Support Worker - Home-Based Care for Disabled Lady DP7107
Independent lives, Worthing
Support Worker - Home-Based Care for Disabled Lady DP7107
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Independent lives, Worthing
- Part time
- Permanent
- Remote working
Posted 4 days ago, 18 Jun | Get your application in now to be included in the first week's applications.
Closing date: Closing date not specified
Job ref: 90e58e3fed234a21b3bb8c59bf601489
Location ref: Worthing
Full Job Description
We are looking for a reliable, compassionate, and respectful Support Worker to assist a disabled lady in her own home. This is a rewarding opportunity to make a real difference in someone's daily life by providing essential personal and practical care.
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Responsibilities include:
- Providing personal care with dignity and sensitivity
- Safe manual handling and use of ceiling hoist
- Meal preparation and support with feeding if required
- Assisting with medication (prompting or administering, as appropriate)
- Light domestic duties to maintain a clean and comfortable environment
- Offering companionship and respectful support throughout the day
Working hours:
- Monday PM 6-8
- Friday AM 6.30-9 and PM 6-8
- Every other weekend
- Flexibility to help cover staff holidays is essential
- Please note PM calls may vary in start time.
Experience in care or a genuine passion for supporting others
- Comfortable with manual handling and using equipment such as a ceiling hoist.
This is a self employed position, applicant must have DBS, own insurance and will be required to provide PPE, Respectful of the employer's privacy and confidentiality
- Reliable with good timekeeping
- Able to both follow instructions and work on own initiative
- Hygienic, tidy and well organised
- Fit and healthy to undertake the required duties
- Patient and possess excellent interpersonal skills
- Honest and cheerful
- Able to speak and read English to a reasonable standard
- Able to always work to high standards of health & safety
Notes:
All applicants must have the right to work in the UK and be willing to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service check if required., Disability Confident
About Disability Confident
A Disability Confident employer will generally offer an interview to any applicant that declares they have a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job as defined by the employer. It is important to note that in certain recruitment situations such as high-volume, seasonal and high-peak times, the employer may wish to limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to both disabled people and non-disabled people. For more details please go to .