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.

We cannot accept Restricted Hours VISA’s, due to our rolling rota requirements, in that there are set days and set shifts with this vacancy

Job Title; Support Worker

Location and Postcode; Penrith, CA11 8JR

Salary / Rate of Pay; £12 to £12..50

Contract type; Fixed hours contracts (1 x16 hour plus 1 x 24 hours) + overtime if needed.

Fixed Shift Available; see below, fixed day / shifts for the 16 + 24 hr contracts

16 hours a week a rolling rota.

• Week A
• Monday 07.00-11.00
• Tuesday 07.00-11.00
• Friday 07.00-11.00
• Saturday 07.00-11.00
• Week B
• Monday 07.00-11.00
• Tuesday 07.00-11.00
• Wednesday 07.00-11.00
• Thursday 07.00-11.00

24 hours a week rolling rota. – The shifts are salaried for 12 hours. There is a 1 hr break between 11am-12pm. You have to choice to remain in the property as there is a staff room or, you can leave the property.

• Week A
• Wednesday 07.00-20.00
• Thursday 07.00 -20.00
• Week B
• Saturday 07.00-20.00
• Sunday 07.00 -20.00

Essential Criteria; Driver, Non smoker, Female

Role Requirements; We are looking to add to an existing team team of caring and compassionate healthcare assistants, additional team members to support a lady living independently in her own home. The role involves providing personal care, assisting with clinical tasks, and supporting with moving and handling as part of her care package.

The lady you will be supporting is in her mid-40s and lives with her small dog, so it’s essential that team members are comfortable around pets. She has a positive outlook, a great sense of humour, and values building strong relationships with her team. To provide the best support, we’re looking for individuals who can match her upbeat personality and share her sense of humour.

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 do not receive any communication following your CV submission within 14 days of the advert closing, then on this occasion you have been unsuccessful in our search requirements.