Support Worker SW/Choppington

Support Worker

Hours 1-2 days per week, typically 12hr day shifts

Wage £10 per hour weekdays: £11per hour weekends: Bank holidays are paid at double time. Paid 4weekly/ monthly in arrears.

Location: Choppington, Northumberland

Intro

The purpose is to support a mobile man, age 52 with a brain injury to achieve a fulfilling and maximum quality life as he continues to live in his own home with his wife.

The brain injury causes complex support needs that require constant supervision and support.

Skilled and experienced support workers are needed to provide familiar long term; care, wellness and reablement support working as part of a team.

This position is to join an existing team. Support is typically one to one with some shifts /part shifts being two to one.

When applying, please state what days/times/ you are available for and how many hours in total you are ideally looking to work each week. – Flexibility is needed to maintain support including holiday or absence cover.

For more details please see the Job Description.

Please send CVs to sworkersnfarm@gmail.com or email to request job description and an Application Form.

Closing date 8^th March, 2021

APPLICATION FORM

IMPORTANT: The form must be completed in full.
A curriculum vitae will not be accepted as a substitute.

Required fields are marked *.

Your Personal Details

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First Name: *

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E-mail address: *

National Insurance Number:

Do you hold a current full, clean driving licence which is valid in the UK?

Yes

If yes, for how long?

Do you have your own transport?

Yes

TELL US ABOUT YOU…… What makes you a good candidate for this post? Please make your response relevant to this particular post and detailed Job Description.

What achievements are you most proud of?

What do you like to do in your spare time? What are your interests and hobbies?

YOUR EMPLOYMENT HISTORY What is your current job (paid or unpaid) and what do you most enjoy about it?

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YOUR EDUCATION AND TRAINING

Please give details of your education/training including any qualifications relevant for this role:

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A FEW MORE QUESTIONS…… Could you work extra hours at short notice?

I may need assistance with form filling, paying bills and shopping. Would you be able to help me?

Would you be prepared to work in a house where smoking is not permitted?

Please tell me if there are any Personal Assistance tasks that you couldn’t perform, either for religious, cultural or medical reasons or just because you wouldn’t want to.

When would you be able to start work?

Where did you see this advert?

DETAILS OF CRIMINAL CONVICTIONS

Because of the nature of the work for which you are applying, this post is exempt from the provisions of Section 4 (2) of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exemptions Order 1975). Applicants are not entitled therefore to withhold information about convictions which, for other purposes, are 'spent' under the provisions of the Act unless they are subject to filtering. Any information given will be completely confidential.

Declaration: Have you had any criminal convictions that are not subject to filtering?

Yes

If yes, please give full details. Use a separate sheet if necessary

REFERENCES

Please give the details of two people who have agreed to act as referees for you. One must be a current or most recent employer if you have one; they should not be a member of your close family.

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Contact following Interview but Prior to Job offer?

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DECLARATION

I confirm that, to the best of my knowledge, the information on this form is accurate and that I have not omitted any facts, which may have any bearing on my application. If I am employed and it later becomes apparent that the information is not accurate, I will be dismissed.

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