Live In Support Worker

Active Care Group

The closing date is 30 April 2025

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Job summary

For genuine occupational requirements we require female candidates for this client. Our client leads an active lifestyle, therefore a successful applicant will hold a full clean UK drivers licence to support their independence. Would you like to do live in care every other week; 1 week on, 1 week off? Would you like a rewarding role in which you can support a client one to one in their own home / at university?

Main duties of the job

Come and join one of the UK's largest providers ofcomplex care. Within the Care in the Home division, we support clients with spinal cord injury to live independently in their own homes. We'dlike you to join us as aLive In Support Workerto support our brand new female client who lives betweenPrestbury / Liverpool University.

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

15 January 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£138 to £162 a day

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

008055

Job locations

Care in the Home North Division

Liverpool

Merseyside

L1 8BN


Job description

Job responsibilities

Meet the client:

Our female client is enrolled to study computer science at Liverpool University, starting in September. Our client requires a female driver to support with transport to university and to travel home at weekends. You would be required to assist our client on holidays, as our client likes to travel to hot countries numerous times per year. 

Nigerian food is a big part of our clients culture, so a support worker who is willing to help out with cooking would be an advantage.

Our client likes to maintain her independence and spend time with friends, so someone who is sociable will be desirable. 

 

What you'll be doing:

This role is to support our brand new female client who has a spinal cord injury. This will involve supporting with personal care, moving and handling, driving her vehicle and domestic duties including supporting with cooking. 

This will involve living with her either in her home in Prestbury, or at her university accommodation in Liverpool during term time. Our client may go home for weekends. 

You will be required to drive our client's vehicle to take her between her home and university. Therefore you must hold a full UK drivers licence. 

 

When you'll be working:

  • We are looking for a regular team member to work permanently with our client
  • Assignments: 1 week on, 1 week off 
  • Assignments and breaks will be planned in advance

 

What to look forward to:

  • £138 up to £162 per day depending on experience and qualifications
  • Accrued holiday pay
  • A Nest Personal Pension account
  • Full specialist training
  • We recognise outstanding Active Behaviours via the Active Awards programme
  • Refer a Friend Scheme and earn yourself up to £1500 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

 

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 Assistant

Job description

Job responsibilities

Meet the client:

Our female client is enrolled to study computer science at Liverpool University, starting in September. Our client requires a female driver to support with transport to university and to travel home at weekends. You would be required to assist our client on holidays, as our client likes to travel to hot countries numerous times per year. 

Nigerian food is a big part of our clients culture, so a support worker who is willing to help out with cooking would be an advantage.

Our client likes to maintain her independence and spend time with friends, so someone who is sociable will be desirable. 

 

What you'll be doing:

This role is to support our brand new female client who has a spinal cord injury. This will involve supporting with personal care, moving and handling, driving her vehicle and domestic duties including supporting with cooking. 

This will involve living with her either in her home in Prestbury, or at her university accommodation in Liverpool during term time. Our client may go home for weekends. 

You will be required to drive our client's vehicle to take her between her home and university. Therefore you must hold a full UK drivers licence. 

 

When you'll be working:

  • We are looking for a regular team member to work permanently with our client
  • Assignments: 1 week on, 1 week off 
  • Assignments and breaks will be planned in advance

 

What to look forward to:

  • £138 up to £162 per day depending on experience and qualifications
  • Accrued holiday pay
  • A Nest Personal Pension account
  • Full specialist training
  • We recognise outstanding Active Behaviours via the Active Awards programme
  • Refer a Friend Scheme and earn yourself up to £1500 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

 

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 Assistant

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • What you'll have:
  • Full clean UK drivers licence
  • Kind and caring nature
  • Flexibility & reliability continuity of care is imperative for our clients
  • Good communication skills
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • What you'll have:
  • Full clean UK drivers licence
  • Kind and caring nature
  • Flexibility & reliability continuity of care is imperative for our clients
  • Good communication skills

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

Care in the Home North Division

Liverpool

Merseyside

L1 8BN


Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Active Care Group

Address

Care in the Home North Division

Liverpool

Merseyside

L1 8BN


Employer's website

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

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Date posted

15 January 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£138 to £162 a day

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

008055

Job locations

Care in the Home North Division

Liverpool

Merseyside

L1 8BN


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