Female Support Workers

Indliv; Southampton; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Part time

Job summary

A supportive care team in Southampton seeks a compassionate Support Worker for a child with Cerebral Palsy. Responsibilities include assisting with personal care, facilitating daily activities, and providing hydrotherapy support. Candidates should have experience with disabilities and strong communication skills. This rewarding role requires flexibility and a driver's license. Pay is £15.98, with additional rates for weekends and bank holidays. Training and support are offered to develop your skills.

Benefits

On-going training & support provided

5.6 weeks annual leave pro rata

Pension (subject to qualifying status)

Free DBS check

Qualifications

• Experience in personal care and record keeping is essential.
• Knowledge of communication methods like Makaton or British Sign Language is desirable.
• Must be punctual, patient, reliable, and trustworthy.

Responsibilities

• Assist Bara with personal care needs and daily activities.
• Support her during hydrotherapy and other therapies.
• Transport Bara and engage in home-based activities.

Skills

Experience working with children with disabilities

Communication skills

Empathy and understanding

Team player

Ability to work with specialist equipment

Job description

£15.98 per hour, Monday to Friday, £18.11 per hour, Weekends, £31.96 per hour, Bank Holidays

About The Role

Location: Nursling, Southampton

Days & Hours: Permanent hours: Morning support for Monday-Friday, 7.30am-9.30am. Bank Hours: Weekends, school holidays and absences of the current team. Occasional 2:1 care on Tuesdays 3pm-6pm to assist with hydrotherapy.

Typical term time Bank shifts: Monday-Friday, 7.30am–9.30am, Afternoons 2.45pm-7.45pm, Saturdays 4-6 hours e.g. 10am-4pm and the occasional Friday or Saturday evening to allow parents an evening out e.g. 6.30pm-11pm. Typical School holiday Bank shifts: Full days, Monday-Friday between 8.00am-6.00pm (If Bara is able to access a holiday club, may still need transporting and 1:1 support when there). Saturdays as required.

Pay: £15.98 per hour, Monday to Friday, £18.11 per hour, Weekends, £31.96 per hour, Bank Holidays

Driver required? Essential (will need own car to get to work) will be using own car to transport Bara, business insurance required and a mileage paid.

Driving Client's Car? Yes, longer term our client's Wheelchair Adapted Vehicle (WAV).

Using Own Vehicle for work purposes? Yes, on duty and to attend training.

Essential Experience: Experience working with children with disabilities, personal care and record keeping.

Desirable: Experience of supporting clients in their own homes, an interest in therapy.

Accommodation (while on duty): 3‑bedroom family home.

Interviews Week Commencing: Interviews will happen on a rolling basis. This advert will close when sufficient applications have been received. Please apply as soon as possible to ensure that your application can be considered.

Start Date: ASAP (subject to satisfactory employment checks).

We are seeking patient and caring Support Workers for Bara, born in 2018. Bara is a delightful and engaging girl who lives with her parents and younger sister. She enjoys visiting the park, having books read to her, colouring, nursery rhymes and painting. Bara attends a local special school directly located opposite her new house in Nursling.

Bara sustained a neurological injury at birth which has resulted in a diagnosis of Cerebral Palsy affecting all 4 limbs and developmental delay. Bara is non‑weight bearing and requires hoisting for all transfers. She uses a specialist buggy outdoors and is a power wheelchair user; she requires specialist support to maintain her posture. Bara is doubly incontinent but is able to communicate when she needs toileting. She is making good progress with her verbal language and is supported by a team of therapists.

Your role will be to assist Bara with her personal care needs, supporting her with eating/drinking, transfers between her home equipment and supporting her to play and participate in home‑based activities and therapies after school. The role may also include taking her on trips out, supporting her to attend clubs, activities and hydrotherapy, also to be available on occasional evenings (to provide babysitting for both children), to allow the parents some respite for an evening out.

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

Pay and Benefits:

• £15.98 per hour, Monday to Friday, £18.11 per hour, Weekends, £31.96 per hour, Bank Holidays
• On‑going training & support provided
• 5.6 weeks annual leave pro rata
• Pension (subject to qualifying status)
• 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
• Ongoing 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.
• An enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Certificate. A conviction will not necessarily prevent you from being employed.

About You

It would be great to receive your application, if you have the following skills/behaviours:

• Female due to providing personal care
• Must be able to work with specialist equipment (training will be provided). 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 with working with Cerebral Palsy
• Knowledge of and experience in using signing as a form of communication, (Makaton, Signalong, British Sign Language).
• Confident and comfortable working in Bara’s own home and sensitive to the needs and wishes of her and her family
• Can demonstrate commitment and passion for meeting Bara'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
• Friendly, approachable with a proactive and encouraging approach
• Water confident to assist with hydrotherapy
• 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)

We are committed to equality of opportunity for all staff and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, marriage and civil partnerships and religion and belief.

Where a specific gender is stated as essential, gender is considered to be a genuine occupational requirement in accordance to paragraph 1, of the schedule 9 of the Equality Act 2010 for a female or male worker to work with our client.

About Us

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

When a person’s life has been changed by injury, we address the practicalities. We work with children and adults who have had moderate or catastrophic, complex injuries. We assess individual needs and are able to provide a comprehensive Case Management and Rehabilitation Service designed to maximise independence. We are CQC registered and compliant with their standards.

Our Case Managers work closely with our Clients, and we carry out all the recruitment processes on behalf of our Clients; and will support you, from your initial telephone interview right through to arranging employer interviews, trial shifts and placement.

If you are successfully recruited, you will be employed directly by our client. However, ILS will manage your day to day employment, providing you with the support you need to carry out your role. Working as a Carer or Support Worker for an ILS client means that you will have a dedicated Case Manager to oversee your client's care needs.

We are Supportive. It matters to us that our clients and staff know that we care.

We have Integrity. We can be trusted to work in a professional, honest and transparent way.

We are Client Centred. We put our client's aspirations at the centre of everything we do.

We are Quality Focussed. We set high standards and aim to exceed them.

We are Positive. We find solutions and empower others.