Mother's Help

**About The Role**

**With regret, our client's do not offer sponsorship**

**Location**: Swindon
**Days & Hours**: A minimum of 20 hours per week to be worked flexibly from Monday - Sunday in accordance with the client’s needs. Generally the shifts will be 5pm-10pm. (5 out of 7 days). You may be asked to provide occasional cover for sleeping nights and weekend day shifts, should the need arise this will be discussed and planned in advance.
**Pay**: £13.50 per hour, Monday - Sunday. £50 per Sleeping Night, Monday - Sunday
**Driver required?** Essential
**Driving Client's Car?**There may be a need to drive your own car and the client drives her own car
**Using Own Vehicle for work purposes?** Yes, On duty and to attend training
**Essential**:Experience/understanding of mental health issues and/or brain injury and has childcare experience
**Desirable**: Shares similar interests with Clara.
**Family Pets**: 2**dogs, a gecko and a rabbit

Clara, in her late 20's, is a chatty and fun person to be around. She is very kind and considerate. Clara loves spending time with family and being around her animals and friends. She enjoys days out with her family, going to the gym, dancing, shopping and cooking her favourite meals.

Clara is an amputee and has been from an early age, she also has a mild brain injury. She is an intelligent person who struggles with anxiety, can be low in mood and has difficulty sustaining her motivation. You will be taking direction from the Case Manager to ensure that Clara receives all the support she needs. She will require assistance with daily routines, housework, and organising to include assisting with her children's routines (she has a son at primary school and is currently expecting another baby). You will be required to look after her children when she goes out to her dance classes, nights out etc.

This is a wonderful opportunity where you can make a real difference to Clara’s life by maximising her opportunities and promoting her independence wherever possible. A truly rewarding role for someone who is able to communicate effectively and has an ability to work with patience, tact, understanding, warmth and compassion.

**Pay and Benefits**:

- £13.50 per hour, Monday - Sunday Days. £50 per Sleeping Night, Monday - Sunday
- On-going training & support provided
- 5.6 weeks annual leave pro rata
- Free DBS check

**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**

**Essential**
- Experience/understanding of mental health issues and/ or brain injury and/or youth work.
- Confident about working in client’s own home and sensitive to the (sometimes conflicting) wishes of both the client and her parent.
- Can demonstrate commitment and passion for meeting the Client’s needs
- Can demonstrate empathy and understanding in an appropriate and professional manner
- A team player who understands the importance of feedback to qualified members of the team
- 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
- Flexible and able to use own initiative.
- Patient, tactful and tolerant.
- Proactive, encouraging approach.
- Responsible attitude.
- Good sense of humour.
- Cheerful, caring and positive attitude.
- Reliable, trustworthy and a good communicator.
- The ability to learn new skills.
- Confident with using I.T.
- Able to demonstrate a good understanding of the importance of maintaining confidentiality and to respect our client and their family's need for privacy.
- Keep own record of hours worked and submit these monthly.
- Attend supervision, as required.
- Flexible with start and finish times according to the needs of our client, sometimes at short notice.
- Excellent literacy and numeracy skills
- Comfortable to be around dogs, rabbits and horses and be willing to work with animals.

**Desirable**
- Shares similar interests with client, such as shopping, cooking and going to the gym
- Youth work or social care qualification
- Own car - desirable

**About Us**

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