Support Worker

5 months ago


Newmarket, United Kingdom Ben Holden LTD Full time

**Job Title**:Support Worker

**Location**:Newmarket, Suffolk

**Salary**:£11.00 per hour for weekday hours.

£12.50 per hour for weekend hours.

£66.06 per night sleeper duty - Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday nights (11.00pm and 8.00am).

£58.72 per night sleeper duty - Friday, Saturday, Sunday nights (Midnight and 8.00am)

**Hours and Shifts Available**:
**_As this role involves personal care, it is open to female applicants only (in accordance with paragraph 1 of Schedule 9 of the Equality Act 2010)_**

Friday: 08.00am - Saturday 08.00am with sleep-in 12.00pm to 08.00am (once a month).

Saturday: 08.00am - Saturday 08.00am with sleep-in 12.00pm to 08.00 am (once a month).

Sunday: 08.00am - Monday 08.00am with sleep-in 11.00pm to 08.00am (once a month).

(We welcome applicants who can work all these shifts as one 45-hour shift with paid sleep-in nights, or from applicants interested in only one 24-hour shift).

Tuesday: 08.00am - Wednesday 08.00am with a sleep-in night 11.00pm-08.00am (once a month).

Wednesday: 08.00am - Thursday 08.00am with a sleep-in night 11.00pm-08.00am (once a month).

(Again, we welcome applicants who can do one of the above shifts, or both).

Additional hours may also be available on an ad hoc basis to cover leave.

**Employer**:Miss. R

**Line Manager**:Christine Waites (Case Manager), Ben Holden Ltd

**About Miss R**:
Miss R is a lively, friendly, and caring woman in her late 30's with excellent communication skills. She likes to keep busy and goes out most days either on planned trips or activities, or spontaneously dependent on the weather and how she feels on the day. Her interests include going to the cinema, theatre, and concerts. She also likes eating out and seeing her friends. Miss R has a small, and very friendly dog, and she loves going on long walks to keep him well exercised.

Miss R has cerebral palsy and uses her electric wheelchair to get around. She also has a large mobility vehicle for all her transport needs which her support team are required to drive. She lives in her own adapted spacious property which offers good sleep-in facilities for her support team. Her home is very well maintained she has carefully chosen the beautiful decoration with reflects her own personality.

Most days are different and varied and Miss R directs her support as required and has full capacity to make decisions. She likes to take annual holidays to include her dog, and these are also attended by her support team through negotiation and agreement.

The staff team are friendly and supportive of Miss R and most have been supporting her over a few years which reflects her caring nature.

**The Roles and Responsibilities of the Job**:
Within this team, staff generally work 24-hour shifts from 8.00am to 8.00am the following morning, which includes sleep-in from 11.00pm - 08.00am. Hours can vary occasionally dependent on activities. Weekend shifts are shared between the team over the month.

**Key roles and responsibilities within this position include**:

- Providing companionship and a light-hearted approach enabling client to have fun and laugh with you
- Support the client to care for her dog including walking and feeding.
- All personal care including washing, dressing, skin, teeth, nail and hair care. The client will direct her care.
- Assisting the client with her mobility, including assisting her to transfer using hoisting/stand aid equipment - all training will be provided.
- Household management as directed by client.
- Manage daily laundry, and meal planning, shopping and meal preparation as directed by client.
- Encouragement and assistance with therapy regimes. There is a programme of exercises that the support team need to help her with; this includes hydrotherapy sessions and home-based physiotherapy exercises.
- Promoting purposeful, structured time both at home and in the community as well as supporting her with her leisure and social activities.
- Transporting the client in her own vehicle and providing some support with mobility needs within the home.
- Aiding at night if needed.
- Accompanying the client on weekends away and holidays, although this is not essential.
- Accompanying the client to medical or other appointments as requested.
- Assisting/supporting independence with medication administration as required.
- Protection in all areas as a vulnerable adult.

**Benefits**:

- Sick Pay (or statutory sick pay).
- Pay and mileage to attend supervision and training.
- 6 weeks annual leave
- Access to the BHL employee assistance and staff discount scheme.


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