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Please Note: We do not offer sponsorship on any of our roles & therefore cannot accept any applications that require this. Confirmation of experience will be taken from you CVs so full details of previous employment needs to be given however, no approach for references will be made until the interview stage. All candidates must have the Right to Work in the UK and be based in the UK at the time of applying. Our posts operate a non-smoking environment, at all times. Our really friendly, positive client is looking for a Support Worker to join his established, supportive care team. He would love someone who shares his great sense of humour, love of the theatre and days out, and having an understanding of the Gujarati and Hindi language that would be a bonus (but not essential). If you are looking for a lively role with a lovely client, where team work and professional development is encouraged, please get in touch. The Role: R is a 41-year-old man who lives at home with his close-knit family. He excels in the company of friendly, positive people who will help him live life to his fullest potential. R is a full-time wheelchair user with complex cerebral palsy. He is cortically blind and non-verbal but able to express his wishes and preferences and loves to be taken out most days either for a walk in his wheelchair or in his own specially adapted vehicle. His home has a hoist. R has his own hydrotherapy pool that he likes to access on a regular basis, and you would be expected to enter the water, alongside another experienced member of staff, to participate in helping out at therapy sessions, following his care plan to aid his rehabilitation. The water in the pool is quite shallow so although you do not have to be able to swim, you must be confident in the water. You will be working with another Support Worker during day hours and family will be available to assist if needed at night. The full team comprises of a Team Leader and six other Support Workers. R requires support with all areas of daily living including personal care, meal preparation, feeding, and administration of medication. Full training in all aspects of our client's care will be given and you will be supported by his Team Leader and Case Manager. About You: Experience working with a person with at least one year experience of complex care needs with clients of similar disabilities as our client, along with enthusiasm, patience and willingness to learn is preferable but if you have transferable experience please do apply. You must be a team player who is willing to train and learn about our client's particular needs and be respectful of working in a family home and working alongside our client's mother who is highly involved in his care. A driver with a full UK licence who is able to drive our client's automatic Caddi Maxi is preferred but we would also consider applicants who cannot drive but live within a travelling distance of one hour to HA5, as long as a reliable transport link to the area is established. Our client's sister has a small dog who visits the home regularly so you must be comfortable around animals and have no allergies of them. You will be a cheerful person who is flexible, reliable, calm and courteous. You will have a positive and empathetic attitude to working with a person with additional needs living in a family home, with a passion for providing excellent care. Pay: There will be a probationary period of 6 months, during this period you will initially carry out 3 day shifts a week and then move on to 3 days and one night including some weekend hours whilst you learn and understand our client's needs fully and become confident in undertaking night shifts. This is a salaried role of £33,000 pa. The annual salary is worked out for the first 12 months of employment and includes the probation period rate and increase in paid rate when probation is passed. It includes the probationary shift pattern and one bank holiday worked per year. Hours/Shifts: Days to be worked for this role are flexible and mutually agreed between Support Worker and Team Leader as a collaborative process within our client's team. The rota is prepared six weeks in advance. Day shifts will be 13 hours and are 8:00 am to 21:00. Night shifts are 11 hours and are 21:00 pm to 08:00 with a portion of the night being a sleeping night when our client is asleep, typically from around midnight. Additional cover could be required when the family is on holiday.
Support Worker and Waking Night Support Worker(s) - Enfield Various Hours Available see below £15.00 - £17.00 per hour Would you like to join a friendly team of professional Support Workers providing care to an engaging and affectionate young man within a happy family home? If so, this could be the perfect role for you. The Client Our Client is a happy 20 year old young man who sustained injuries at birth which have resulted in cerebral palsy which affects his entire body, developmental delay and learning difficulties. He is unable to communicate verbally but you will quickly get to know his cheeky nature and learn to recognise the signs when he wants or needs something, when he is happy or sad, enjoying an activity or is tired. Our Client requires support in all areas of his day-to-day life including personal care, peg feeding and implementation of his therapy programme. Interests Our Client lives in his family home and his family are actively involved in his everyday life, providing additional support and guidance to the team if needed. Our Client is naturally content and has an appealing character; he thrives with the interaction of happy, positive people around him, loves to be chatted to and especially enjoys tactile play and other sensory activities at home. The feel of the sunshine or wind on his face is a firm favourite and he loves to be out and about in the fresh air, whether it is listening to the wind in the trees at a local park or in the hustle and bustle of the local community. The Roles We are looking for experienced Support Workers/Waking Night Support Workers to join this friendly team providing Client focussed support. Our Client relies on his care team for all of his physical, emotional and psychological needs and it is vital that candidates appreciate the need to promote his independence, working alongside the other professionals involved in his care. The successful candidate will be required to undertake personal care, manual handling, peg feeding and administer medication as well as some Client related domestic tasks within the home. You will also be required to implement our Client's daily therapy programme following training from the multidisciplinary team. It is a requirement of the role that you should have a full UK driving licence and have some experience of driving an adapted vehicle so that you can transport the Client as and when required. Available Hours We are looking for two experienced and knowledgeable Support Workers to cover the available hours across the two week fixed rota, as follows: Support Worker Saturday: 10:00 15:00 (5 hours) every week Waking Night Support Workers Week 1: Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday: 19:00 07:00 (12 hours per week) Week 2: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday: 19:00 07:00 (12 hours per week) Rates of Pay Day Shifts Monday Friday: £15.00 per hour Saturday & Sunday: £16.00 per hour Waking Night Shifts Monday Friday: £16.00 per hour Saturday & Sunday: £17.00 per hour Person Specification Training and experience of working as a Support Worker is essential. Experience of working with clients with complex care needs an advantage. Have a passion to enable Client's to have a fulfilling life and to enjoy the world around them. Full, clean UK driving licence is essential with the willingness and ability to drive the Client's adapted vehicle. Be trustworthy, professional and reliable. Experience and understanding of the importance of waking night shifts. Understand the need to respect privacy and confidentiality within the private home.