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Therapy Support Worker/Support Worker (Northamptonshire)

Irwin Mitchell (Solicitors) are recruiting on behalf of their client

Job Title: Family Support Worker (nights)

Location: Northamptonshire (NN6)

Company: AKA Case Management Ltd (www.akacasemanagement.com)

Salary: Weekday waking hours: £15 per hour, Weekend waking hours: £17 per hour, Sleep-in hours: £11.44 per hour

Hours: Evening to morning sleep-in shifts (weekday and weekends)

We are looking for a bright, enthusiastic, reliable individual, who has a positive outlook, to work within our team. They will be required to support our client in his home within the Northamptonshire area. You will be working with our 15-year-old client who enjoys being busy, active, and trying new activities. The role offers a friendly and fully adapted, working environment, supportive team, and generous rates of pay.

Hours of work:

Term time: Thursdays – 20:00 to 7:00, Fridays – 18:00 to 08:00, Sundays – 14:00 to 08:45

School Holidays: Sundays – 14:00 to 08:00

We would consider job-share for candidates who are interested but cannot fulfil all the above hours. Additional hours may be available to cover staff holidays/sickness.

DUTIES:

Your duties will include:

  • Providing personal care for the client and ensuring his safety overnight
  • Enabling the client to make the most of his independence in all tasks
  • Initiating a range of fun and stimulating activities and supporting him with activities
  • Providing therapeutic activities, such as those recommended by physiotherapist to develop skills.
  • Helping client develop his skills, such as expanding his vocabulary.
  • Liaising with support team and family

PERSON SPECIFICATION:

Experience: We particularly welcome applications from people with experience in care, therapy, or education.

Skills: Able to provide high standard of personal care, proactive, good communicator, able to work on own initiative, organised and reliable.

Benefits: We offer full training, regular supervision for Support Workers, access to pension scheme. The role has an excellent working environment in the client’s fully adapted home and offers generous rates of pay.

Closing date: 1st May 2024