Job purpose
We are a married couple with learning disabilities and health needs, living in our own flat in the community. We are hoping to recruit someone who can be flexible providing household support, personal hygiene including bathing, preparing meals, keeping the home clean and tidy and accessing the community with us. This could be to go out for a meal, play snooker, theatre and to just get out and about. From time to time, we may need other support.
Location: North Walsham NR28
Details:
- Accessing local community.
- Domestic support.
- Personal hygiene.
- Emotional support.
- Preparing meals.
- No physical lifting, husband requires wheelchair when out in the community.
- Expenses and mileage paid.
Essential:
- Female carer (Schedule 9, P1 of the Equality Act 2010 applies).
- Can work as part of a small team of 7 people.
- Flexible working open to negotiation.
Desirable:
- Own vehicle, but not essential.
Summary terms and conditions:
- The rate of pay for this position is £14.58 per hour, double time on bank holidays.
- Hours and times of work: Role requires either 8am starts or 9.30pm finishes and includes alternate weekends. You will work an average minimum of 14+hours over a 4-week period. Exact days will be discussed further at interview.
- The annual holiday entitlement for this position will be equivalent to the work I would normally expect to be done during 5/6 consecutive weeks.
- If this position requires any of the following, the employee will be required to complete free annual training. Data Protection (GDPR), Health and Safety, Personal Care, Food Hygiene and COSHH.
Post is subject to the following:
- A satisfactory enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) check, the cost of which will be covered by the employer.
- Satisfactory references from two referees, one of which must be your current or last employer.
- Completion of a satisfactory probationary period of 3 months.