Support Worker

KEYFORT Group; Whitehaven; On-site; GBP 40,000 - GBP 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading care services provider in Whitehaven is seeking a part-time Support Worker to help clients maintain their independence. You will provide personal care, support with daily activities, and assist clients with specific needs. Ideal candidates are adaptable and driven, with access to a vehicle due to limited public transport. A range of benefits including flexible contracts and paid training are offered.

Benefits

Paid Annual Leave

Double Pay for bank holiday working

Training and mentoring programs

Blue Light discount card

Employee of the month scheme

Qualifications

• Must be comfortable around animals and handle pets.
• No prior care experience required, but strong interpersonal skills valued.
• Must be adaptable to meet client personalities.

Responsibilities

• Support clients with personal care needs and clinical support.
• Assist with daily basic hygiene needs, medication, and light household chores.
• Encourage social activities and maintain independence.

Skills

Drivers with access to their own car

Strong time management skills

Adaptable approach

Relationship building

Job description

Support Worker (Part Time) – Whitehaven CA28

This position has a “genuine occupational requirement” covered under the Sex Discrimination Act 1975, therefore only female applicants can be considered.

Job Title; Support Worker

Vacancy Location; Whitehaven

Salary / Rate of Pay; £12.35 – £14.00 – shift dependant

Contract type; Part Time

Shift pattern(s) available; Various across the below case loads

Week A – Total: 27.5hrs

Tuesday – 09.00-17.30 (8.5hrs)

Thursday – 20.00-23.00 (3hrs)

Friday – 16.00-20.00 (4Hrs)

Sunday – 20.00-08.00 (12hrs waking night)

Week B – Total: 22.5hrs

Monday – 20.00-23.00 (3hrs)

Thursday – 20.00-23.00 (3hrs)

Saturday – 10.00-14.30 (4.5hrs)

Sunday – 20.00-08.00 (12hrs – waking night)

Essential Criteria; Drivers with access to their own car due to social community elements in some of the role and also, given location of cases, there are sometimes limited public transport services in the area.

The above part time position would be working across the below care packages:

E at Mirehouse, This role would be to support a lady to live independently in her own with her cat and her dog. This lady required personal care needs and clinical support which includes PEG, Cough Assist, Ventilator, Basic and controlled drug administration and management and use of a ceiling track hoist for moving and handling purposes. Full training will be provided. This lady has a passion for Disney, arts and crafts and socialising with her friends regularly. She would like applicants to have a down to earth, approachable personality, who is able to encourage and maintain her independence and support her with the things she loves to do.

M at Hensingham, This role would be to support a lady with a brain injury who lives independently in her own home with her pet dog. Care needs required for this individual is to encourage and assist with daily basic hygiene needs, basic medication administration and management, meal preparation, weekly shopping and social support. This lady has a passion for sports, enjoys trips out to her local pubs to see old friends and trips to the arcades and also attends bingo twice a week. Applicants are requested to have an open-minded approach, down to earth personality who ideally shares similar interests or is respectful of them and consider and support in situations with difficulties experienced due to her brain injury and encourage social activities during session times

A at Lowca, This role would be to support a lady in her own home to maintain independence while working from home. She works for a travel agency specialising in accessibility-focused travel.

The role involves providing basic care, including washing, dressing, meal preparation, assistance during meals, toileting, and light household chores. Strong time management skills are essential to help maintain her structured daily routine, which is particularly important due to her autism diagnosis.

The lady has four pet rats and a cat, so applicants must be comfortable around and animals. Responsibilities include assisting with the daily handling routine of the pet rats, using a pet carrier for her to interact with them.

Additional info: Occasionally, drivers may need to undertake tasks such as picking up prescriptions or delivering samples to the GP. Mileage and expenses for these tasks will be reimbursed. Any transport costs incurred for community outings with the lady will also be covered, we pay mileage at 0.45p per mile.

The goal of these bespoke packages of care is to support the ladies to live independently in their own homes. A range of person centred tasks will be required from you including; medication management, social support, moving and handling and clinical support.

Applicants must have an adaptable approach to meet the needs of the personalities of all those we support

Who we’re looking for: It’s important that we share the same values. While we don’t ask for prior care experience, we do ask that the following matters to you:

• Making a positive difference: you love knowing that what you do and how you do it matters.
• Taking pride in your work: you aspire to deliver quality in everything you undertake.
• Relationship building: you love taking the time to get to know people, their interests and aspirations. Building respectful and meaningful relationships is important to you.

What benefits will you receive?

• A contract that works for you; fixed hours or more flexible zero hour available
• Paid Annual Leave; 5.6 weeks annual leave if you are on a fixed hours contract or, for those who choose our flexible zero hour contract, you will accrue12.07% on all hours worked. Funds can be drawn at your discretion.
• Training, Mentoring and Shadowing programmes; inhouse with our own RGN, Occupational Therapist and trained Psychologists
• Double Pay for bank holiday working
• Paid Enhanced DBS check
• FlexEarn; which is a simple and safe way of accessing the wages you’ve already earned
• Blue Light discount card; giving you BIG discounts at major retailers
• Employee of the month scheme; winners receive a monetary voucher

Our commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion

KEYFORT Group is committed to creating an inclusive and supportive workplace. We actively welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, communities and lived experiences, including those from under-represented groups.

We are committed to making reasonable adjustments throughout our recruitment process and employment, to ensure everyone can perform at their best.

Next Stage
All applications will be assessed against the role requirements. Candidates who are successful at this stage will be invited to share their interview availability. If you have not heard from us within 7 days of the advert closing date, unfortunately on this occasion you have not been successful.

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