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Casual Support Worker

  • Newton Abbot, Devon
  • Contract
  • Up to £12.10 per hour + Others on description
  • Carer for Harriet
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Job Overview

Let's go girls! we're going out tonight, we're feeling alright we're going to let it all hang out, want to make some noise? Really raise our voice!? Yeah, we want to scream and shout!

Position: Casual Support Worker

Essential for this role:

  • Valid full UK drivers licence
  • This position has a "genuine occupational requirement" covered under the Sex Discrimination Act 1975 and therefore only applications from females are requested.

Date Applications Close: 28/02/2025

Contract: Zero hours (casual)


Whoop! Harriet is a young at heart lady and is ready to go go go! Does this sound like fun and like you? Are you ready to join in with us and keep up the pace? Harriet is looking for a fun loving, young at heart nurturing person to join her team and get involved with new adventures, Harriet is very passionate about fashion, enjoys a lady's day out, lunching and maybe a pamper or 2 along the way.

Harriet is ready to explore the world and try new things, she is very busy this year with plans including singing with her choir, so singing or willing to join in is a must! Harriet loves to do things with her team, camping, dancing, as well as some down time in between to enjoy a game of cards, dominoes, listen to the radio, catch up with soaps whilst always finding the time for a nice cup of tea together.

Harriet absolutely loves dogs and in particular dog walking, she enjoys doing this with her team, Harriet really enjoys home cooking and healthy foods this is very meaningful for her in particular a roast dinner.

Family values are essential to Harriet so being family orientated, nurturing, supportive, trusting, able to listen, always have time to talk and comfort whilst being respectful and remains calm whilst being one step ahead and always thinking outside the box, able to read body language and read between the lines are key, forward thinking and use of technology are essential to help support Harriet and the team within her next chapter and adventures, whilst building a strong relationship together along the way.

Ideally you will:

  • Have interests that are similar to Harriet's.
  • Experience with Personal care or willing to learn.
  • Be flexible, trustworthy and reliable.
  • Experience with moving and handling, Training will be provided.
  • Have a good sense of humour and willingness to be involved.
  • Want to make a real difference to Harriets's life.
  • Be open minded, caring and motivated.
  • Value the principles of inclusion

Benefits

  • We reward our staff with competitive salaries
  • We offer an Award Winning Pension Scheme
  • We have a company sick pay scheme
  • Excellent annual leave allowance, including top up pay
  • Critical Illness cover, reassurance when you need it the most
  • Life Insurance, reassurance for your family when they need it the most
  • A really good mandatory induction
  • Ongoing high quality training
  • Career development opportunities
  • A real chance to make a difference to someone's life

We are committed to recruiting candidates who share our commitment to safeguarding, and therefore we apply robust recruitment and selection procedures to ensure that the people selected are right for the job, and that all candidates are appropriately screened prior to appointment, including obtaining references and DBS (Disclosure & Barring Service) clearance. A DBS check will be requested in the event of the individual being offered a position with Beyond Limits, the cost of which will be to the employee, however, this will be returned after successful completion of probation period (6 months).