With regret, our clients do not offer sponsorship.
Location: Brighton
Hours: Bank hours in the interim with the opportunity to discuss hours at interview.
Pay: Weekdays: £15.92, Weekends: £17.19, Sleeping nights: £National Living Wage per hour
Benefits:
- 5.6 weeks holiday (pro rata)
- 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:
- Driver required: Essential
- Vehicle use: Our client's wheelchair adapted vehicle.
- Using own vehicle for work: Yes, on duty and to attend training
Start Date: ASAP (subject to satisfactory employment checks)
Job Summary
Our client was born in 1977. He experienced two significant injuries during his lifetime which has led to an acquired brain injury and spinal injury and he has been a wheelchair user since 2005. Our client lives in his fully adapted wheelchair accessible bungalow with his pet dog. His mother and father living locally. His interests include football, cooking, seeing his family and using his home gym.
He has support workers every morning and evening to provide practical hands-on support and encouragement and he has three sleeping night shifts a week provided at present, though this may be subject to change.
Main Duties and Responsibilities
- The central role of the Community Support Worker is to assist our client with all aspects of care and support relating to his needs.
- The Community Support Worker will also be expected to implement any daily therapeutic programmes that have been designed to promote his independence and physical strength by Health Professionals involved in his care.
- The Community Support Worker has a general role in promoting the client’s care and autonomy in the home and community and it is essential that they can enable him to access the community by driving him in his wheelchair accessible vehicle.
- The Community Support Worker will be expected to assist with domestic chores, such as cleaning and tidying rooms, ensuring equipment is clean and tidy, assisting with laundry, assisting with washing up, assisting with shopping, etc. It is essential that the Community Support Worker is prepared to assist with these tasks to ensure the smooth running of the support regime.
- The Community Support Worker is expected to work cooperatively with our client, the Team Leader, the case manager, treating therapists and clinicians, other support workers in his team and our client’s family.
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)
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.
