Female Deputy Team Leader and Bank Support Workers

Female Deputy Team Leader and Bank Support Workers

Location:

Hampshire

Position:

Carer/Support Worker/Client Recruitment

Remuneration:

DTL £17.00/SW £16.10 per hour Monday to Sunday for all Waking Hours, Sleeping Nights paid at £NLW

With regret, our clients do not offer sponsorship.

Hours: As well as the Deputy Team Leader we are always looking for bank support workers, there are also additional hours available in the school holidays.

Deputy Team Leader - Based on a 2-week rolling rota. Plus on call.
Week 1 – 23 hours
Waking night. 8pm-8am 12 hours
Wednesday 4pm-9pm 5 hours
Sunday 2pm-8pm

Week 2 – 29.5 hours
Wednesday 3:30pm-9pm 5.5 hours
Saturday 8am-8pm 12 hours
Sunday 8am-8pm 12 hours

Pay:

Deputy Team Leader: £17.00 per hour, Monday to Sunday Days, Bank Holidays Paid at 1.5x Day Rate, £15.00 On Call per 24 hours (7am to 7am) Sleeping nights paid at £NLW (Currently £12.71 per hour for age 21+)

Bank Support Workers: £16.10 per hour, Monday to Sunday Days, Bank Holidays Paid at 1.5x Day Rate, Sleeping nights paid at £NLW (Currently £12.71 per hour for age 21+)

• Pension (subject to qualifying status)
• Free DBS check
• Free parking
• Induction
• Relevant training opportunities (including The Care Certificate)
• Regular clinical supervision/review meetings
• Ongoing support from a dedicated Case Manager and HR department

Driving:

• Vehicle use:
  
  Will be using wheelchair accessible vehicle, automatic
• Using own vehicle to get to work:
  
  Yes, and to attend training

Start Date: ASAP (subject to satisfactory employment checks)

Job Summary I was born in 2009 and live at home with my mum, dad, and big brother. I love swimming, hydrotherapy, and being around people. I’m very sociable! I have Cerebral Palsy and use a wheelchair. I don’t speak with words, but I use a communication folder and non-verbal cues to let you know what I need and how I feel.

I’m PEG fed and supported 24/7 by a brilliant team of carers.

Main Duties and Responsibilities I’m looking for kind and committed Support Workers to join my team. You’ll help me with everyday tasks, support me at home and out and about, and work alongside my Team and Therapists to help me live my best life.

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:

This role requires:

• Proof of eligibility to work in the UK
• Satisfactory references, including from your most recent employer
• Enhanced DBS check (A conviction will not necessarily prevent employment)

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.

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.

Shared Person Specification (Support Worker & Deputy Team Leader) - It would be great to receive your application, if you have the following skills/behaviours:

• Female (genuine occupational requirement due to personal care needs).
• Confident working within the client's family home and sensitive to the needs and wishes of the client and their family.
• Willingness to learn new skills, including hoisting, feeding, personal care routines, therapy programmes and the use of specialist equipment (full training provided).
• Ability to undertake the physical requirements of the role, including bending, kneeling, squatting, pushing and pulling where required. A Handling Management Plan is in place to minimise risk.
• Aptitude and desire to work with children with complex needs.
• Flexible, adaptable and able to use own initiative.
• Patient, understanding and tolerant.
• Positive, proactive and encouraging approach.
• Responsible and professional attitude.
• Good sense of…