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About The Role
We are currently recruiting for a Care Assistant to join a team for a 33-year-old woman in the York area.
The client contracted meningitis in 2010 which resulted in an incomplete Spinal Cord Injury causing quadriplegia and a moderate brain injury.
The client is living independently with a support team assisting with activities of daily living.
Full personal care is required.
A flexible approach is necessary as your main rota will be 1 day shift and 1 sleeping night per week with the possibility to cover further shifts in the case of staff annual leave.
Applicants require an empathetic & dynamic approach, with the ability to promote and encourage therapies. Successful applicants will be required to engage the client in home & community activities.
Experience preferred but not essential as full training and shadow shifts will be provided.
UK Driving Licence essential.
Successful applicant will receive support, training & supervision.
Please note we cannot offer sponsorship for this role and therefore will not be able to progress any candidates who requires a certificate of sponsorship to work in the UK.
About The Role
2 x10 hour shifts per week 8.00am – 6.00pm on a rota basis, including every other Saturday. This position will come with a degree of flexible working to support the pursuit of interests in live music, extra shifts and the cover of staff sickness and annual leave.
Support and contribute towards the planning and delivery of individual care, supporting in all aspects of daily living, as our client has physical, sensory & cognitive disabilities and is wheelchair dependent.
Work with a treatment team of therapists (SALT, Physiotherapist & Occupational Therapist) to complete therapy programmes, motivate & engage the client in recreational & educational activities. Experience in delivering therapy programmes is desirable but full training will be provided.
Experience of working with young adults with physical & cognitive impairment is essential. The position is suited to someone who has a positive attitude plus the ability to motivate & engage. The young man is a music enthusiast, loves comedy and likes to go out for food.
Someone with a musical interest would be preferable but not essential.
A current driving license is essential. Experience of driving a wheelchair accessible vehicle is preferrable, but not essential as training will be provided.
Please note we are NOT able to offer sponsorship for this role and therefore will not be able to progress any candidates who require a certificate of sponsorship to work in the UK.
