Female Support Worker

Job Introduction

Female Support Worker

We are looking for an experienced female support worker to support a bright, intelligent individual who has Emotional Unstable Personality Disorder (EUPD), Anorexia and Autism. The focus is to help rebuild their confidence and to re-establish their independence.

You will provide support on a 2:1 basis during the day and a 1:1 basis during the evening in their own property in Lincoln.

Pay rate: Flat rate days and waking nights £14.18 per hour & Sleep ins £10 per hour.
Shift Pattern: 12 hours per week available on either of these shifts - 8AM - 8PM & 8PM-8AM. - WAKE Night 8pm-11pm & sleep 11pm-8AM.

Essential Experience & Qualities:

• Experience working with people who have been through trauma, self-harm or suicidal ideation
• Experience supporting someone with Personality Disorder
• Non-judgemental, with a great sense of humour
• Calm, grounded, and confident when working in emotionally complex situations
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

What will your shift involve?

• Providing high quality and compassionate care
• We do not provide any personal care for this individual
• Supporting around the property when needed
• Supporting out into the community
• Help to rebuild their independence

 More about Acuity Care Group

We have been around for nearly 20 years so know our stuff! We have over 900 people working for us across Operations and supporting roles. Acuity Care Group is a Supported Living healthcare provider, comprising 3 specialist business divisions:

• LD&A – Learning Disabilities & Autism
• Bespoke
• Team Brain Injury

This role sits within our LD&A family, and you will be supported by an experienced hands-on Team Leader.

We work together in a wide variety of locations to support adults and children with complex care needs, and a range of both physical and mental disabilities. We are person-centred and the needs of the people we support are at the heart of everything we do. Our teams are passionate about working in close partnership with the people we support to provide outstanding, tailored care that promotes empowerment, and do everything possible to help our clients to access new experiences.

 What next?

If you have the skills and experience listed above for this role, please pop us over your CV through the job link but if you have any questions and need to know more before you apply, please drop us a call.

We will be in touch to discuss the role in more detail as soon as possible, go through some screening questions with you. Should you be keen to take it further and have the right experience, we will arrange an interview on Teams.

Acuity Care Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable individuals. All applicants will be subject to Enhanced DBS checks and referencing.

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all sections of the community.

 What else do we offer? 

We do offer additional benefits including:

• Access to Westfield Rewards - an exclusive rewards website, special offers on all your favourite goods and services from over 1,000 leading online and high street retailers, restaurants, travel companies
• Access to Westfield Health Cash Plan with access to GP appointments 24/7 and cashback for health expenses
• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP), support helplines and counselling for when you need more support covering mental wellness, finances and relationships to name a few.
• Blue Light Card discount scheme and Blue Light Card tickets – grab a free ticket to a horse race or comedy show.
• Further training in NVQ's in Health and Social Care
• Progression opportunities within the organisation
• Ongoing training and development
• A generous Refer a Friend scheme - receive 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.