Are you looking for a Rewarding Support Worker Role in Complex Care?
We are looking for friendly, caring, and reliable Support Workers to provide one-to-one, person-centred support for a young man in his 30s who has a brain injury, epilepsy, and is wheelchair dependent. This is a genuinely rewarding role, ideal for someone who is patient, confident, and comfortable supporting complex needs and challenging behaviour, while encouraging independence, wellbeing, and an active, social lifestyle.
He enjoys making the most of life and loves watching films, going to the cinema, getting out and about for social activities, and taking part in games and interactive experiences.
He is supported by a multidisciplinary team, including Speech and Language Therapy, Physiotherapy, and Hydrotherapy, and staff play an important role in helping carry out these therapy programs. This includes attending hydrotherapy sessions in the pool and supporting communication strategies that are already in place.
He also has a much-loved kitten called Velma, so being happy around pets is part of everyday life in the home.
To support him well, we are looking for people who are warm, positive, and approachable, with a good sense of awareness and sensitivity to their surroundings. You'll need to be comfortable using your own initiative, working closely as part of a team, and building a trusting, respectful relationship with him, responding confidently and calmly to his individual needs.
Please note that a full UK driving licence is required for this role, as it involves driving the client in his adapted vehicle.
Roles Available:
- Part time: 24 hours / 2 shifts per week
- Full time: 36 hours / 3 shifts per week
Shift Pattern:
- Day Shifts: 08:00-20:00
- Waking Night Shift: 20:00-08:00
- Sleepover Shift: 20:00-08:00 (includes sleepover from midnight-8am
- Bank Holidays and weekend work form part of the rota
Pay Rates:
- £14.00 per hour day shifts
- £15.00 per hour waking night shifts
- £15.00 per hour weekend day shifts
- £16.00 per hour weekend waking night shifts
- £91.52 per night sleepover
- Double time for Bank Holidays
- Rates are paid £1.00 per hour less during probationary period
Role Responsibilities:
- Providing personal care and medication support
- Supporting with daily living tasks and household duties
- Implementing therapy and communication programs
- Accompanying the client on outings and occasional family holidays
Ideal Support Worker:
Essential:
- Caring, respectful and patient
- Full UK driving licence and willingness to drive the clients vehicle
- Previous care experience
- Flexible, reliable and committed
- Pro-active, positive and enthusiastic
- Comfortable working in a client's home with pets
Preferred:
- Experience of working in complex care and/or challenging behaviour
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.
