Female On Call Support Assistant

Job Description

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our On-Call team. We are currently seeking resilient, flexible, and reliable individuals to join our team to provide effective support to enable people with a learning and/or physical disability to live their lives to the full.

**Due to genuine occupational need, we require female applicants only**

Hours: 40 hours per week (Shifts may vary )

Rate : £12.82 per hour

Night On-Call Retainer: £15 per night (weekdays) & £25 per night (weekends)

Overall purpose:
To provide effective support to enable people with a physical and/or learning disability to live their lives to the full and to provide emergency support when required.

This role requires staff to

• Support people with personal care
• Responding and arranging cover for staff sickness
• Admin duties
• Covering shifts in service
• Being able to respond to emergencies
• Collecting prescriptions
• Supporting staff over the phone or in service

What do we offer you?

• 6 weeks paid holiday
• Blue Light Card- Discounts for shops , restaurants etc..
• Pension scheme
• Access to ‘cycle to work’ benefits
• Company Events

Commitment to safeguarding

Diverse Abilities is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share the same commitment. Please ensure a full work history is completed in your application form including any gaps of employment. Applicants will be required to complete satisfactory enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly CRB) check is required for this post prior to commencement. The Charity is an equal opportunities employer.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: £12.82 per hour

Expected hours: 40 per week

Additional pay:

• Loyalty bonus

Benefits:

• Casual dress
• Company events
• Company pension
• Cycle to work scheme
• Health & wellbeing programme
• On-site parking
• Sick pay

Schedule:

• Day shift
• Night shift

Application question(s):

• This role will involve lone working. Are you comfortable with this ? Do you have any experience lone working ?
• This role involves personal care which includes supporting someone to access the toilet and be clean afterwards, supporting to shower someone and help them wash themselves. Are you comfortable with this ?
• Do you require sponsorship?

Licence/Certification:

• FULL UK Manual Driving Licence (required)

Work authorisation:

• United Kingdom (required)

Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 31/01/2025