Home Care Assistant

Chrysalis are one of Yorkshire's most progressive providers of case management and support to clients across the region. We are currently recruiting for part time and bank staff Home Care Assistants to work with a young man with Cerebral Palsy. The client is a rugby league fan, and enjoys going to gigs and days out with his support team. He is a wheelchair user and communicates via a talker using a head switch. The client requires support with all aspects of personal care. The right applicant will have a positive and caring attitude. They will be enthusiastic and willing to try new things. Our client is looking for someone who is committed, experienced and responsible.

This role is ideal for someone with care experience, who is looking to work with a lovely client and support team. The part time role is for 7.5hrs (Mondays) and the bank staff positions would involve cover for sickness and absence, overnight shifts, cover for gigs and events.

The role involves supporting the client with activities of daily living, accessing the community, delivery of personal care and supporting the client with all aspects of daily life. Employees will work under the instruction of the case manager, staff manager and the multi-disciplinary therapy team.

**Job Specification**
- Implementing the care plan, therapy exercises and guidelines.
- Support the client with accessing a range of social and recreational activities.
- Drive the client to various venues and appointments, using the client’s wheelchair accessible vehicle.
- Provide the client with personal care, assistance with personal care, transfers and positional change.
- Support with solving day to day problems with members of the professional team.
- Liaise with the case management team and notifying them of any concerns raised by yourself, your team members or the client.
- Completing shift notes daily.
- Ensuring completion of training allocated to you within defined timeframes.
- Advocating for the client, where necessary.
- Ensuring the client is safe, that his needs are being met and that any concerns he might have are communicated to the management team.
- Light cleaning of the support worker area and some of the client’s equipment (as outlined in the Home Manual).
- Attendance at team meeting and team training sessions, as organised by the management team.
- Attendance at monthly supervision meetings (via telephone call) with the Staff Manager.

**Essential**
- Full clean driving license (vehicle provided)
- Clear DBS check
- A minimum of 2 years’ experience working in a care or support setting is preferred but not essential
- Experience delivering personal care to adults with additional needs preferred but not essential
- Good written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to problem solve and work well under pressure
- 2 professional references

**Rate of pay**

£12 per hour

**Shifts**

Day shifts run from 9am-4.30pm

Cover for some evenings and weekends, overnights, plus cover for annual leave or sickness

**Job Type**: Part-time

Day range:

- Monday to Friday

Shift:

- 7.5 hour shift
- Day shift

Licence/Certification:

- clean driving license (required)

Work Location: In person

**Job Type**: Part-time

**Salary**: £12.00 per hour

Physical setting:

- Homecare

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Kingston upon Hull: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

**Education**:

- GCSE or equivalent (preferred)

**Experience**:

- Home care: 2 years (preferred)

Licence/Certification:

- Driving Licence (required)

Work authorisation:

- United Kingdom (required)

Work Location: In person

Reference ID: Chrysalis Goole