Female Support Worker – Zero Hours – Whitehaven

This position has a “genuine occupational requirement” covered under the Sex Discrimination Act 1975, therefore only female applicants can be considered.

Make a difference - on your terms. With flexible daytime shifts (4 or 8 hours shifts) and no overnight requirements, this bank Support Worker opportunity is perfect for students, retirees, parents, or anyone looking to return to social care on a part-time basis.

Vacancy Location: Whitehaven

Salary / Rate of Pay: £12.71

Contract type: Bank

Shift pattern(s) available: Monday to Friday, occasional weekend short shifts (4 hours) to support during times of annual leave and sick absence. Typical sessions are 10am to 2pm, 4pm to 8pm or 9am to 5pm.

Essential Criteria: Drivers with access to their own car due to social community elements in some of the role and also, given location of cases, there are sometimes limited public transport services in the area.

Case 1 – Person Specific Information: The lady we support has care needs which include basic medication management, meal preparation, minimal personal care needs, assistance to attend medical appointments, support her with outings into the community and general household tasks. This supported lady lives in her own flat with her cat who she adores and her interests are: 80s music, arcades and anything sports especially darts! It would be beneficial for applicants to share same interests but this is not essential. The main focus of the package is to provide social support to the lady, so approachable, down to earth and chatty personalities would fit best for the supported lady who can join in with her plentiful banter!

Case 2 – Person Specific Information: The lady we support lives in her own home to maintain independence while working from home on Thursdays and Fridays. She works for a travel agency specialising in accessibility-focused travel. The role involves providing basic care, including washing, dressing, meal preparation, assistance during meals, toileting, and light household chores. Strong time management skills are essential to help maintain her structured daily routine, which is particularly important due to her autism diagnosis. The lady has four pet rats and a cat, so applicants must be comfortable around animals. Responsibilities include assisting with the daily handling routine of the pet rats, using a pet carrier for her to interact with them.

Additional info: Occasionally, drivers may need to undertake tasks such as picking up prescriptions or delivering samples to the GP. Mileage and expenses for these tasks will be reimbursed. Any transport costs incurred for community outings with the lady will also be covered, we pay mileage at 0.45p per mile. The goal of these bespoke packages of care is to support the ladies to live independently in their own homes. A range of person centred tasks will be required from you including medication management, social support, moving and handling and clinical support. Applicants must have an adaptable approach to meet the needs of the personalities of all those we support.

Who we’re looking for: It’s important that we share the same values. While we don’t ask for prior care experience, we do ask that the following matters to you:

• Making a positive difference: you love knowing that what you do and how you do it matters.
• Taking pride in your work: you aspire to deliver quality in everything you undertake.
• Relationship building: you love taking the time to get to know people, their interests and aspirations. Building respectful and meaningful relationships is important to you.

What benefits will you receive?

• A contract that works for you
• Paid Annual Leave; 5.6 weeks annual leave if you are on a fixed hours contract or, for those who choose our flexible zero hour contract, you will accrue 12.07% on all hours worked. Funds can be drawn at your discretion.
• Training, Mentoring and Shadowing programmes; in-house with our own RGN, Occupational Therapist and trained Psychologists
• Paid Enhanced DBS check
• FlexEarn; which is a simple and safe way of accessing the wages you’ve already earned
• Blue Light discount card; giving you BIG discounts at major retailers
• Employee of the month scheme; winners receive a monetary voucher

We are committed to safeguarding and protecting adults and children. Our commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion KEYFORT Group is committed to creating an inclusive and supportive workplace. We actively welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, communities and lived experiences, including those from under-represented groups. We are committed to making reasonable adjustments throughout our recruitment process and employment, to ensure everyone can perform at their best.