Female Support Worker / Domestic Assistant - 4912
| Posting date: | 21 May 2024 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £13.00 per hour |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 20 June 2024 |
| Location: | Beyton, Bury St. Edmunds |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Suffolk Independent Living |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 4912 |
Summary
About the job:
Support Worker / Domestic Assistant required to help a 47-year-old mother of two in Beyton in her own home. The role will include job duties to support the family, including housework, cooking, cleaning, administrative work, telephone calls, and all elements of personal care.
The role will also involve driving to appointments in London, so a confident driver is required.
The candidate should be supportive and understanding of the employer’s needs, including her needs as she is a wheelchair user, and that of her two home educated sons who are on the autistic spectrum, aged 20 and 10. The household is busy and active and the candidate will become an important part of this, supporting the family.
As the role will predominately focus on supporting the mother, the candidate must be willing to go on family days out such as going to the beach, going to a bowling alley, or going swimming. The family home also has two dogs and a cat, so the candidate should be comfortable with animals.
Previous experience is desirable but not essential.
Hours of work:
The position is available as either full time or a job share, dependant on applicant availability and preference. For full time this position will be per annum. If a job share, this will be FTE with 17.5 hours per week shared between candidates, this could equate to 2 and 3 shifts per weekday, alternating between workers. Candidates must be available between 9am to 4pm, Monday to Friday.
Essential Requirements
· Female Worker required due to personal care involvement (*Schedule 9, P1 of the Equality Act 2010 applies)
· The role will involve driving the employer’s mobility car and as a result of insurance requirements the candidate must be over 25 and confident driving an automatic
· Strong Willed
· Motivated Worker
· Pro-active Attitude: Candidate must be confident to act upon themselves and show initiative
· Comfortable with animals
· Understanding of mother and children’s needs
· An honest worker with strong integrity
Summary Terms and Conditions
· The rate of pay for this position is £13.00 per hour, 35 hours per week.
· You will be reimbursed for any agreed expenses incurred as part of the role.
· To be considered for this role you must be able to work the hours required and specified within the job description.
· The annual holiday entitlement for this position will be equivalent to the work I would normally expect to be done during 5.6 consecutive weeks
· This post is also subject to a satisfactory DBS check and two references, one of which must be your last or most recent employer
· This post will also be subject to a probationary period of 3 months.
How to apply: If you wish to apply for this position, please complete an application form and return to SIL, quoting reference 4912.
Please note - Please ensure you include names, addresses & telephone numbers of two referees, one of which should be your current/ last employer (if relevant).
Telephone: 01473 603876
Support Worker / Domestic Assistant required to help a 47-year-old mother of two in Beyton in her own home. The role will include job duties to support the family, including housework, cooking, cleaning, administrative work, telephone calls, and all elements of personal care.
The role will also involve driving to appointments in London, so a confident driver is required.
The candidate should be supportive and understanding of the employer’s needs, including her needs as she is a wheelchair user, and that of her two home educated sons who are on the autistic spectrum, aged 20 and 10. The household is busy and active and the candidate will become an important part of this, supporting the family.
As the role will predominately focus on supporting the mother, the candidate must be willing to go on family days out such as going to the beach, going to a bowling alley, or going swimming. The family home also has two dogs and a cat, so the candidate should be comfortable with animals.
Previous experience is desirable but not essential.
Hours of work:
The position is available as either full time or a job share, dependant on applicant availability and preference. For full time this position will be per annum. If a job share, this will be FTE with 17.5 hours per week shared between candidates, this could equate to 2 and 3 shifts per weekday, alternating between workers. Candidates must be available between 9am to 4pm, Monday to Friday.
Essential Requirements
· Female Worker required due to personal care involvement (*Schedule 9, P1 of the Equality Act 2010 applies)
· The role will involve driving the employer’s mobility car and as a result of insurance requirements the candidate must be over 25 and confident driving an automatic
· Strong Willed
· Motivated Worker
· Pro-active Attitude: Candidate must be confident to act upon themselves and show initiative
· Comfortable with animals
· Understanding of mother and children’s needs
· An honest worker with strong integrity
Summary Terms and Conditions
· The rate of pay for this position is £13.00 per hour, 35 hours per week.
· You will be reimbursed for any agreed expenses incurred as part of the role.
· To be considered for this role you must be able to work the hours required and specified within the job description.
· The annual holiday entitlement for this position will be equivalent to the work I would normally expect to be done during 5.6 consecutive weeks
· This post is also subject to a satisfactory DBS check and two references, one of which must be your last or most recent employer
· This post will also be subject to a probationary period of 3 months.
How to apply: If you wish to apply for this position, please complete an application form and return to SIL, quoting reference 4912.
Please note - Please ensure you include names, addresses & telephone numbers of two referees, one of which should be your current/ last employer (if relevant).
Telephone: 01473 603876