Support Worker - Rochdale, United Kingdom - Ryan King

Ryan King

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Rochdale, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Support Worker required.

This is based in Norden, Rochdale

We are looking for a Support Worker for our 27yr old son who has quadriplegia cerebral palsy, symptomatic epilepsy and asthma.

He is in receipt of a personal budget which enables us to employ support workers for him.

He is a wheelchair user, non-verbal but has a good understanding, once you get to know him you will know his likes/dislikes.

He lives in the family home, he has pets so you must be an animal lover.

We are looking for a support worker to do two days on two days off rolling rota.

This will include some overnights which are sleeping nights, this is when we (parents) are away which is usually from Thursday-Monday and 1 week per month.

This will be a total of 14 shifts worked per month on a rota with our other senior support worker but this will be discussed in more detail at the interview.

Requirements:

You will provide care and support, including support around the house with household chores, support with meals including meal planning and cooking, support with all personal care, support with feeding and medications.

Our son also attends physiotherapy once per week which you will accompany him on when it's your shift you will be shown what you need to do to help him stretch his muscles.

He loves having fun and socialising so you must be able to travel on overnight visits and holiday with him.

He has a wicked sense of humour and the best smile ever.

He has a wheelchair adapted Volkswagen transporter which is automatic which you will have to drive.

The role requires a highly dedicated compassionate person who is reliable, well organised, sociable, has a good sense of humour and common sense.

2 years care experience preferably with young disabled adults.

Passionate about providing outstanding levels of care.

A commitment to supporting others.

Reliable.

Kind/friendly & fun

Flexible.

A positive can-do attitude.

A full clean driving license.

Animal lover.

Non-smoker/e-cig.

Must be able to cover holidays which you will be paid extra.

In addition you have responsibility to record and report important events that occur while you are staying with our son for example you will be expected to record every time you give me medication, any financial transactions you make on his behalf and relevant information such as changes in my condition or safeguarding concerns.

This is a fully employed position for which your tax, national insurance and auto enrol pension are paid.

4 weekly pay (13 months)

Double time bank holidays

Job Types:
Full-time, Permanent

Salary:
£25,000.00-£30,000.00 per year

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