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Male Support Worker
Location - Liverpool
£12.21 per hour
Role Description – Male Support Worker (full UK Manual Driving Licence essential)
Gray Healthcare are recruiting a Male Support Worker within the L15 area of Liverpool, to support a gentleman in his 50’s who has a diagnosis of Epilepsy, Mental Health & Learning Disabilities.
The gentleman we support lives independently in his own home receiving 1:2:1 support 24 hours a day. Shifts 8am to 8pm and sleeps 8pm to 8am.
“I have lived in my own home for many years and enjoy where I live with the staff that support me. I have a great sense of humour and enjoy a good joke.
I love all the holiday seasons and enjoy the build-up to them where I can shop for presents for my family.
I am well known in the local community and enjoy going out in my mobility car to the shops, cafes and visiting my family.
I have a family caravan in Wales that I enjoy visiting regularly, I also go on holiday to Blackpool once a year in September where I love to visit the fair and my favourite ride is the Ghost Train!
I will need your support to help keep me safe and empower me to work towards my goals. I like to be supported by people who are person-centred in their approaches, who are also motivating, patient and non-judgemental so I can achieve maximum independence”
Male Support Worker Required Skills and Experience
* Full UK Manual Driving Licence – ESSENTIAL
* Social care experience, ideally within Mental health and with some experience of supporting individuals with Epilepsy.
* Experience providing encouragement to a person with complex health needs.
* Experience supporting individuals with behaviours which may be considered challenging.
* Experience implementing detailed care plans and risk assessments.
* You must have current Right to Work in the UK and have been employed in the UK for at least 6 months. We no longer have any certificates of sponsorship available and are unable to consider sponsorship.
* This position is subject to an enhanced DBS check and satisfactory references
Hours
24 hour Contract 2 x 12 hour day shifts per week, 8am to 8pm (Alternative weekend cover) + 1 x 12 hour sleeps shifts, from 8pm to 8am, paid @ £100 per sleep.
Induction and Training
We provide an initial week of training which is a combination of online training. (Company induction, systems, and Medication.) Followed by in-person training on PROACT-SCIPr-UK which is a PBS approach to least restrictive practice, this is a therapeutic and proven alternative to restraint dominate approaches. You will then complete the person-centred training, specific to the person that you are supporting. Training continues throughout your time with Gray Healthcare, and we encourage you to develop and grow your career with us.
Benefits
* Highly competitive salary
* Fully paid induction and training
* Company pension
* Professional development
* 28 Days (Including Bank Holidays)
* Blue light card
* Additional annual leave with each year's service up to a maximum of 33 days
About Us
Gray Healthcare is a specialist Health and Social Care provider, supporting people with complex needs, disabilities and long-term conditions looking to step back into the community from in-patient support services. At Gray Healthcare, we offer our own dynamic approach to care, enabling people to move back into their own homes - into their own communities – giving them control of their life. We create a bespoke support package for each individual, with support from our own multi-disciplinary team, adaptable to meet all current and future needs.
This post is exempt under the Equality Act 2010, Schedule 9, Part 1. Due to the nature of the role and the needs of the people we support, we can only accept applications from male's for this position
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