Support Worker

5 months ago


BurnhamonSea, United Kingdom ILS Case Management & Rehabilitation Solutions Full time

About The Role

**Location**:TA8, Burnham-on-sea, North Somerset
**Days & Hours**:21 hours per week for after school - 3.30pm - 8.30pm, Monday and Friday, 4 hours on a Thursday and a weekend shift, 10am - 5pm on Sunday during term time (39 weeks). During the school holidays (for 13 weeks) the hours will change slightly to 7 hours twice weekly and 7 hours on Saturday or Sunday. Hours could be shared by more than 1 person.

**Pay: Weekdays **£16.00 per hour, Weekdays and £18.00 per hour, Weekends and Bank Holidays. Commuting Mileage paid at 45p per mile. Payment for commuting time to client's home can be negotiated at interview.

**Driver required? **Essential
**Using Own Vehicle for work purposes? **No, you will use the client's vehicle when transporting her but you will need your own car to get to work.
**Essential Experience**:Working in care
**Desirable**:Working with teenagers
**Pets**:1 small dog

**Introducing our client**

We are looking for a Buddy who is caring, patient and insightful to help a young lady access community activities such as equine therapy, swimming, bowling, going to the arcade, eating out and playing crazy golf. Our client would also like help within the home to help her become a little more independent of her parents. This will include cooking and planning outings. Our client would like the assistance both after school during term time and at the weekends. Please note this job could be shared.
- Our client is 16, she lives with her parents and two much younger step-siblings. She attends mainstream school but struggles with memory recall, high anxiety levels, visual impairment issues, leg pain and mood changes. She also has well controlled epilepsy but might have seizures which could be triggered by tiredness, stress, illness, or a trauma. Full training will be provided before working with the client, but careful observation will be required at all times to ensure her safety both in the home and the community.
We would like the Buddy to work alongside an Occupational Therapist, speech therapist and physiotherapist to help the client achieve her potential by doing activities following their guidance.
This is an excellent opportunity for a dedicated person to help this young lady begin to enjoy activities on her own with assistance. It will be a truly rewarding role for someone who is able to communicate effectively and who has an ability to work with patience, tact, discernment, warmth and kind heartedness.
- **Pay and Benefits**:
£16.00 per hour, Weekdays and £18.00 per hour, Weekends and Bank Holidays
Mileage to client's home paid at 45p per mile and travel time to be negotiated at interview.
On-going training & support provided
5.6 weeks annual leave pro rata
Free DBS check.
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**In order to promote continuity of our high care standards, you will be offered**:

- Induction,
- Relevant training opportunities (including The Care Certificate),
- Regular clinical supervision/review meetings,
- On-going support from a dedicated Case Manager and HR department

**Safeguarding**

ILS is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our Clients within the activities we undertake, and ILS expects all our Clients’ employees and workers to share this commitment. The suitability of all prospective employees or workers will be assessed during the recruitment process in line with this commitment. This position will require:

- Proof of eligibility to work in the UK;
- Satisfactory references, including your last employer;
- An enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Certificate. A conviction will not necessarily prevent you from being employed.
- About You
- A Handling Management Plan is available and is designed to reduce the risk of handling injuries, but you may be required to bend, kneel, squat, push or pull.
- Experience of working in care
- Confident and comfortable working in our client’s own home and sensitive to the needs and wishes of her and her family
- Can demonstrate commitment and passion for meeting our client's needs
- Can demonstrate empathy and understanding in an appropriate and professional manner
- Can develop productive and professional relationships with others
- Actively creates an inclusive environment respecting diversity
- Good organisational skills who can adhere to standards and quality requirements
- Friendly, approachable with a proactive and encouraging approach
- Water confident (the client has swimming lessons)
- Punctual, patient, reliable and trustworthy
- Can maintain an excellent level of confidentiality
- Good verbal & written communication skills and IT literate
- Able to think creatively and to use initiative
- Willingness to work flexibly and cover shifts, sometimes at short notice
- A full driving licence (endorsements to be disclosed)
- About Us

ILS Case Management is the UK's leading independent nationwide Case Management company.

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