Care and Support Worker - Epilepsy and Learning disabilities experience required

About this role

Abbots Care is an award-winning Care Provider who places their clients and care teams at the centre of our service.

Please note that you must have the right to work in the UK. We cannot not accept overseas applicants. You must have a full UK license and access to your own vehicle for this role.

We provide round-the-clock care packages to support people including children, young people and adults who have long term to live in the comfort and safety of their own home.

We are looking for individuals to support our female client with Epilepsy who lives in Hemel Hempstead.

It is important that candidates have previous epilepsy experience aswell as previous experience with learning disabilities and challenging behavour, this will help to enable our client and deliver person-centred care.

Our client attends regular social activities such as a gardening day centre on Mondays and Wednesdays, aswell as Singing and Dancing at Electric Umbrella on Tuesdays and Thursdays, in which you will be required to attend.

She requires support with all daily living and social activities , this is a fantastic opportunity to truly make a positive difference to somebody else’s life and to assist our client to achieve their goals and aspirations. Therefore, this job offers the prospect of meaning and job satisfaction.

The role also includes

Providing personal care

Administering medication

Attending social activities and companionship

Supporting client with learning everyday life skills

Assisting with regular sport and exercise.

Food shopping and meal planning

The working hours are shift work between 7am-10pm

The shifts are: 7am - 3pm / 9am-3pm / 2pm-10pm / 6pm-10pm

It is mandatory for candidates to commit to one shift every other weekend.

The ideal candidate needs

To be physically fit, calm, patient, friendly and caring

To have previous experience with supporting individuals with Epilepsy.

Good organisational skills and the ability to work on your own initiative

Personable with a proactive attitude to work

Good communication skills

To be fluent in English.

To be clean and tidy in both your appearance and ways.

We offer

Competitive rates of £14.00 per hour weekdays & £16.00 per hour weekends

Full inhouse paid training which is tailored to your role.

Outstanding learning and development opportunities

Paid Induction and shadowing

Enhanced DBS paid by Abbots Care

Blue Light Discount to use in restaurants and high street stores

Paid ongoing development and Diplomas

Access to our brand-new Care Worker Wellbeing App and Rewards.

If you are interested in this exciting new role please give our recruitment team a call on 01727891004

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