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Male Support Worker (Part-Time)
Location: Cringleford Norfolk
Hours: 20 hours per week on a Thursday/Friday
Pay: 12.50 per hour
About HomeCareDirect
HomeCareDirect is a national service provider and a leader in personalised home care. We are committed to delivering safe compassionate and person-centred care while supporting our staff with top-quality training supervision and development opportunities.
Benefits of being a Personal Care Assistant
- Company pension scheme
- Enhanced bank holiday pay
- Ongoing support from a dedicated Regional Care Lead and Nurse
- 24/7 on-call support
- Career development opportunities and personal development plan
- Employee benefits including: a Blue Light discount card Long Service Awards PA of the Quarter Awards and wellbeing options including 24/7 confidential support provided by Spectrum Life
Our personal care assistants join our clients support team providing reliable essential care and support in their home. You will be employed by HomeCareDirect on behalf of the client and your focus will be to support them only. This role is part-time 20 hours per week on a Thursday and Friday.
About the Client and Duties
Our client is a quiet gentleman who likes to stay at home. His interests include Manchester United gaming reading and crime programmes. We are looking to recruit a personal care assistant who can motivate him to do his daily chores and who will assist him around his home with general housework and cooking. You will also accompany our client out in the community with social activities and to appointments.
There is no personal care involved in this role however you will be required to assist with personal care when needed during/after a seizure.
The role and client can be challenging so having a good understanding of mental health is important to provide proper support for his well-being. While driving is not required you should be comfortable around dogs as the family has an energetic and affectionate cockapoo.
Requirements
Training and Support:
We provide comprehensive paid training to CQC standards covering:
- Full induction
- Safeguarding Adults
- Health & Safety and First aid
- Food Hygiene
- Medication Care Needs
- PTSD / Mental Health Awareness
- Challenging Behaviour / PBS / Behaviour Management
- All training must be completed before the start date with training hours paid at minimum wage
- This post is exempt under The Equality Act 2010 Schedule 9 Part 1 - there is a genuine occupational requirement to recruit male support workers only
- Previous experience working in mental health
- You must be comfortable working around a dog
- Commitment to long-term person-centred care
- You must be reliable compassionate and committed to respecting confidentiality
Benefits
Our organisation is committed to safe and fair recruitment safeguarding and protecting those we care for and serve. We make sure all our staff are vetted selected trained and supervised fairly and to a high standard so that they can provide safe effective and compassionate care.
Please ensure you have the right to work in the UK before applying for this vacancy.
Required Skills:
Previous mental health experience
Required Education:
Mental Health experience
Company Industry
IT Services and IT Consulting
Key Skills
- Nursing Home Experience
- Developmental Disabilities Experience
- Direct Support
- Computer Operation
- Caregiving
- Case Management
- Special Needs
- Training & Development
- Child Protective Services
- Experience with Children
- Word Processing
- Addiction Counseling
