Support Worker Team Leader

We are seeking a parttime support worker/team leader in the Burwell Cambridge area for 20 hours per week. The hours will follow a rotating schedule so the working days may vary each week; this can be discussed further during the interview. The work hours will be between 9:30am and 6:30pm. The pay rate is 14.40 per hour and 15.05 per hour at weekends. Team leaders will also receive an additional 173 per month. Our client is a charming gentleman in his 70s who sustained a traumatic brain injury and orthopaedic injuries in a road traffic accident. A lifelong resident of Cambridge he is welltravelled and enjoys staying informed about news politics and current affairs. He appreciates engaging in conversations about these topics as well as history and the places he has visited. He also loves going out to different places for lunch and coffee. Our client who has dysarthria sometimes finds communication challenging. Therefore support workers should be patient have a strong command of English and possess excellent communication skills. Support is needed to help our client engage in community activities including social leisure and exercise pursuits. Assistance with domestic tasks such as cleaning food preparation laundry and ironing is also required. While our client is generally mobile his mobility decreases when he is fatigued necessitating the use of an attendantpropelled wheelchair outdoors. You will work under the guidance of medical personnel therapists and other professionals to assist with prescribed treatment and rehabilitation programs which will include managing dressings as an when required. As the team leader your responsibilities will include: Conducting quality checks of support worker tasks and notes Organizing and chairing team meetings Checking and authorising monthly timesheets Approving annual leave and arranging cover as needed Serving as the point of contact for staff regarding sick leave Completing monthly wellbeing audits Participating in the recruitment and induction of new staff For this role you will need to drive our clients adapted motability vehicle. Additionally you will have access to a vehicle due to the clients village location as there are limited transport links. Requirements The following training will be required and provided which is specific to this client: Induction Training Safeguarding Adults Health and Safety First Aid Food Hygiene Medication Administer Moving & Handling inc equipment Personal Care Wound Care Diabetes Awareness Dementia Awareness Brain Injury Awareness MCA & DOLs All training is to CQC standards to meet the needs of the client. Essential Requirements Identified for this Role: An enhanced DBS disclosure is required for this vacancy (expense to be met by HomeCareDirect) You must be a driver aged 25yrs (for insurance purposes) or over with a full UK driving licence and have access to a vehicle due to the location of the client Good use of and understanding of English and communication skills due to client needs Prepared to commit to long term care for one client in a personcentred way Willing to be trained to CQC standards to meet the clients needs Respect Company policies and procedures Be reliable / nonjudgemental / caring / responsible / compassionate Committed to confidentiality and to treat the client with dignity and respect Benefits Contractual Benefits: Company pension scheme Enhanced bank holiday payments Annual Leave is paid at 5.6weeks (prorata) per annum based on contracted hours Support Provided: Full support and supervisions from your dedicated Regional Care Lead Training and full support from your local HCD Community Nurse Assessor Career pathway options A personal development plan 24hr oncall support Employee Benefits: A Blue Light discount card Long service awards Free wellbeing options and EAP (Employee Assistance Programme) provided by Spectrum Life This vacancy is for a personal assistant to join our client s support package to support them in their own home. We will be your legal employer on behalf of the client and you will not be asked to support other clients. All of our contracts are for permanent positions with a 6 month probationary period. HomeCareDirect is a national service provider and industryleading specialist in the personalisation of care at home. Registered with the Care Quality Commission HomeCareDirect provides a personcentred approach keeping clients safe at home supporting with recruitment employment and training for their staff to the highest standards meeting legal and regulatory requirements. 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. Driver Excellent oral and written English skills