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Live In Support Worker - Female Drivers

Active Care Group

The closing date is 31 December 2024

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Job summary

Our client leads an active lifestyle, therefore a successful applicant will hold a full clean UK drivers licence to support their independence. For genuine occupational requirements we require female candidates. Would you like to do live in care, staying within your local county of Surrey? Would you like a job where you work an assignment for 2weeks and then have a break? Would you like a rewarding role in which you can support a client one to one in their own home? Come and join one of the UK's largest provider of complex care.

Main duties of the job

We are Active Care Group, one of the leading providers of complex care. Within the Care in the Home division, we support clients with spinal cord injury, neurological and acquire brain injury to live independently in their own homes. We'd like you to join us as a Live In Support Worker for our client in the Surrey area.

About us

Active Care Group are a pioneering national provider of complex care services, delivering pathways and better outcomes for people. We have a collaborative and holistic approach to care underpinned by proven clinical and therapeutic expertise. We specialise in supporting young people and adults with complex needs to make positive progress and lead happier, more independent lives.

Date posted

24 July 2024

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£115 a day

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

006998

Job locations

Woking

Woking

Surrey

GU21 6XR


Job description

Job responsibilities

When you'll be working:

  • Assignments between 2 weeks long
  • Regular consistent work with set rolling rotas
  • Zero hours contracts
  • You must commit to working regularly each month to enable continuity of care for our clients

What you'll be doing:

Our clients have a spinal cord injury or complex care physical disability.

  • You will move into the clients home and support them with personal care (including washing, dressing and toileting), moving and handling, domestic tasks and social activities.
  • Utilising your driving skills to support the clients active lifestyle.

What you'll have:

  • Kind and caring nature
  • Flexibility & reliability continuity of care is imperative for our clients
  • Good communication skills
  • Our client requires support with driving, therefore you must hold a full UK drivers licence
  • Successful candidates will be required to undergo an Enhanced DBS

What to look forward to:

  • £115 per day on a zero hour contract
  • Regular consistent work with set rolling rotas
  • 25 days annual leave (pro-rata)
  • A Nest Personal Pension account
  • We recognise outstanding Active Behaviours via the Active Awards programme
  • Enhanced Sick & Maternity Pay benefits
  • Refer a Friend Scheme and earn yourself up to £1000 by recommending someone you know
  • and, of course, the support and guidance of our qualified clinical and business leadership teams so that you can really develop your career with Active Care Group

We want to ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable facilities to participate in job applications or interviews to perform essential job functions. To support this, we are a Disability Confident committed employer.

Active Care Group is an Equal Opportunities Employer. However due to the nature of the position there is a Genuine Occupational Requirement to recruit Female Personal Healthcare Assistants.

ACGL

Job description

Job responsibilities

When you'll be working:

  • Assignments between 2 weeks long
  • Regular consistent work with set rolling rotas
  • Zero hours contracts
  • You must commit to working regularly each month to enable continuity of care for our clients

What you'll be doing:

Our clients have a spinal cord injury or complex care physical disability.

  • You will move into the clients home and support them with personal care (including washing, dressing and toileting), moving and handling, domestic tasks and social activities.
  • Utilising your driving skills to support the clients active lifestyle.

What you'll have:

  • Kind and caring nature
  • Flexibility & reliability continuity of care is imperative for our clients
  • Good communication skills
  • Our client requires support with driving, therefore you must hold a full UK drivers licence
  • Successful candidates will be required to undergo an Enhanced DBS

What to look forward to:

  • £115 per day on a zero hour contract
  • Regular consistent work with set rolling rotas
  • 25 days annual leave (pro-rata)
  • A Nest Personal Pension account
  • We recognise outstanding Active Behaviours via the Active Awards programme
  • Enhanced Sick & Maternity Pay benefits
  • Refer a Friend Scheme and earn yourself up to £1000 by recommending someone you know
  • and, of course, the support and guidance of our qualified clinical and business leadership teams so that you can really develop your career with Active Care Group

We want to ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable facilities to participate in job applications or interviews to perform essential job functions. To support this, we are a Disability Confident committed employer.

Active Care Group is an Equal Opportunities Employer. However due to the nature of the position there is a Genuine Occupational Requirement to recruit Female Personal Healthcare Assistants.

ACGL

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Full UK Driving Licence
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Full UK Driving Licence

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer details

Employer name

Active Care Group

Address

Woking

Woking

Surrey

GU21 6XR


Employer's website

https://activecaregroup.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Active Care Group

Address

Woking

Woking

Surrey

GU21 6XR


Employer's website

https://activecaregroup.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

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Date posted

24 July 2024

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£115 a day

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

006998

Job locations

Woking

Woking

Surrey

GU21 6XR


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