Female Support Workers

Verity is a vibrant individual with a great sense of humour who enjoys social activities such as quizzes, watching TV and films, and planning for special occasions like Christmas and birthdays. She loves going out to the cinema, theatre, and shopping, and has her own wheelchair-accessible vehicle for outings. Whilst Verity does not communicate verbally, she expresses her needs and feelings through body language and facial expressions. Her family and support team play an important role in interpreting these cues to ensure her comfort and wellbeing. Verity is registered blind, so her care team describes her surroundings and activities to keep her fully engaged. Verity requires continuous support and supervision throughout the day, as well as overnight care to ensure her comfort and wellbeing.

Over the course of a day and night, the Support Workers will:

• Provide respectful and compassionate personal care, supporting Verity with her daily routines.
• Assist with PEG feeding and medication administration, ensuring comfort and safety at all times.
• Deliver catheter care and maintain skin integrity through effective pressure care.
• Provide respiratory support, including suctioning when required, in a calm and reassuring manner.
• Support Verity in enjoying her hobbies and social activities, both at home and in the community.
• Communicate clearly and sensitively, ensuring Verity feels understood, valued, and respected.
• Assist with moving and handling, including safe use of hoisting equipment (full training provided).

Safeguarding

This Role Requires

ILS is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our clients within the activities we undertake, and ILS expects all our clients’ employees and workers to share this commitment. The suitability of all prospective employees or workers will be assessed during the recruitment process in line with this commitment. This position will require:

• Proof of eligibility to work in the UK
• Satisfactory references, including from your most recent employer
• Enhanced DBS check (A conviction will not necessarily prevent employment)

Where a specific gender is stated as essential, gender is considered to be a genuine occupational requirement in accordance to paragraph 1, of the schedule 9 of the Equality Act 2010 for a female or male worker to work with our client.

We are committed to equality of opportunity for all staff and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, marriage and civil partnerships and religion and belief.

About You

It would be great to receive your application, if you have the following skills/behaviours:

If You Are Interested In Carrying Out Waking Night Support On a Bank Basis, Previous Experience Is Essential. You Must Be Confident And Competent In

• Administering medication
• Suctioning and respiratory support
• PEG feeding
• Catheter care
• Repositioning and pressure care
• Using hoisting equipment
• Recording and reporting observations accurately

You will be expected to work independently overnight, responding to Verity’s needs but will have support from the sleeping night worker if required.

Role

For Day and Sleeping Night shifts, while previous experience can be helpful, it is not essential. What matters most is your willingness to learn and to carry out your role with enthusiasm, warmth, and respect. Full training will be provided to ensure you feel confident and competent in tasks such as:

• Using specialist equipment (hoists, PEG feeding systems, suctioning devices, respiratory care equipment)
• Supporting Verity with personal care and daily routines
• Communicating effectively using non-verbal cues

You will be working in Verity’s own home, so it is important that you feel comfortable in this setting and remain sensitive to her needs and wishes, as well as those of her family. A naturally friendly, approachable manner and an encouraging attitude will help create a positive and supportive environment. Please note the family have 1 small dog who sleeps in the carers room.

Strong organisational skills, punctuality, patience, and reliability are qualities Verity values highly. These attributes are key to providing consistent and person-centred support.

About Us

ILS Case Management is the UK's leading independent nationwide Case Management company.

When a person’s life has been changed by injury, we address the practicalities. We work with children and adults who have had moderate or catastrophic, complex injuries. We assess individual needs and are able to provide a comprehensive Case Management designed to maximise independence. We are CQC registered and compliant with their standards.

Our Case Managers work closely with our Clients, and we carry out all the recruitment processes on behalf of our Clients; and will support you, from your initial telephone interview right through to arranging employer interviews, trial shifts and placement.

If you are successfully recruited, you will be employed directly by our client or their Deputy appointed by the Court of Protection. However, ILS will manage your day to day employment, providing you with the support you need to carry out your role. Working as a Carer or Support Worker for an ILS client means that you will have a dedicated Case Manager to oversee your client's care needs.

For more detailed information about working as a carer or support worker for ILS, please visit: https://www.indliv.co.uk/work-opportunities/support-worker-jobs/

Our Company Values

• We are Supportive. It matters to us that our clients and staff know that we care.
• We have Integrity. We can