Female Support Worker
| Posting date: | 03 September 2024 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £18.00 to £18.00 per hour |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 03 October 2024 |
| Location: | Eastbourne, East Sussex |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Independent Lives |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | ES720 |
Summary
Details
I am looking for personal care for a Woman
Drivers licence required: Yes
Own vehicle needed: Yes
Hours per week:
32.5hrs per week. Can be split between different PA’s Usual working shifts are
Mondays 9-12.30 12.30-4, Tuesdays 9.30-1 or 1-4, Wednesdays 9.30-12.30.
12.30-4, Thursdays 9.30-12.30. 1-4.30, Fridays. 9.30-12.30. 1-4.30, Saturdays
10.30-1.30, Sundays 10.30-1.30pm.
Hourly pay rate:
The hourly rate of pay is £18 ph, £27 B/hols. Additional hours are available for all
workers to cover when other workers are on annual leave, are sick or when extra
cover is required.
PA required to support a female with physical and mental health disabilities. PA will
support individual to live independently and pro-actively, to maintain overall wellbeing as part of a team of support workers.
Due to medical appointments shift times may be subject to change so a degree of
flexibility is desirable with notice.
PA required to support a female with physical and mental health disabilities. PA will
support individual to live independently and pro-actively, to maintain overall wellbeing as part of a team of support workers.
Duties will include
general household chores,
cleaning,
cooking,
laundry,
help with aids and adaptations,
a little gardening,
dog walking,
shopping,
paperwork due to dyslexia,
help with college courses,
form filling,
assistance to get to medical appointments,
advocacy during meetings,
dealing with medical emergencies such as seizures, Dissociative episodes, etc. Attendance at meetings,
physio,
participation at dog training classes,
liaising with care team,
attending care team meetings,
accurate record keeping,
account keeping,
participation with physio and hydrotherapy etc.
Liasing with ITU team and being part of critical care support plan, and support meetings,
PA's also have an opportunity to support the individual
when on short respite breaks away from home.
All training is provided.
Applicant must be reliable, be flexible, have a good sense of humour, be able to
maintain confidentiality, be sensitive to the needs of the client, be trustworthy,
honest, be a good time keeper, use their initiative, be able to work as part of a
team and be able to work on their own when need be.
I have an assistance dog who requires all PA’s maintain her standards, attend her
training held mainly at weekends, as a requirement of her registered assistance
dog programme needed to retain her assistance dog status and to provide my dog
with the consistency she needs. Therefore, you must have no allergy to dogs (or
cats, as I have two), must have a car that you can use for work purposes and be
willing to transport my dog to training sessions/walks/work purposes. All expenses
(mileage etc) will be covered.
As part of the job the successful applicant may subject to funding undertake a
level 3 Health and Social Care Diploma as part of their employment.
Duties include:
Medication prompting/administering
Moving and handling
Clinical tasks
Other relevant duties as required
Administration
Housekeeping
Shopping
Cooking
Transportation
Companionship
Looking after pets
Gardening
Candidate qualities:
Respectful of the employer's privacy and confidentiality
Reliable with good timekeeping
Able to both follow instructions and work on own initiative
Hygienic, tidy and well organised
Fit and healthy to undertake the required duties
Patient and possess excellent interpersonal skills
Honest and cheerful
Creative
Able to speak and read English to a reasonable standard
Must be comfortable with pets
Able to always work to high standards of health & safety
The applicant should have an ability to demonstrate sound boundaries and be a
good time keeper.
As part of the job the successful applicant may subject to funding undertake a
level 3 Health and Social Care Diploma as part of their employment.
Notes:
All applicants must have the right to work in the UK and be willing to undertake an
Enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service check if required.
Please note, if you are successful in your application for this position you will be
employed directly by the individual employer and not Independent Lives.
Successful applicants will be entitled to Holiday pay and will be issued
employment contracts.
*Exemption for gender is claimed under the Equality Act 2010 Part 1 Schedule 9.
I am looking for personal care for a Woman
Drivers licence required: Yes
Own vehicle needed: Yes
Hours per week:
32.5hrs per week. Can be split between different PA’s Usual working shifts are
Mondays 9-12.30 12.30-4, Tuesdays 9.30-1 or 1-4, Wednesdays 9.30-12.30.
12.30-4, Thursdays 9.30-12.30. 1-4.30, Fridays. 9.30-12.30. 1-4.30, Saturdays
10.30-1.30, Sundays 10.30-1.30pm.
Hourly pay rate:
The hourly rate of pay is £18 ph, £27 B/hols. Additional hours are available for all
workers to cover when other workers are on annual leave, are sick or when extra
cover is required.
PA required to support a female with physical and mental health disabilities. PA will
support individual to live independently and pro-actively, to maintain overall wellbeing as part of a team of support workers.
Due to medical appointments shift times may be subject to change so a degree of
flexibility is desirable with notice.
PA required to support a female with physical and mental health disabilities. PA will
support individual to live independently and pro-actively, to maintain overall wellbeing as part of a team of support workers.
Duties will include
general household chores,
cleaning,
cooking,
laundry,
help with aids and adaptations,
a little gardening,
dog walking,
shopping,
paperwork due to dyslexia,
help with college courses,
form filling,
assistance to get to medical appointments,
advocacy during meetings,
dealing with medical emergencies such as seizures, Dissociative episodes, etc. Attendance at meetings,
physio,
participation at dog training classes,
liaising with care team,
attending care team meetings,
accurate record keeping,
account keeping,
participation with physio and hydrotherapy etc.
Liasing with ITU team and being part of critical care support plan, and support meetings,
PA's also have an opportunity to support the individual
when on short respite breaks away from home.
All training is provided.
Applicant must be reliable, be flexible, have a good sense of humour, be able to
maintain confidentiality, be sensitive to the needs of the client, be trustworthy,
honest, be a good time keeper, use their initiative, be able to work as part of a
team and be able to work on their own when need be.
I have an assistance dog who requires all PA’s maintain her standards, attend her
training held mainly at weekends, as a requirement of her registered assistance
dog programme needed to retain her assistance dog status and to provide my dog
with the consistency she needs. Therefore, you must have no allergy to dogs (or
cats, as I have two), must have a car that you can use for work purposes and be
willing to transport my dog to training sessions/walks/work purposes. All expenses
(mileage etc) will be covered.
As part of the job the successful applicant may subject to funding undertake a
level 3 Health and Social Care Diploma as part of their employment.
Duties include:
Medication prompting/administering
Moving and handling
Clinical tasks
Other relevant duties as required
Administration
Housekeeping
Shopping
Cooking
Transportation
Companionship
Looking after pets
Gardening
Candidate qualities:
Respectful of the employer's privacy and confidentiality
Reliable with good timekeeping
Able to both follow instructions and work on own initiative
Hygienic, tidy and well organised
Fit and healthy to undertake the required duties
Patient and possess excellent interpersonal skills
Honest and cheerful
Creative
Able to speak and read English to a reasonable standard
Must be comfortable with pets
Able to always work to high standards of health & safety
The applicant should have an ability to demonstrate sound boundaries and be a
good time keeper.
As part of the job the successful applicant may subject to funding undertake a
level 3 Health and Social Care Diploma as part of their employment.
Notes:
All applicants must have the right to work in the UK and be willing to undertake an
Enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service check if required.
Please note, if you are successful in your application for this position you will be
employed directly by the individual employer and not Independent Lives.
Successful applicants will be entitled to Holiday pay and will be issued
employment contracts.
*Exemption for gender is claimed under the Equality Act 2010 Part 1 Schedule 9.
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