Older Peoples Support Worker

6 months ago


Sunderland, United Kingdom Age UK Sunderland Full time

**J O B V A C A N C Y**

**Older Peoples Support Worker (CASUAL)**

Casual

**£11.44 per hour **Plus travel time, expenses and excellent holidays.

Our Lifestyle Service is an invaluable service for many older people across Sunderland.

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our team as a Lifestyle Worker. The role supports the individual needs of older people who want to remain independent and includes day to day tasks in the client’s own home which involve: light house work, shopping and companionship ensuring older people are able to enjoy a fulfilling and positive Lifestyle.

The service covers the City of Sunderland and the successful applicant must be able to travel to all areas of Sunderland and have a flexible approach to working hours.

Must have own car, driving licence and access to a vehicle to carry out working duties.

**Hours of work - Between the hours of 9am and 5pm, Monday to Friday.**

**Post: Older Peoples Support Worker (CASUAL)**

**Responsible to: Lifestyle Coordinator**

**Base: Various locations across the City of Sunderland**

**Hours: Casual, within the hours of 9am - 5pm, Monday to Friday**

**Salary**:£11.44 per hour**

**Job Purpose**

To deliver a high-quality service to older people aged 50+ requiring support and assistance to live an independent life by undertaking day to day tasks in client’s own home environment such as house work, shopping and companionship **across all areas of Sunderland**.

You will:

- Develop appropriate professional working relationships with clients.
- Undertake tasks such as light house work, shopping and companionship **across all areas of Sunderland**.
- Contribute to the client’s wellbeing.
- Provide information on other support services and activities, signposting where appropriate.
- Undertake basic record keeping.
- Manage and follow simple financial procedures including financial transactions e.g. shopping for clients.
- Report without delay, changes in client’ health, abilities or circumstances to the Line Manager/Lifestyle Administration Assistant.
- Maintain strict confidentiality regarding all aspects of the work undertaken.
- Abide by AUKS Lone Working Policy at all times
- Abide by and implement all policies and procedures of AUKS, including being aware of, and responsible corporately and as an individual, for AUKS Health & Safety policy.
- Undertake all reasonable tasks, in keeping with the level of responsibility of the post, as requested by management team.
- Be aware of and understand procedures for the safeguarding vulnerable adults alerter process.
- Be GDPR compliant at all times.

**Person Specification**

**Essential Criteria**:

- Have a flexible approach to work and be willing to undertake a variety of identified tasks across all areas of Sunderland.
- Have the ability to undertake light house work & shopping duties to a good standard.
- Have a ‘can do’ attitude and be able to use own initiative.
- Understand the needs of older people.
- Be able to communicate effectively with people.
- Have an awareness of the safeguarding vulnerable adults alerter process.
- Have ability to keep basic records.
- Flexibility with regard to working times and areas across the City of Sunderland.
- Ability to work alone with the minimum of supervision.
- Must hold a current driving license with access to a vehicle to use for work purposes**.**:

- Undertake all training requirements of the post.

**Be physically able to**:

- Lift/use domestic equipment to complete light housework tasks and client’s shopping bags etc. as appropriate**.**

Alternatively send a large SAE for 93p to Age UK Sunderland, Bradbury Centre, Stockton Rd, Sunderland, SR2 7AQ. Tel: 0191 5141131.

**CV’s are not accepted.**

**Job Type**: Contract

Pay: £11.44 per hour

Expected hours: 1 - 37.5 per week

Day range:

- Monday to Friday

Work Location: On the road



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