Part-Time Weekend and Bank Female Support Workers Required – West Dulwich
Sat-Sun: 12:00pm – 6:30pm
£15 per hour Weekday rate
£17 per hour Weekend rate
Shifts available during school holidays Mon-Fri 11am-5pm
We are looking for an enthusiastic and compassionate individual to support our 17-year-old client with Cerebral Palsy. This position provides an opportunity to make a meaningful impact to our client’s life through supporting her independent living aspirations and access to the community.
Our client is a cheerful and thoughtful individual with a strong sense of humour and diverse interests. This role primarily focuses on facilitating our client’s access to the wider community by supporting her participation in a variety of social events such as activity clubs, cinema visits, dog walks and swimming. Additionally, this role requires assistance with personal care including manual handling to support our client’s accessibility in the community as a wheelchair user.
There are no experience requirements for this role and full training will be provided, making this a strong opportunity for those interested in pursuing healthcare disciplines to gain valuable experience. Successful candidates will join a small team of experienced carers in our client’s 1:1 private home environment and will have access to support throughout.
You will be working in a family home and therefore will need to be understanding and respectful of family life. In the holidays there will be additional day time hours and support with holidays both in the UK and abroad.
Support Requirements:
•Supporting our client accessing and engaging with social activities
•Providing companionship and encouragement with our client’s independence
•Supporting our clients communication with others
•Assistance with personal care, including manual handling and medication administration
.Drive the client in her car - manual drivers licence preferred
•Up to date DBS enhanced level required – paid for by the employer. You will be required to register with the DBS update service.
About Head First:
We are a CQC Registered Case Management company, who help their clients recruit their own support workers. You will be directly employed by the client; however, Head First oversee all aspects of the clients care package on her behalf.
Occupational Requirement under the Equality Act 2010 for females only.
To apply - send your CV to [email protected]
quoting ref: HF0736/06/25
A job description, person spec and privacy notice for job applicants can be downloaded from our website at www.head-first.org
Job Types: Part-time, Permanent
Pay: £15.00 per hour
Benefits:
- Casual dress
- On-site parking
Physical Setting:
- Homecare
Shift:
- Day shift
Work Location: In person
Reference ID: HF0736/06/25
