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Support Worker for a lady in Wymondham, 16 hrs p / w on average @ ÂŁ14.53 p / h

UKCIL

Support Worker for a lady in Wymondham, 16 hrs p / w on average @ ÂŁ14.53 p / h

£30222

UKCIL, Wymondham, Norfolk

  • Part time
  • Permanent
  • Onsite working

Posted 3 weeks ago, 28 Aug | Get your application in now before you miss out!

Closing date: Closing date not specified

job Ref: 7ac523aed29d4ad9bad80c64852e6496

Full Job Description

  • Assisting with my weekly food shop and other occasional shopping.

  • Food preparation including cooking hot meals.

  • Supporting me with my household admin including making and taking phone calls, dealing with post, writing letters/emails, filing and taking notes during appointments/phone calls etc.

  • All aspects of household cleaning (weekly cleaning when my cleaner is unavailable).

  • Receiving callers to my home including taking deliveries, greeting workmen etc.

  • Animal care such as cat grooming and cleaning litter trays and taking my cat to the vet etc. in your car as necessary.

  • Occasional gardening, for example of patio pots, minor weeding - no lawn mowing required.

  • I would like your support to access activities of interest and benefit to me, such as gaming, yoga, support/craft groups, initially at home and then getting out and about as my health allows.

  • Any other reasonable tasks., Average 16 hours a week (64 hours total every 4 weeks), to include 3 or 4 weekday mornings, (3 to 4 hour shifts, 8 - 8:30am start preferred) and approximately 2 to 4 weekend or evening shifts a month. Days and hours to be discussed at interview.

    • Times/days could change depending on available activities and any change in my health conditions.
    Opportunities to cover the absence of my other Support Workers.
  • 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., Services

  • Meal Preparation

  • Domestic Care

  • Social + Leisure activities

  • Support to remain independent


    • Training
  • Food Hygiene

  • Hand hygiene

  • Autism / Aspergers


    • Transportation
  • Full UK driving license

  • Own personal car

    Previous care/support work experience.

  • Car owner with a clean driving licence and appropriate business use insurance.

  • Able to clean to a high standard, with excellent standards of hand hygiene.

  • Able to cook a hot meal.

  • Ability to work around a shy house cat.

  • Able to follow written and verbal directions.

  • Respectful of my wishes.

  • Friendly, calm and quiet manner.

  • Very organised.

  • Flexible with working hours.

  • Non-smoker.

    The rate of pay for this position is £14.63 per hour. You will be paid double time for work carried out on a bank holiday.

  • You will be reimbursed for any agreed expenses incurred as part of the role., A satisfactory enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) check, the cost of which will be covered by the employer.

  • Satisfactory references from two referees, one of which must be your current or last employer.

  • Completion of a satisfactory probationary period of 6 months.