Support Worker Part Time

Westcountry Case Management ,
Barnstaple, Devon
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Salary: £12.00 - £14 per hour

Overview

Support Worker – Part Time Barnstaple, Devon Are you a friendly, enthusiastic and eager individual with great support experience? Could you help a young man lead a social and full life? If so, read on. The Company Maximising potential for over 20 years, Westcountry Case Management provides a specialist case management service that helps individuals recruit their own support workers. Our ambition is to inspire clients, their relatives and professionals alike by consistently attaining excellent outcomes; supporting people with compassion and kindness. We’re looking for a Support Worker to join us on a part-time basis to support a young man with a brain injury in the Barnstaple area. The Benefits - Salary of £12.00 - £14.00 per hour - Full, extensive training - Work directly for the end client and not an agency - Make a positive, lasting difference to a person’s life - Statutory benefits and holiday The Role As a Support Worker, you will provide high-quality support to our client, a young man with a brain injury, living in his own home in Barnstaple with a small friendly dog. Primarily, you will motivate him and support his memory and planning. As he is able to manage all his own personal care, you will support his health and wellbeing, reminding him to attend any appointments or social engagements, take medication and eat healthily. He requires some assistance walking outdoors and you will also participate in activities such as going to the gym, swimming, cycling, home maintenance tasks and DIY. The client has two young children who do not live with him, but he does see them several times a week and will need support with access visits for them. He enjoys socialising in the local community, owns a small, friendly dog and is generally amenable and friendly but can become het up at times. You will encourage and motivate him to live independently and lead a sociable, active and full life. About You To be considered as a Support Worker, you’ll need: - Previous experience of working in similar support worker role - Excellent communication skills - A full, valid driving licence Ideally, you will have an NVQ Level 2 (or equivalent) in care, but this is not essential. This position requires a fully enhanced disclosure request from the DBS. You will also be required to register with the DBS Update Service. Other organisations may call this role Care Worker, Healthcare Worker, Healthcare Co-ordinator, Care Co-ordinator, Social Care Worker, Care Assistant, or Healthcare Assistant. This is a part-time position working 43.5 hours over a two week period, with the following shift patterns: Week One: Thursday and Friday 9:30am - 6pm, Sunday 10am – 4pm Week Two: Friday 9:30am – 6pm, Saturday and Sunday 10am – 4pm The closing date for this role is the 1st April 2020. Please note, we reserve the right to interview and appoint earlier than the stated closing date, should there be a good response to the advert. Webrecruit and Westcountry Case Management are equal opportunities employers, value diversity and are strongly committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all employees and all applicants for employment. Equal opportunities are the only acceptable way to conduct business and we believe that the more inclusive our environments are, the better our work will be. So, if you’re seeking your next challenge as a Support Worker, please apply via the button shown. This vacancy is being advertised by Webrecruit. The services advertised by Webrecruit are those of an Employment Agency. This job was originally posted as www.totaljobs.com/job/89781016

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