Female support Worker
People are at the very heart of Choice Support, and we want to make life better for them. As a support worker, you will join us in our continued efforts to make life better for the people we support.
About the role:
We are looking for a female support worker to join our small team dedicated to supporting people to live their lives, have fun and feel good. You will work closely with the person and their family to ensure that their time is spent doing the things that matter to them, as well as discovering new things to do.
For this role you will be supporting one lady in her 60’s. She has Acquired Brain injury, Epilepsy, and reduced physical mobility. Due to limited mobility you provide guidance and prompting with mobility/ walking. The lady at this service enjoys playing scrabble and word games, going out for a drive, visiting local attractions and going for a walk in her wheelchair.
Full UK driving licence is essential for this role as the lady has her own mobility car.
Hours:
Part time- 20 hours per week.
Shift patterns:
9.00am-17.00pm
17:00pm-23:00pm sleep – 7:00am/ 9:00am or 10:00pm/23:00pm sleep -7:00am/10:00am
Location:
This service is located in Shavington- Crewe and has free parking.
About you:
Previous experience within care or support work is not essential as we provide full training and induction to support you in your role. If you’re interested in building a career, we’re here to support you all the way on your own journey.
This post is restricted to women only as a genuine occupational requirement under Schedule 9 paragraph 1, Equality Act 2010
For more information, please contact Debra.walker@choicesupport.org.uk
CV's will be assessed upon receipt, and we reserve the right to interview and appoint prior to the closing date. We may close this post early if we receive sufficient applications before the closing date. If you are interested in applying, we would ask that you do so as early as possible to avoid any disappointment.
Choice Support is Disability Confident which is a scheme run by the Department of Work and Pensions. As part of our commitment, we operate a guaranteed interview scheme - all candidates who declare a disability and meet the essential criteria for the role will be guaranteed an interview. If you consider yourself to have a disability or long-term chronic health condition or if you require any adjustments/support during the application/selection process, please contact us at emelia.waring@choicesupport.org.uk so that we can discuss your needs with you.
Please complete the short application form below.