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Female Support Worker
| Posting date: | 07 November 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £13.65 to £16.00 per hour |
| Additional salary information: | Free DBS, Pension and Employee Assistance Programme |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 07 December 2025 |
| Location: | Fareham, Hampshire |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | ILS Case Management |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | VCl/1862 |
Summary
Female Support Worker Opportunities – Fareham, Hampshire
Sponsorship: Not available
Join a dedicated care team supporting Verity, a vibrant, warm-hearted woman in her mid-40s who lives independently with the support of a close-knit team. Verity has an acquired brain injury, is registered blind, and communicates non-verbally through facial expressions and body language. Despite these challenges, she leads a full and joyful life, filled with laughter, creativity, and meaningful routines.
Verity enjoys quizzes, films, theatre trips, shopping, and celebrating special occasions like birthdays and Christmas. She has a great sense of humour and thrives in the company of kind, patient, and respectful people. Her home is a welcoming space where support workers are valued.
Available Roles
Waking Night Support Worker (Experience required)
• Permanent (Week 2): Thursday & Friday nights
• Temporary (Week 1 until Feb 2026): Friday night
• Training: Flexible daytime shadowing for 2 weeks before starting nights
• Duties: Medication, PEG feeding, suctioning, catheter care, repositioning, hoisting, record-keeping
Bank Support Workers
• Flexible hours to cover leave/sickness
• Experience required for waking nights; not essential for days/sleeping nights
• Shifts range from 3 to 10+ hours
Pay Rates
• Days (Mon–Fri): £13.65/hr
• Waking Nights (Mon–Fri): £15.00/hr
• Days (Weekends): £15.00/hr
• Waking Nights (Weekends): £16.00/hr
• Sleeping Nights: National Minimum/Living Wage (age-dependent)
About You
We’re looking for calm, proactive, and enthusiastic individuals who share our values:
• Client Centred: Passionate about meeting Verity’s needs
• Integrity: Empathetic and professional
• Supportive: Builds positive relationships
• Positive: Inclusive and respectful
• Quality Focused: Maintains high standards
Essential for Waking Night Roles:
• Experience in care
• Confident in medication, PEG feeding, suctioning, catheter care, repositioning, hoisting, and record-keeping
• Able to work independently overnight
For Sleeping Night & Bank Roles:
• No experience required – full training provided
• Willingness to learn and provide warm, respectful care
• Comfortable working in a private home setting
• Strong organisational skills, reliability, and a friendly manner
Benefits
• Sickness entitlement
• Pension (if eligible)
• Free DBS check
• Employee Assistance Programme (legal, financial, wellbeing support)
• Comprehensive training & induction
• Ongoing supervision and support
Additional Info
• Driver: Desirable (automatic wheelchair-adapted vehicle)
• Pets: One small dog sleeps in carer’s room
• Accommodation: Private room with toilet & kettle (sleeping nights)
• Start Date: ASAP (subject to checks)
• Interviews: Initial phone interview, followed by face-to-face
Safeguarding & Recruitment
All applicants must provide:
• Proof of right to work in the UK
• Satisfactory references (including last employer)
• Enhanced DBS check (convictions assessed individually)
Equality Statement:
We welcome applications from all backgrounds. Where gender is specified, it is a genuine occupational requirement under Schedule 9, Equality Act 2010.
Sponsorship: Not available
Join a dedicated care team supporting Verity, a vibrant, warm-hearted woman in her mid-40s who lives independently with the support of a close-knit team. Verity has an acquired brain injury, is registered blind, and communicates non-verbally through facial expressions and body language. Despite these challenges, she leads a full and joyful life, filled with laughter, creativity, and meaningful routines.
Verity enjoys quizzes, films, theatre trips, shopping, and celebrating special occasions like birthdays and Christmas. She has a great sense of humour and thrives in the company of kind, patient, and respectful people. Her home is a welcoming space where support workers are valued.
Available Roles
Waking Night Support Worker (Experience required)
• Permanent (Week 2): Thursday & Friday nights
• Temporary (Week 1 until Feb 2026): Friday night
• Training: Flexible daytime shadowing for 2 weeks before starting nights
• Duties: Medication, PEG feeding, suctioning, catheter care, repositioning, hoisting, record-keeping
Bank Support Workers
• Flexible hours to cover leave/sickness
• Experience required for waking nights; not essential for days/sleeping nights
• Shifts range from 3 to 10+ hours
Pay Rates
• Days (Mon–Fri): £13.65/hr
• Waking Nights (Mon–Fri): £15.00/hr
• Days (Weekends): £15.00/hr
• Waking Nights (Weekends): £16.00/hr
• Sleeping Nights: National Minimum/Living Wage (age-dependent)
About You
We’re looking for calm, proactive, and enthusiastic individuals who share our values:
• Client Centred: Passionate about meeting Verity’s needs
• Integrity: Empathetic and professional
• Supportive: Builds positive relationships
• Positive: Inclusive and respectful
• Quality Focused: Maintains high standards
Essential for Waking Night Roles:
• Experience in care
• Confident in medication, PEG feeding, suctioning, catheter care, repositioning, hoisting, and record-keeping
• Able to work independently overnight
For Sleeping Night & Bank Roles:
• No experience required – full training provided
• Willingness to learn and provide warm, respectful care
• Comfortable working in a private home setting
• Strong organisational skills, reliability, and a friendly manner
Benefits
• Sickness entitlement
• Pension (if eligible)
• Free DBS check
• Employee Assistance Programme (legal, financial, wellbeing support)
• Comprehensive training & induction
• Ongoing supervision and support
Additional Info
• Driver: Desirable (automatic wheelchair-adapted vehicle)
• Pets: One small dog sleeps in carer’s room
• Accommodation: Private room with toilet & kettle (sleeping nights)
• Start Date: ASAP (subject to checks)
• Interviews: Initial phone interview, followed by face-to-face
Safeguarding & Recruitment
All applicants must provide:
• Proof of right to work in the UK
• Satisfactory references (including last employer)
• Enhanced DBS check (convictions assessed individually)
Equality Statement:
We welcome applications from all backgrounds. Where gender is specified, it is a genuine occupational requirement under Schedule 9, Equality Act 2010.