Female - Support Worker
-Urgent-
-Full time-
- Full UK Driving Licence Essential -
- Solihull Area -
We have an exciting opportunity for FEMALE support worker to join a Brand-New Care Team in the Solihull area.
Complexus Care delivers bespoke, person-centred, support and care, through empowerment of our clients and our clinical expertise, with an embedded holistic approach. Our clients have a variety of complex care needs, our support teams enable them to live independently, and access all aspects of the community.
About The Role
A Full UK Driving Licence is essential in this role, as you would be required to drive this lady’s own vehicle. A MANUAL licence is necessary.
We are recruiting for FULL-TIME FEMALE Support Worker to work with a lady who has an Acquired Brain Injury. This lady will require support around daily living tasks and accessing the community. Personal care is also required. Experience in Acquired Brain Injury is preferable, but not essential as full training will be provided. Hobbies include baking and would wish to be supported in this. This lady is considering getting a dog, so you must be good around dogs. There are visiting children, sometimes for long periods at a time, so you must also be good around children.
About You
You will be friendly, approachable, reliable, and trustworthy. You will work well as part of a team, but also be able to use your own initiative. You will have excellent communication skills both verbally and written. You will be supporting this lady to maintain her independence and you will be observant, sensitive, and considerate. You will have a full manual driving licence and you will be comfortable around children and dogs. Being registered on the DBS update service would be beneficial.
The shift times are as follows:
You will work on a rota basis, including weekdays and weekends to cover long day shifts and a sleep-over: 24-hour shifts.

• Day shift: 8.00am till 8.00pm
• Waking night shift: 8.00pm till 10.00pm
• Sleep shift: 10.00pm till 8.00am

Non-smokers are preferred as this is a completely Non-Smoking household.
An Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Check will be required.
Rates of Pay: Up to £17.00 per hour. After successful completion of training and checks.
In return for your commitment and reliability we will offer you:

• Excellent rates of pay
• Holiday Pay
• Ongoing training and development
• Auto enrolment pension scheme
• Payment for E-learning and specialist training
• Regular supervisions with your line manager
• Employee Assistance Scheme (This service offers a 24 hour, fully confidential telephone counselling, with an interactive health and wellbeing management portal to support our employees with their daily life).

We are claiming an exemption to the Sex Discrimination Act 1975 Section 7(2) (ba) on the grounds of private households.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: Up to £17.00 per hour
Expected hours: No less than 36 per week
Benefits:

• Company pension
• Employee discount
• Referral programme

Physical Setting:

• Homecare

Shift:

• 12 hour shift
• Day shift
• Night shift

Work days:

• Monday to Friday

Application question(s):

• This role is full time at 36 hours per week. We do not offer Sponsorship or transferable Sponsorship visas therefore, the 20 hours per week granted on a Sponsorship would not meet the criteria required for this role. Nor would a Student visa due to its restrictions. Do you have either of these visas to work in the UK?

Education:

• GCSE or equivalent (preferred)

Experience:

• Home care: 1 year (required)

Language:

• English (required)

Licence/Certification:

• Full UK Driving Licence (required)

Work authorisation:

• United Kingdom (required)

Work Location: In person
Reference ID: BS