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Support Worker Required! In Thurmaston (just North of Leicester) * DRIVING LICENSE ESSENTIAL TO APPLY FOR THIS ROLE * Permanent Role based at one location * Employed by a Respected and Specialist Care Provider * £9.50 per hour days, £10.00 per hour waking nights and £50.00 per sleepover + company benefits * Shift rota including weekends * Daytime and night shifts on a rota basis, flexibility is essential We have an exciting opportunity for Support Workers / Carers to join a specialist care team in Thurmaston. You will be supporting a gentleman, living in his family home, who has Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy resulting in complex care needs. The Role: * Assistance with personal care, medication management, moving and handling (including hoisting) * Handling respiratory equipment and assisting with respiratory needs * Support in attending hospital appointments, therapies and social activities * Provide domestic tasks and food preparation About you: * The right candidates will be open and friendly; combining an enthusiastic and bubbly outlook along with excellent communication skills and the ability to follow direct instructions. * You will have good team work and interpersonal skills; as well as the ability to take a step back during quieter periods. * A driving license is essential, and you must be willing to drive the gentleman's own automatic vehicle. * Previous care experience preferred but not essential. Shift Pattern: * Working a combination of; (A) 0900-2100 day shifts, (B) 2100 - 0900 waking night shifts and (C) 2100 - 0900 sleepover shifts (which include a sleepover from Midnight to 7.00am). * Flexibility in working a variety of shift patterns will be required, you must be able to work both days and nights. * You will be working within a small team providing care and support all year round, including weekends and bank holidays on a rota basis. The Employer: This employer provide specialist care teams for individuals who live within their own homes. The client base is varied and includes Spinal Cord Injury, Acquired Brain Injury and other Neurological Conditions. Benefits including : 28 Days Holiday Pay, Company Sick Pay, Payment to attend all Training, Membership of a Health Cash Plan, Paid DBS checks, Double Time Pay on Bank Holidays, Personal Development Opportunities, Cycle to Work Scheme THIS IS NOT AN AGENCY JOB - IT IS A PERMANENT POSITION WORKING FOR A RESPECTED AND SPECIALIST CARE PROVIDER. Working in 1 location - the client's own home (so, no travelling between clients).