Female* Support Worker
- Suffolk Independent Living - Bury St Edmunds
- £14.00 per hour
- 22 hours per week, Monday - Thursday, Shifts usually between 9.00 am and 3.00 pm
- Permanent
- Reference: 0822
In this Female* Support Worker role, you will need to assist your employer with their daily activities to ensure their safety.
About the employer and person you`re supporting
I love animals and enjoy horse riding, going to the farm every week and I have friends at the workshop that I attend. I have 2 dogs, a cat and a guinea pig so my support worker will need to be comfortable around animals. I also love music, dolphins and playing games on my Nintendo DS and Wii. I use a wheelchair and my walking frame; however, I can manage with someone next to me on a grass surface for a short distance. I have autism and learning difficulties, and I live at home supported by my family. I am happy, kind and cope well with my difficulties but can get anxious in certain situations. I like to keep to my routine as much as possible.
Main Duties and Responsibilities
- Physical help (i.e. pushing my wheelchair, helping me in and out of the car, assisting with my walking frame daily)
- Emotional support
- Personal care when necessary
- Assisting with medical appointments
- Giving medication
- Support at mealtimes
- Helping with hair, shoes and splint on leg.
Essential Criteria
- Female* Support worker only
- Non-smoker
- Kind, caring and sympathetic
- Positive attitude
- Calm and sensible
- Good communication skills
- Reliable, honest and trustworthy
- Ability to work unsupervised
- Must respect confidentiality and not discuss our private business.
Desirable Criteria
- Experience of care/support work role
- Car driver
- Social care qualification such as NVQ or similar
- GCSE Maths and English or equivalent
- Basic first aid knowledge.
Summary terms and conditions
- *Schedule 9, P1 of the Equality Act 2010 applies
- Shifts are usually between 9:00am and 3:00pm, but a flexible approach is needed as occasionally this could change and these hours may need to be altered over time. It may sometimes be required to do extra hours at short notice.
- Training will be given but a knowledge of the caring role would be an advantage, as would a social care qualification
- Annual leave: The annual holiday entitlement for this position will be equivalent to the work normally done during 5.6 weeks (statutory entitlement).
- Expenses: You will be reimbursed for prior agreed expenses incurred as part of the role.
- Sick pay: I do not operate a private sick pay scheme but provided you meet the eligibility criteria, you may be entitled to Statutory Sick Pay (SSP).
- Pension: I do not operate a private pension scheme but I will fulfil my statutory obligations via the NEST pension scheme.
- Although this job description is correct at present, it may change from time to time after negotiation with the post holder.
The post is subject to the following:
- Background check: A satisfactory Enhanced with Adult Barred List Disclosure and Barring Service check is required for this position.
- If you have been convicted of a criminal offence, please send these details to SIL in a separate email or in a sealed envelope together with a stamped addressed envelope.
- This will not be shared unless you are shortlisted for the post.
- References: If successful, you will be required to provide details of two referees, one of which must be your current or most recent employer, or character references if you have not been employed
- Trial period: This post is subject to a probationary period of 3 months.
How to apply
Please read the Job Description (docx).
If you wish to apply for this position, please complete an Application Form (office.com) and return it to SIL, quoting the job reference number 4965.
If you have any questions, please contact SIL (Suffolk Independent Living) by either emailing [email protected] or calling 01473 603876.
Closing date: 11.30 pm, 13 October 2024.
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