This position has a "genuine occupational requirement" covered under the Sex Discrimination Act 1975, therefore only female applicants can be considered.
***** Please be advised that this position does not offer UK Visa sponsorship *****
Applicants must have the legal right to work in the UK at the time of application. Due to shift requirements, we regret we cannot accept CV's from Work Restricted VISA applicants.
Vacancy Job Title; Support Worker
Vacancy Location; Morton Park, Carlisle, CA2
Salary / Rate of Pay; £12.80 and £13.35
Contract type; Part time and full time positions available
Desirable; It would be advantageous to drive, due to limited public transport. Driving as part of the role is not required.
Shifts available:
Monday, Wednesday and Friday: 11:30-18:00
Tuesday and Thursday: 09:30-18:00
Friday: 18:00-21:30
Waking night shift: 21:30-09:30
Saturday: 09:00-16:30 and 11:30-16:30
The lady we support has an acquired Brain Injury. She requires nursing, personal care and medication to be administered. She lives in her own fully adapted home with family. She enjoys listening to music, watching TV and films and having books read to her, but most of all she enjoys the interacting with her staff. It's really important that her staffing team are friendly and engaging, but above all, staff who understand the importance of safe, respectful and dignified care.
Who we're looking for: It's important that we share the same values. While we don't always ask for prior care experience, we do ask that the following matters to you:
* Making a positive difference: you love knowing that what you do and how you do it matters.
* Taking pride in your work: you aspire to deliver quality in everything you undertake.
* Relationship building: you love taking the time to get to know people, their interests and aspirations. Building respectful and meaningful relationships is important to you.
What benefits will you receive?
* A contract that works for you; fixed hour contract for part or full time hours
* Paid Annual Leave; 5.6 weeks annual leave if you are on a fixed hours contract or, for those who choose our flexible zero hour contract, you will accrue12.07% on all hours worked. Funds can be drawn at your discretion.
* Training, Mentoring and Shadowing programmes; inhouse with our own RGN, Occupational Therapist and trained Psychologists
* Double Pay for bank holiday working
* Paid Enhanced DBS check
* Free access to Employee Assistance Programme; to support health and mental wellbeing
* Colleague Referral Scheme - £200 incentive bonus (T&C's apply)
* Blue Light discount card; giving you BIG discounts at major retailers
* Employee of the month scheme; winners receive a monetary voucher
Who are Keyfort Group? Keyfort Group deliver packages of care and support to individuals with a range of conditions and disabilities. Our support is person-centred, we only work with people if we think we can provide great care not based on their disability. We have experience of working with people with a brain injury, neurological condition, learning disabilities, spinal injuries, physical and mental health needs.
KEYFORT Group Ltd are committed to Safeguarding and protecting Adults and Children.
We welcome applications from all areas of the community and, welcome the opportunity to find out more about what you could bring to KEYFORT.
If you have not been contacted by KEYFORT within 7 days of the advert closing, then on this occasion you have been unsuccessful in our role requirements.
Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Permanent
Pay: £12.80-£13.35 per hour
Benefits:
* Bereavement leave
* Casual dress
* Company pension
* Employee mentoring programme
* Free flu jabs
* Free parking
* On-site parking
* Referral programme
* Store discount
Application question(s):
* Do you drive and have access to your own vehicle?
Work Location: In person