Support Worker; Part Time CA

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 –  (8.5hrs)

Thursday –  (3hrs)

Friday –  (4

Hrs)

Sunday –  (12hrs waking night)

Week B – Total: 22.5hrs

Monday –  (3hrs)

Thursday –  (3hrs)

Saturday –  (4.5hrs)

Sunday –  (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…