Job Description

About The Role

Location:

Worsley, Manchester

Hours:

Permanent, 17.5 hours per week

Days:

Monday to Friday, 4:00pm - 7:30pm

Pay:

13.12 per hour (Monday to Friday) 15.37 per hour (Weekends & Bank Holidays) NLW (Currently 12.21 per hour for those age 21 and over) (Sleeping Nights - National Living Wage for age 21+)

Start Date:

ASAP (subject to satisfactory employment checks)

Interviews:

Ongoing via Microsoft Teams

Would you like to work with our client who's bubbly, sociable, and full of fun?

We are looking for a kind, enthusiastic, and reliable support worker to join a small care team in Worsley. Our client has a great sense of humour, love getting out and about, and enjoy spending time with her family, carers, and her little dog!


Our client experienced a severe brain injury and now uses a wheelchair. She needs full support with her daily routines, personal care, and therapy sessions. She loves going out for lunch, trying new activities, and going on mini breaks - and she would like for you to come along too!


You'll be working closely with her family and Case Manager to make sure she gets the best care possible. If you're someone who enjoys making a difference and bringing positive energy to each day, we would welcome your application.

What we are looking For:

Essential:

Previous care experience

Desirable:

Experience supporting adults with physical disabilities, an interest in therapy, and a willingness to try new things

Driver:

Desirable but not essential

Vehicle Use:

May involve driving a wheelchair-adapted vehicle or occasionally using your own car

What You'll Get:

Ongoing training and support (including The Care Certificate) 5.6 weeks annual leave (pro rata) Pension (subject to eligibility) Sick pay entitlement Free enhanced DBS check Regular supervision and support from my Team Leader, Case Manager, and HR team

Our Values:

At the heart of everything we do, we are:

Supportive

- We work together and lift each other up

Client Centred

- You'll help our client live life to the fullest

Positive

- We focus on what's possible

Quality Focussed

- We aim for the best in everything

Act with Integrity

- We're honest, respectful, and dependable

Important Information:

We are unable to offer sponsorship for this role You must be eligible to work in the UK Employment is subject to satisfactory references and an enhanced DBS check A criminal conviction will not necessarily prevent employment

If this sounds like the role for you, our client would welcome you to join her team. Apply today and let's all make a difference together!

About You

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


Female due to providing 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. Experience supporting adults with physical disabilities. Confident and comfortable working in our client's own home and sensitive to the needs and wishes of her and her family Can demonstrate commitment and passion for meeting our client's needs Can demonstrate empathy and understanding in an appropriate and professional manner A team player who understands the importance of feedback to qualified members of the team Can develop productive and professional relationships with others Actively creates an inclusive environment respecting diversity Good organisational skills who can adhere to standards and quality requirements Friendly, approachable with a proactive and encouraging approach Punctual, patient, reliable and trustworthy Can maintain an excellent level of confidentiality Good verbal & written communication skills and IT literate Able to think creatively and to use initiative Willingness to work flexibly and cover shifts, sometimes at short notice A full driving licence (endorsements to be disclosed) is desirable An interest in fashion and clothes, hair and make-up would be an advantage
We are committed to equality of opportunity for all staff and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, marriage and civil partnerships and religion and belief.

Where a specific gender is stated as essential, gender is considered to be a genuine occupational requirement in accordance with paragraph 1, of the schedule 9 of the Equality Act 2010 for a female worker to work with our client.

About Us

ILS Case Management is the UK's leading independent nationwide Case Management company.


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 designed to maximise independence. We are CQC registered and compliant with their standards.


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 or their Deputy appointed by the Court of Protection. 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.


For more detailed information about working as a carer or support worker for ILS, please visit: https://www.indliv.co.uk/careers/work-as-a-carer-support-worker and twitter https://twitter.com/ILS_Recruitment

Our Company Values

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

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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.

Work Location: In person