Support Worker JW/Banes/070823
Compass Independent Living Bristol
The Role: To support a 29-year-old gentleman who has Epilepsy, Cerebral Palsy, Learning Difficulties and Severe Visual Impairment. He is looking for additional support workers to join his well-established long-standing team, to provide 24-hour support.
Current positions available:
Position 1: Late/early weekday shifts (7:30 – 16:00 and 10.30 to 20:00) and 1 weekend a month - these could be part-time or full-time and could also be combined with night shifts on a rolling 4-week cycle.
Position 2: Weekend hours: 2- 4 weekends a month (8 - 10 hours on both days)
Position 3: Weekday nights: Thursday to Saturday 19:30 to 7:30 (these nights could be split)
Pay: £11.44 per hour, rising to £12.25 per hour for carers with 2 years’ experience (awaiting review)
Unsocial hours paid at enhanced rates.
Holiday Entitlement: You will be entitled to 28 days paid holiday (including bank holidays) pro rata according to number of shifts worked.
You will be required to provide care in his family home, but also to access the community for a variety of different activities to ensure he lives the most fulfilling life. Full training to be given to the successful applicant.
Main Duties- To support with hydrotherapy.
- To support with music therapy.
- To access the community.
- To provide all personal care tasks.
- To administer regular and emergency medication.
- To facilitates social and sensory activities.
- To provide small domestic chores, such as managing laundry, and keeping the living area tidy and clean.
- To provide manual handling.
- To tube feed and, if required, administer oxygen therapy, and suction.
- To cross-cover sickness and holiday of other staff.
- Respectful of confidentiality and privacy.
- Responsible, reliable, and trustworthy.
- Respectful of dignity and independence.
- Good communication skills and social skills.
- Punctual, and flexible.
- Previous experience is desirable, although not essential.
- You must have a good sense of humour.
- You must be happy to work alone, or part of a team.
- Fluent English is essential, written and verbal.
- Experience in delivering physiotherapy and sensory stimulation is desirable.
- Clean driving licence is desirable.
Current positions available:
Position 1: Late/early weekday shifts (7:30 – 16:00 and 10.30 to 20:00) and 1 weekend a month - these could be part-time or full-time and could also be combined with night shifts on a rolling 4-week cycle.
Position 2: Weekend hours: 2- 4 weekends a month (8 - 10 hours on both days)
Position 3: Weekday nights: Thursday to Saturday 19:30 to 7:30 (these nights could be split)
Pay: £11.44 per hour, rising to £12.25 per hour for carers with 2 years’ experience (awaiting review)
Unsocial hours paid at enhanced rates.
Holiday Entitlement: You will be entitled to 28 days paid holiday (including bank holidays) pro rata according to number of shifts worked.
Please send your CV to info@compassindependentliving.org.uk quoting the job reference JW/Banes/070823, stating why you are interested in this job, and which position(s) you are interested in.
You must be able to prove your right to work in the UK. No sponsorship is available.
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