Job Ref - NW26
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Job Title; Children's Support Worker
Location; Carlisle, Cargo, CA6
Hours & Salary;
- Full time - minimum of 36 hours per week
- Part time - minimum of 24 hours per week
- £13.50 to £14.50 per hour
- Completing 12-hour shifts
- 7.30am to 7.30pm or 7.30pm to 7.30am
- One week of days and one week of waking nights
Essential Criteria; Female Only | Driver Required
We are building a dedicated team to support a bright and joyful 11-year-old boy living in Carlisle with quadriplegic cerebral palsy. He lives at home with his family, including four other siblings, and requires 1:1 support 24/7, including overnight care. Full Training Provided. This is more than a job, it’s a chance to make a genuine difference to his, and his family’s life, while becoming part of a close-knit, supportive environment.
About the Role
We are looking for female staff (due to the family setting) to joinhis team. This young person has complex care needs but we employ our own Nursing team who will give you full training and you won’t work solo until you are fully competent. You will support him with:
- Nursing care including PEG feeding and oxygen therapy
- Manual handling
- Personal care
- Medication administration
- Physiotherapy and attending medical appointments
- Support with communication, community access, and holidays
- Being part of family outings, hospital stays, and emergency situations where needed
- Shifts are 12 hours, covering both days and waking nights. This case operates on a 4 day on 4 day off basis completing a week of days and a week of nights.
About the young boy we support; he isfull of life and enjoys being out and about with his support team and family. He loves:
· Listening to music and attending music shows
· Reading stories
· Trips to the cinema and library
· Spending time with family and his siblings
The Ideal Support Worker
· We are looking for someone who is:
· Fun, calm, caring, and patient
· A natural communicator and team player
· Good with children and able to engage through stories and music
· Comfortable working alone and as part of a team
· Respectful, professional, and motivated to provide consistent, person-centred care
· A driver with access to a car
Previous experience in complex care or tracheostomy is ideal, but not essential as full training and clinical sign-offs will be provided for the right person.
Recruitment Process
· Applicants will be asked to provide a short 1-page profile after interview
· Meet and greet required with him and his family before any offer is made
If you want to work somewhere where you’re valued, supported, and genuinely make a difference then we’d love to hear from you.
Who are KEYFORT Group? KEYFORT Group deliver packages of care and support to individuals with a range of conditions and disabilities. Our support is person-centred, we only work with people if we think we can provide great care not based on their disability. We have experience of working with people with a brain injury, neurological condition, learning disabilities, spinal injuries, physical and mental health needs.
What benefits will you receive?
- A contract that works for you; fixed hours or more flexible zero hour available
- 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 accrue12.07% on all hours worked. Funds can be drawn at your discretion.
- Pension
- Retirement Package; eligibility based upon length of service
- Death in Service Benefit; eligibility based upon length of service
- Cash Health Care Plan; eligibility based upon length of service
- Employee Assistance Programme; access to a free service providing a wealth of support and knowledge around financial, mental and physical wellbeing.
- Training, Mentoring and Shadowing programmes; inhouse with our own RGN, Occupational Therapist and trained Psychologists
- Double Pay for bank holiday working
- Paid Enhanced DBS check
- Colleague Referral Scheme - £200 incentive bonus (T&C’s apply)
- 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
KEYFORT Group Ltd are committed to Safeguarding and protecting Adults and Children.
We welcome applications from all areas of the community and, welcome the opportunity to find out more about what you could bring to KEYFORT.
If you do not hear from us within 7 days of the advert closing, then on this occasion you have been unsuccessful in our sifting requirements for the role.
Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Permanent
Pay: £13.50-£14.50 per hour
Benefits:
- Casual dress
- Employee mentoring programme
- Free flu jabs
- Referral programme
- Store discount
Application question(s):
- This position has a “genuine occupational requirement” covered under the Sex Discrimination Act 1975, therefore only female applicants can be considered. Please confirm your gender.
- If you require a legal right to work in the UK, this must be; Dependant Visa, Leave to Remain, or a Spouse/Partner Visa. We are not able to offer Certificates of Sponsorship (CoS) at this time and, we are unable to set up interviews for those working on a Sponsorship-Restricted Working Visa., due to a 24 or 36 hour working pattern. Please confirm your VISA type.
Licence/Certification:
- Driving Licence (required)
Work Location: In person