Title: 2 x Support Workers
Location: Bury
Rate of pay:
Monday to Friday - £16.00 per hour
Saturday and Sunday - £17.00 per hour
Bank Holidays - £32.00 per hour
Working hours: (the below shifts to be split between a team of two support workers)
Monday to Friday: 0900-1300 & 1800-2000
Saturday: 1000-1500 & 1800-2000
Sunday: 1000-1300 & 1830-2000
Flexibility is required to cover for holidays and sickness.
Previous experience:
- Background/training in Acquired Brain Injury
- Support workers who can speak some Ukrainian would be advantageous
- Full clean drivers license
You will need to provide evidence of your right to work in the UK. Without the right valid right to work, you will not be eligible for the role. We are unable to offer sponsorship for this role
About the client:
Our client is a 49-year-old male who has an acquired brain injury. Our client speaks Ukrainian alongside some English
About the role:
We are looking for two support workers to cover the above shifts to provide support to our client in his home and in the community. Our client needs support to organise his day, initiate and follow through with plans and complete weekly planning with particular focus on evenings and weekends
A private case manager is involved working alongside the client. A full induction training programme will be organised in order to familiarise the successful candidate with our client’s needs and complete training on his therapy programme.
Key roles and responsibilities:
- To administer medication as prescribed and to maintain associated medication records with support to order and collect medications when needed
- To ensure that the client engages in activities of his choice, in and outside of the home.
- To promote the client’s wellbeing and happiness.
- To maintain a safe environment for the client, in the home, and in all community-based activities (subject to completion of risk assessment training).
- To be responsible for domestic chores linked with the client’s overall care. These will include laundry, ironing, and cleaning, and any additional tasks in the interests of providing a safe, clean, and efficient environment.
- To advise the case manager, of any concerns regarding the client’s physical and psychological health.
- To work as a member of a small team responsible to the case manager and to ensure good communication, flexibility, and a consistent approach to care.
- To attend support worker meetings and training sessions as requested.
- To make a daily report following each duty regarding the client’s welfare.
- To liaise with case manager for annual leave requests and alerting the case manager of sickness that will prevent them working, in order that cover can be organised.
- To report to the case manager regarding general progress and any incidents that give rise for concern.
- To respect the privacy of the client. All matters relating to the client’s situation and family are to be treated as confidential and are not to be disclosed to a third party.
- A full clean driving licence is essential for this post. The successful candidate will require a minimum of two references, and a full enhanced DBS check will be completed following acceptance of this position.
- AMS Case Management are not the employer; the employment contract will be between TBC
Pay: From £16.00 per hour
Work Location: In person
