Support Worker, Mental Health

Support Worker (Female) Wanted – Lisvane, Cardiff

Hours:

week 1 – 24 hours (day and night)

Hours:

week 2 – 28 hours (over two days)

You will be working with a lady in her thirties who has cerebral palsy in her own home and in the Cardiff area. This client lives with her husband, cat and dog and likes to live a full and active lifestyle.

Your role will involve all personal & domestic care, as well as supporting her to attend and participate in a wide range of activities, including the gym/boxing and caring for her cat and dog. The client has a strong interest in art, completes head painting and runs regular market stalls; you would be assisting with these activities.

• Provide personal & domestic care to the client.
• Support the client to attend gym, boxing and other activities.
• Assist the client in caring for her cat and dog.
• Help the client with her art activities, including head painting and market stalls.

• Previous experience of supporting people.
• Full driving licence.
• Registered or able to register with Social Care Wales.
• Hold a recognised Health and Social Care qualification (NVQ Level 2 or a Diploma)
  OR have completed the All-Wales Induction Framework OR be willing to complete within 6 months.
• Competent IT skills desirable.
• Full enhanced disclosure from DBS required; registration with DBS Update Service.

• £15.00 per hour weekdays.
• £16.15 per hour weekends.
• £13.16 per hour Weekday night / Sleep rate.
• £13.70 per hour Weekend night / Sleep rate.
• Bank holidays time and a half.

Female applicants only due to the nature of personal care required.

Previous applicants need not apply.

Please note we reserve the right to interview and appoint earlier than the stated closing date, should there be a good response to the advert.

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This post is compliant with Paragraph 1, Schedule 9 of the Equality Act 2010 relating to Occupational Requirements.

We are an award‑winning CIW registered business who help our clients recruit their own support workers. You will be employed directly by the client; however, West country Case Management oversee all aspects of the client’s support package on her behalf.

West country Case Management is committed to safeguarding and protecting all children, young people and adults at risk of harm and abuse whom we work with by implementing a robust safeguarding policy including safer recruitment practices and expects all staff to share this commitment. There is a designated safeguarding person for the organisation.

As we do not hold a valid company sponsorship licence, we cannot consider applications from non-UK nationals.