Care & Support Workers for “D”
Plymouth Area
Average of 30 hours a week – additional hours likely to be available
£13.05 per hour
£80 per sleep in
We are seeking a caring, reliable and conscientious person to join our friendly team, supporting a young man with learning disabilities and epilepsy living in his own home in the Plymouth area.
Ideally, you will have experience and knowledge of supporting people with learning disabilities and epilepsy, however, we don’t believe that experience is everything, so if you have a positive attitude, a natural ability to get along with others and a desire to assist people to live their best life, we’d love to hear from you.
This role will include detailed epilepsy monitoring, so you will need to be attentive, have an eye for detail, be able to follow protocol and have excellent recording skills, in order to ensure that you assist to create a safe environment and help better his health and quality of life.
You will need to be a driver, with a full UK Driving License in order to support him to get out and about in his own vehicle.
Key duties will include:
- Closely monitoring and recording any epileptic activity and provide assistance as required in line with seizure protocols
- Completing detailed records as directed
- Providing responsive and person centred physical and emotional support
-Providing personal care assistance as required / directed in the person’s Care and Support Plan
-To encourage regular sleep patterns in accordance with the person’s Care and Support Plan
-To ensure medical needs are met as required
- Supporting with household tasks, using a ‘do with’ not ‘do for’ approach
- Supporting to get out and about in the community and live an active and healthy lifestyle
- Creating a positive, happy and safe environment in which he can thrive
- Building positive, trusting and respectful relationships with his family and circle of support
Important Characteristics include:
- People who are calm and not too loud
- People who can be a bit silly!
- Good communicators
- Good observation skills and attention to detail
- Patience
- Being a good cook!
- Shared interests – including the outdoors, nature and swimming
About Us
eLIVEate are a local organisation providing proactive, relationship-centred support to people with learning disabilities and autism. Our management team have many years’ experience within the Health and Social Care sector, and, importantly, have worked in the roles we are recruiting for, so we offer a genuinely supportive and understanding team focused environment.
Benefits
· 28 days’ annual leave entitlement, including bank holidays (Pro rata if part time)
· Comprehensive Induction and Training Programme
· Support to achieve the Care Certificate, leading to the opportunity to undertake a Diploma in Health & Social Care
· Pension scheme
· Employee Assistance Programme
· Refer a friend scheme
· Staff Awards
Find out More / Apply
If you would like an informal chat so we can provide you with some more details about our current openings, then please drop us a line on 01752 936358
- An enhanced DBS disclosure will be required for all roles, the cost of which will be incurred by eLIVEate.
- We welcome applications from everyone and value diversity in our workforce
- As part of our commitment to making reasonable adjustments, we can offer support to complete your application by assisting via a phone or video call.
- To receive your application pack, please contact us on 01752 936358, or by email at [email protected]
Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Permanent
Pay: £13.05 per hour
Benefits:
- Health & wellbeing programme
- Referral programme
Licence/Certification:
- Driving Licence (for cars) (required)
Work authorisation:
- United Kingdom (required)
Work Location: In person
