Female Support Worker
1 Days Old
Shift pattern: Waking nights - 22 hours per week - on the below rota pattern:
Week 1 - You will work Thursday & Sunday -22:00pm 9:15am.
Week 2 - You will work Thursday & Saturday -22:00pm 9:15am.
We are looking for a female support worker to join a small, dedicated team providing one-to-one overnight support for a friendly and independent woman living with a high-level spinal cord injury (C6/7 Tetraplegia).
She is articulate and enjoys reading, gardening, visiting garden centres, and swimming. She values calm, capable support that allows her to maintain her independence, comfort, and dignity.
About the Role
Youll provide respectful and attentive support throughout the night, ensuring comfort, safety, and personal care needs are met. There are occasional 2:1 overlaps with another team member when needed.
This role involves:
Providing personal care, including continence and bowel management.
Supporting with repositioning, using appropriate equipment.
Monitoring wellbeing and ensuring a peaceful nights rest.
Promoting dignity, choice, and a person-centred approach at all times.
Experience supporting someone with a spinal injury is highly valued, as is confidence in continence and bowel care. Please be aware you will be asked if you are comfortable carrying out bowel care as part of the role.
About You
You are patient, kind, and professional
You have experience in continence and bowel management
You have awareness of supporting spinal injuries
You are confident working one-to-one during the night
You are reliable, discreet, and able to work with empathy and respect
Who we are acuity care delivers specialist support across Brain Injury, Spinal Injury, Learning Disability & Autism, and Mental Health Services. Every package of care is individually designed around the person, their goals, and their life.Our teams are passionate about delivering person-centred care and empowering the people we support to access new experiences, learn new skills, and live as independently as possible.
What happens next? If this sounds like the right role for you, please apply by sending us your CV through the job link.
If you meet the requirements, one of our Specialist Recruitment Partners will be in touch to arrange an interview.
acuity care is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable individuals. All roles are subject to Enhanced DBS checks and referencing.
We welcome applications from all backgrounds and are proud to be an equal opportunities employer.
What we offer Westfield Rewards exclusive discounts with 1,000+ big-name retailers, restaurants and travel brands
Westfield Health Cash Plan including 24/7 GP access and cashback on health costs
Employee Assistance Programme confidential support for wellbeing, finances and relationships
Blue Light Card discounts and free event tickets
acuity academy training, qualifications and continuous professional development
Career progression within the organisation
Refer a Friend bonus earn up to £500
This post is exempt under the Equality Act 2010, Schedule 9, Part 1.Due to the nature of the role and the needs of the people we support, we can only accept applications from women for this position.
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- Location:
- Bleasby
- Salary:
- £13.13 per hour flat rate
- Job Type:
- PartTime
- Category:
- Social Care