SEN Live in Support Worker DP7467a
Posting date: | 28 July 2025 |
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Salary: | £212.50 per day |
Additional salary information: | £212.50 per day (22 hours per day) |
Hours: | Full time |
Closing date: | 27 August 2025 |
Location: | East Wittering, Chichester |
Remote working: | On-site only |
Company: | Independent Lives |
Job type: | Permanent |
Job reference: | DP7467a |
Summary
Ref: DP7467a
Location: East Wittering, Chichester
Details
This role is to support a Woman
The candidate should be a woman*
Drivers licence required: Yes
Employment status:
employed
Hours per week:
Live in care - two weeks on, two weeks off Daytime hours at £12.50 per hour and sleeping night at £62.50 per night (10 hour period)
Hourly pay rate:
£212.50 per day (22 hours per day)
We are seeking a compassionate and dedicated Support Worker to join our team.
The ideal candidate will be passionate about helping individuals, particularly those with special educational needs.
This role involves providing care and support to enhance the quality of life for a female individual, ensuring they receive the assistance they require.
Full training provided and driving license is essential.
Duties include:
- Medication prompting/administering
- Personal grooming
- Eating and drinking assistance
- Moving and handling
- Clinical tasks
- Other relevant duties as required
- Administration
- Housekeeping
- Shopping
- Cooking
- Transportation
- Companionship
- Dressing / undressing
- Focus on unique requirements
- Ensure safety & ell-being
- Transport to and from activities/appointments
- Document progress & relevant information
- Maintain personal care & catheter care
- Spending time with the individual at their home or carrying out their chosen activities including cinema, day centre and swimming.
- I have a supra pubic catheter and training will be provided for this
Candidate qualities:
- Respectful of the employer's privacy and confidentiality
- Reliable with good timekeeping
- Able to both follow instructions and work on own initiative
- Fit and healthy to undertake the required duties
- Patient and possess excellent interpersonal skills
- A Full UK driving license is essential
- Genuine desire to support an individual in their daily life.
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 either engaged directly or employed by the individual employer and not by Independent Lives. The role may be offered on an employed or self-employed basis, depending on the suitability and agreement with the employer. If the role is employed, you will be entitled to holiday pay and issued an employment contract.
*Exemption for gender is claimed under the Equality Act 2010 Part 1 Schedule 9
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