Job Description

Join Our Caring Team Female Support Worker Needed

Location

: Private home setting

Hours:

6am6pm | Three shifts on, three shifts off

Contract:

Maternity cover with potential for a permanent role

Team

: 2:1 care team


Are you someone who brings warmth, patience, and a genuine desire to make a difference in someone's life? We're looking for a female support worker to join a close-knit care team supporting a gentleman living with progressive dementia. This is a maternity cover position, with opportunities for holiday and sick cover, and the possibility of becoming a long-term team member.

Meet the Client:

Our client lives in his own home and is supported by a dedicated 2:1 care team. His needs vary day to day, and your presence will offer comfort, reassurance, and stability. He enjoys talking about his life and looking at photos of places he's visitedyour time with him will be filled with meaningful moments and gentle companionship.

You'll help with:

Personal care, including washing and dressing


Medication support, including daily nebulisers and liquid/crushed medication


Safe mobility, using a manual wheelchair and mobile hoist (always with a second support worker)


Therapy-led activities, guided by his professional care team


Promoting independence, choice, and dignity in everything you do


Our client is at high risk of choking and aspiration, so experience or confidence in supporting swallowing difficulties is important. You'll also be working closely with his SALT and therapy teams to ensure his safety and comfort.

What You'll Need

A caring nature and a gentle approach


A driving licence he enjoys outings in his car


Willingness to workday shifts, with potential for night shift overtime


Ability to work as part of a supportive 2:1 team

Why Join Us?

This is more than just a jobit's a chance to build a meaningful connection and be part of a team that truly values the person at the heart of the care. You'll be supported every step of the way and welcomed into a role where your kindness and dedication will make a real impact.

What to look forward to:

Up to 15.00 per hour Accrued

holiday pay

A

Nest Personal Pension

account Full specialist training We recognise outstanding

Active Behaviours

via the

Active Awards

programme

Refer a Friend Scheme

and earn yourself up to

1500

by recommending someone you know and, of course, the support and guidance of our qualified clinical and business leadership teams so that you can really develop your career with Active Care Group Please note we are recruiting Female Support Workers due to a genuine occupational requirement of the person we support therefore this role is exempt from the Equality Act 2010 Part 1 Schedule 9*

We also want to ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable facilities to participate in job applications or interviews to perform essential job functions. To support this, we are a Disability confident employer.