Female Support Worker / Domestic Assistant 5053
Must have the right to work in the UK to apply for this role, sponsorship not available.
Female* Support Worker / Domestic Assistant required for lady in Beyton, Bury St Edmunds .- 5 hours available per week
£15.00 per hour
Job reference: 5053
About the job:Support Worker / Domestic Assistant required to help a 48-year-old mother of two in Beyton in her own home. The role will include job duties to support the family, including housework, cooking, cleaning, administrative work, telephone calls, and all elements of personal care.
The role will also involve driving to appointments in London, so a confident driver is required.The candidate should be supportive and understanding of the employer’s needs, including her needs as she is a wheelchair user, and that of her two sons who are on the autistic spectrum, aged 21 and 12. The household is busy and active and the candidate will become an important part of this, supporting the family.
As the role will predominately focus on supporting the mother, the candidate must be willing to go on family days out such as going to the beach, going to a bowling alley, or going swimming. The family home also has two dogs and a cat, so the candidate should be comfortable with animals.
Previous experience is desirable but not essential.
Hours of work: Candidates must be available Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays.
Essential RequirementsFemale Worker required due to personal care involvement (*Schedule 9, P1 of the Equality Act 2010 applies)
The role will involve driving the employer’s mobility car and as a result of insurance requirements the candidate must be over 25 and confident driving an automatic
Strong Willed
Motivated Worker
Pro-active Attitude: Candidate must be confident to act upon themselves and show initiative
Comfortable with animalsUnderstanding of mother and children’s needs
An honest worker with strong integrity
Summary Terms and ConditionsThe rate of pay for this position is £15.00 per hour, Hours, days and times of work: 12.5 hours per week Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays.
You will be reimbursed for any agreed expenses incurred as part of the role.To be considered for this role you must be able to work the hours required and specified within the job description.
The annual holiday entitlement for this position will be equivalent to the work I would normally expect to be done during 5.6 consecutive weeks
The post is subject to the followingBackground check: A satisfactory Enhanced with Barred List(s) Disclosure and Barring Service check is required for this position.
If you have been convicted of a criminal offence, please send these details to SIL in a separate email or in a sealed envelope together with a stamped addressed envelope. This will not be shared unless you are shortlisted for the post.References: If successful, you will be required to provide details of two referees, one of which must be your current or most recent employer, or character references if you have not been employed
Trial period: This post is subject to a probationary period of 3 months.
How to apply
If you wish to apply for this position, please complete an application form and return it to SIL, quoting the job reference number 5053.Please refer to the job description.
Online form: https://www.suffolkindependentliving.org.uk/application-form-1
Email: suffolk@silmail.org Telephone: 01473 603876
Post - Address: SIL, Unit 21, IP City Centre, 1 Bath Street, Ipswich, IP2 8SD