support worker

Interviews week commencing: As and when applications are received, these may be held via video calling. Interviews will be completed on a rolling basis so please ensure you complete your application as soon as possible.
Start Date: ASAP (subject to satisfactory employment checks)

Adam is a bright, curious, and very cheerful young boy, who was born in 2012 and lives at home with his mother. He has Dyskinetic Cerebral Palsy with both physical and communication difficulties which have a significant impact on his daily life and means that he is looking for someone to help support him with all aspects of daily living including personal care.

Adam can walk with the support of a walker, and has a wheelchair to help his mobility. He can sit independently on the floor and can pull himself up on the coffee table to cruise around on his own. With a lot of concentration, he is able to overcome his uncoordinated upper limbs and can use a finger to pick up a small object. Both at home and at school, he uses his right foot/toes with precision to communicate and play games on his touch screen tablet, as well as using his foot to paint and write.
His understanding of spoken language is good, and he communicates mainly via his touch screen tablet and communication book, both of which he uses effectively. He is also able to vocalise and people who know him well are able to interpret his vocalisations. He settles well at night.
Your role as support worker would be to provide a playful and nurturing environment to engage Adam during playtime. Prepare dinner, bathing and generally supporting his evening routine. Adam is good at guiding the support worker and will lead the activities, he enjoys role play with baby dolls, using his computer and printer, he really is a playful young man. Adam can now stand spontaneously and take a few steps for which he would require close monitoring.

This is an excellent opportunity for a dedicated person to develop their existing skills and support this very special little boy. The role will develop as Adam's needs change, and he becomes more familiar and comfortable with people and will be truly rewarding for someone who can communicate effectively and who has an ability to work with enthusiasm, fun and be proactive in looking for activities to engage Adam.

Pay and Benefits:

• £14.00 - £16.00 per hour depending on shift


• On-going training & support provided


• 5.6 weeks annual leave pro rata


• Free DBS check


• Pension (subject to qualifying status)


In order to promote continuity of our high care standards, you will be offered:

• Induction


• Relevant training opportunities (including The Care Certificate)


• Regular clinical supervision/review meetings


• Ongoing support from a dedicated Case Manager and HR department


Safeguarding

ILS is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our Clients within the activities we undertake, and ILS expects all our Clients' employees and workers to share this commitment. The suitability of all prospective employees or workers will be assessed during the recruitment process in line with this commitment. This position will require:

• Proof of eligibility to work in the UK;


• Satisfactory references, including your last employer;


• An enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Certificate. A conviction will not necessarily prevent you from being employed., Our Case Managers work closely with our Clients, and we carry out all the recruitment processes on behalf of our Clients; and will support you, from your initial telephone interview right through to arranging employer interviews, trial shifts and placement.


If you are successfully recruited, you will be employed directly by our client. However, ILS will manage your day to day employment, providing you with the support you need to carry out your role. Working as a Carer or Support Worker for an ILS client means that you will have a dedicated Case Manager to oversee your client's care needs.

Essential Experience: Working with children with physical disabilities
Desirable: Experience working with children with complex needs and an interest in therapy, Are you calm, proactive and enthusiastic?
Do you share our values?

• Client Focussed - Can you demonstrate commitment and passion for meeting our clients needs?


• Integrity - Can you demonstrate empathy and understanding in an appropriate and professional manner?


• Supportive - Can develop productive and professional relationships with others.


• Positive - You would be expected to create and inclusive environment and respect diversity.


• Quality Focussed - Always maintaining professionalism.


It would be great to receive your application, if you have the following skills/behaviours:

• Personal care


• Must be able to work with specialist equipment (training will be provided). A Handling Management Plan is available and is designed to reduce the risk of handling injuries, but you may be required to bend, kneel, squat, push or pull


• Confident about working in Adam's own home and sensitive to the needs and wishes of him and his parents


• Good understanding of the importance of maintaining confidentiality and to respect Adam and his family's need for privacy


• Aptitude and desire to work with young people with special needs, and ability to and can demonstrate commitment and passion for meeting Adam's needs


• Dedication to provide the best possible care


• Can demonstrate empathy and understanding in an appropriate and professional manner


• Confident and prepared to listen and willing to learn new things and know when to ask for help


• Cheerful, caring and positive attitude with a good sense of humour


• Proactive approach to developing an appropriate range of activities and willing to participate in a variety of community activities


• Actively creates an inclusive environment respecting diversity


• Patience and tolerance


• Able to work flexible or additional hours, sometimes at short notice


• A team player who understands the importance of feedback to qualified members of the team


• Can develop productive and professional relationships with others


• Responsible attitude with a proactive, encouraging approach


• Keep calm under pressure and adapt to changing situations


• Flexible, patient and tolerant and able to use own initiative


• Ability to work under own initiative and be creative


• Excellent planning skills and ability 'risk assess' activities


• Strong and high proficiency in English language in oral communication


• Excellent literacy and numeracy skills and confident using I.T. to support Adam


• Very reliable and trustworthy


• Good organisational skills who can adhere to standards and quality requirements


• Flexible i.e. with start and finish times according to the Adam's needs


• Non-smoker, this role operates in a non-smoking environment
  
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When a person's life has been changed by injury, we address the practicalities. We work with children and adults who have had moderate or catastrophic, complex injuries. We assess individual needs and are able to provide a comprehensive Case Management and Rehabilitation Service designed to maximise independence. We are CQC registered and compliant with their standards., We are Supportive. It matters to us that our clients and staff know that we care.

We have Integrity. We can be trusted to work in a professional, honest and transparent way.
We are Client Centred. We put our client's aspirations at the centre of everything we do.
We are Quality Focussed. We set high standards and aim to exceed them.
We are Positive. We find solutions and empower others.