Are you kind, dependable, and looking for a role where you can make a real difference every day?
We're looking for a Female Support Worker to join a friendly, dedicated team providing one-to-one support for a woman living with a spinal cord injury in the Southampton area.
This is a rewarding opportunity to support her independence, provide high-quality personal care, and assist with everyday living, helping her to live a fulfilling life in the comfort of her own home.
She shares her home with a friendly dog and two cats, so you'll need to be comfortable around pets. Please also note that the client smokes, so applicants must be comfortable working in a smoking environment.
Please note: This role involves regular overnight waking shifts, so applicants must be able to work nights.
If you're compassionate, proactive, and committed to delivering person-centred care, we'd love to hear from you.
Roles Available
- 24 hours - Alternate weeks Friday & Sunday
Shift Patterns
- Waking Night Shifts: 20:00-08:00
Pay Rates
- £15.00 per hour weekday waking night rate
- £16.00 per hour weekend waking night rate
- £1.00 per hour less during probationary period
Role Responsibilities
- Providing personal care
- Supporting with daily living tasks and household duties
- Assisting with community outings
Ideal Candidate
Essential:
- A positive and proactive approach
- A full, clean driving licence and willingness to drive the client's adapted vehicle
- Flexible and reliable
- Comfortable around pets and smoking
Preferred:
- Previous care experience
- Previous experience of complex care and/or spinal cord injuries
Reference ID: SO005
Female applicants only, in line with the Health and Social Care Act 2008 & Equality Act 2010.
Applications will be reviewed on an ongoing basis and early application is recommended. We reserve the right to close this advert if a suitable candidate is found.
Ourway Care Ltd is an Equal Opportunities employer and adheres to Safer Recruitment Practices.
In line with the Equality Act 2010, Ourway Care Ltd is committed to equality of opportunity for all staff and prospective employees. Applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of disability, gender, marital status, race, colour, ethnic or national origin, sexual orientation, age, religion and/or belief.
About Ourway Care
Ourway Care put our clients at the very centre of their care. Our care packages are driven by the clients lifestyle and home circumstances to ensure that each bespoke team is able to meet the unique needs of each client.
Ourway Care supports our clients to recruit their own teams to support their daily routines, whether that be hospital visits, trips, work or holidays.
As a support worker in one of our teams you will receive full in-house training in the specific needs of your client from our dedicated team. Our 3 day training program will deliver blended learning of face to face classroom and online sessions.
By recruiting for each client specifically we create teams that are able to provide a consistent continuation of care and quality, with a commitment to a sustainable care provision to provide the client with the very best levels of care.
As a Support Worker you will receive:
- Excellent hourly rates of pay
- Enhanced rates for weekends
- Double time for Bank Holidays
- Guaranteed hours
- Paid training
- Paid DBS
- Attendance Bonus
- Company Sick Pay
- Annual Leave Buy Back Scheme
- Health Cash Plan
Ourway Care wants its staff in all areas of the business to feel that they are a valued and appreciated part of the company. In addition to the benefits above there is also the opportunity for long term, goal-based career development. We encourage further professional qualifications and career advancement.
JOB DESCRIPTION
Job Purpose: To support your client with their day-to-day living, promoting their independence and supporting them to live a fulfilled life ensuring their safety and wellbeing at all times.
Internal and Management: This role will report to the Registered Manager
Key Duties/Responsibilities of our Support Worker:
Supporting your client to safely lead a fulfilling and more independent life by:
- Provide practical support for your client and their family, such as helping with personal care, household tasks and paperwork
- Assist and encourage your client to engage in everyday home, social, leisure and work activities, according to the individual's choice
- Support and monitor your client's healthcare needs, including administering medication and other clinical tasks
- Help your clients to access community facilities and be included in community groups, if they so wish
- Understand their communication needs and adapt your own communication style accordingly
- Keep accurate, up to date records of all the care you provide
- Work positively with other professionals, such as doctors and therapists, to ensure consistency of support
- Maintain confidentiality and discretion at all times
- Participate in learning and development opportunities as required
This is not intended to cover all the responsibilities of the post but to provide some guidance. The post holder will perform any other duties that are deemed reasonable and appropriate by your Line Manager.
As a term of employment, you may be required to undertake other duties and/or hours of work as may be reasonably required. This forms part of your employment contract.
Confidentiality: All staff, including our Support Worker are required to respect the confidentiality of all matters that they may learn relating to their employment, other members of staff and the general public.
Health & Safety at Work: It is the duty of every employee including each Support Worker to take reasonable care for the health and safety of themselves and others, including the use of necessary safety equipment, devices and protective clothing and to co-operate with the management in meeting its responsibilities under the act.
