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Location: Henley-on-Thames

Position

Carer/Support Worker/Client Recruitment

Remuneration

Weekday (8am-10pm), £16.80 per hour and Weekend day (8am-10pm), £18.90 per hour

Advertising End Date

Not Specified

About The Role

Sponsorship is not available for this position. Applicants must already have the right to work in the UK.

Location: Turville, Henley-on-Thames

Hours

Bank hours available. Shifts available: 3pm Friday to 5pm Sunday (day and sleeping night shifts available). Shift timings may vary depending on Bradley's needs.

Pay

• Weekday (8am-10pm): £16.80 per hour
• Weekend (8am-10pm): £18.90 per hour
• Sleeping night (10pm-8am): National Living Wage/National Minimum Wage per hour
• Enhanced pay for Bank Holidays

Benefits

• 5.6 weeks holiday (pro rata) (paid holiday entitlement for Bank role)
• Pension (subject to qualifying status)
• Commuting Mileage
• Free DBS check
• Free parking
• Induction
• Relevant training opportunities (including The Care Certificate)
• Regular clinical supervision/review meetings
• Ongoing support from a dedicated Case Manager and HR department

Driving

• Driver required: Essential
• Vehicle use: You'll also drive the wheelchair adapted automatic vehicle during shifts.
• Using own vehicle for work: Own vehicle required to attend training and work-related travel, due to the remote location a commuting mileage is paid.

Start Date

ASAP (subject to satisfactory employment checks)

Job Summary

Bradley born in 2002, lives part-time at home with his parents and two siblings, every other weekend. He attends a residential living placement for the rest of the time. He really enjoys sensory stimulation and being out and about in the community, and as part of his routine you will take him out for a drive. Bradley has Autism, epilepsy and a severe learning difficulty. He is dependent upon his care team for all aspects of personal care and to keep him safe. There are two members of staff on each shift. He has epilepsy and has seizures which require medical management. He is reliant on those people supporting him to undertake activities that offer a balance of sensory stimulation, community inclusion and personal enrichment. Such activities may include swimming, attending day centres or local parks. Bradley relies on 24-hour care when home from his residential home.

Main Duties And Responsibilities

• Provide 2:1 person-centred support for Bradley, promoting independence, choice and wellbeing at home and in the community.
• Support with Bradley's personal care, daily living, medication and epilepsy.
• Follow agreed therapy, rehabilitation, moving and handling and care programmes
• Support Bradley to enjoy social, leisure and community activities, including driving his adapted vehicle.
• A commitment to uphold Bradley’s dignity, build self-esteem, confidence and promote independence.
• Work closely with the family, support team and professionals, completing care records and client-related household tasks to ensure safe, consistent support for Bradley.

Safeguarding

This Role Requires

• Proof of eligibility to work in the UK (sponsorship is not available)
• Satisfactory references, including from your most recent employer
• Enhanced DBS check (A conviction will not necessarily prevent employment)

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.

About You

• 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 with working with Autism and Epilepsy
• Confident and comfortable working in Bradley’s own home and sensitive to the needs and wishes of him and his family
• Can demonstrate commitment and passion for meeting Bradley'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
• Water confident to assist with swimming
• 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) and able to drive Bradley's adapted vehicle

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 and Rehabilitation Service 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. 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:

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.

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.