previously been dismissed from a role in health and social care, if so what happened?
Are you happy with Parttime hours (either 18 or 24 hours per week)?

Experience:

- professional care (working for a care company in the UK): 1 year (required)
- supporting someone with a brain injury: 1 year (preferred)
- supporting someone within their own home: 1 year (preferred)

Licence/Certification:
- right to work full time in the UK without sponsorship (required)