Full Time Support Workers required in the York area

We have an exciting opportunity for Support Workers to join a new specialist care team.

You will be supporting a gentleman with Motor Neurone Disease; resulting in the need for 24 hour care. This gentleman lives in his family home with his wife and four grown up children.

The Role:

• You will support this gentleman with all aspects of his care including personal care, respiratory care (ventilator dependent via a tracheostomy) and PEG feed.
• Assisting this gentleman to participate in his therapy programme (physiotherapy regime).
• Accompany this gentleman on social outings.
• Assisting with light domestic tasks.

About You:

• You must be flexible, reliable, trustworthy and committed.
• You will have a caring nature, excellent communication skills, and the ability to respect boundaries within the family home.
• Care experience would be preferable but not always essential – but you must be willing and keen to learn.
• A driving licence is preferred but not essential for this position.
• You must be comfortable around dogs. There are two dogs (pugs) in the home and their care is provided by the family.
• Please note that this is a completely non-smoking environment

Benefits including: 28 Days Holiday Pay, Company Sick Pay, Payment to attend all Training, Membership of a Health Cash Plan, Paid DBS checks, Double Time Pay on Bank Holidays, Personal Development Opportunities, Cycle to Work Scheme

Shift Pattern:

• Day Shifts: 08.00 – 20.00 (12 hours)
• Waking Night Shifts: 20.00 – 08.00 (12 hours) – please note: staff applying for night shifts will be required to do a period of approximately two months of shadow shifts in the day
• (Full-time = 3 x 12hr shifts in a row per week)

There will be two persons on duty at all times.

• You will be working within a small team providing care and support all year round, including weekends and bank holidays on a rota basis. Flexibility and ability to cover for others in the team is essential to the role.