Support Worker

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

**Location**:Faringdon, Oxfordshire
**Days & Hours**:36.75 hours per week** **(15 shifts over a 4-5 week rolling rota available - number of shifts to be confirmed, equating to an average of 36.75 hours per week). Typical shift patterns are days, 7.45am-8pm and nights, 7.45pm-8am. Bank Hours are also available.

**Pay**:£16.16 per hour, for all shifts
- Following successful completion of probation: £16.65 per hour, for all shifts
- 1 year's service: £17.17 per hour, for all shifts**Driver required? **This is not essential for the role but applicants may need their own car to get to work due to the location of the client's home.
**Driving Clients Car? **There is not currently a need to drive the client's car**. **There is a possibility in the future there may be a need to drive the Client's automatic Wheelchair Adapted Vehicle (WAV).
**Using Own Vehicle for work purposes? **Yes (if licence held) to attend training and supervision. Supervision can be held virtually.
**Essential Experience**:Complex medical needs, PEG feeding and supporting a person through waking nights
**Desirable**:Experience working with adults with complex trauma and an interest in therapy
**Pets**:1 dog but it lives within the family home on the same site (adjacent to the client)
**Accommodation (while on duty)**: Fully adapted family home.

Our client is a young man of 24 with physical and developmental difficulties. He lives with his family in an adapted house and is totally dependent on others for all his needs. He currently has a gastric feeding tube in place. He communicates by a variety of movements and facial expressions.
- He is cared for in a 2:1 ratio as he cannot be left unattended at any point in time. Each shift is twelve and a quarter hours, and the support worker will be working with a colleague. There is CCTV in place in the property for safety reasons.

This role requires working principally with the client’s family and Case Manager to:

- Support the client and ensure his wellbeing at all times
- Follow the client’s routines, as prescribed by the family, and take part in discussions about developing or improving the structure of the client’s schedule
- Respect confidentiality at all times
- Maintain any physio/OT or other programmes put into place by professionals and/or the family
- Be aware of any changes in the client’s usual health, functioning or behaviours and notify the family immediately

Occasionally, additional duties may be requested by the family or Case Manager on behalf of the client.

All staff will be required to carry out domestic tasks as required, be aware of the house rules and complete recording sheets and other documentation for the client and his family. Other duties will include giving feed, water, and later, medications via the gastric tube and administering personal care.

Support staff should be dynamic, motivated, creative and aim to engage the client in all areas of his daily routines, as well as facilitate his therapies and leisure time in a fun and active way. The client enjoys a lively and animated atmosphere.

This is an excellent opportunity for a dedicated person to join a dedicated home care team and develop existing skills and support this very special young man. A truly rewarding role for someone who is able to communicate effectively and an ability to work with patience, tact, understanding, warmth and compassion.

**Pay and Benefits**:

- £16.16 per hour for all shifts and rising with pay increments
- Incremental pay rises in place as described above
- 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.