Female Relief Support Worker

Job description

Sponsorship is not available for this position. Applicants must already have the right to work in the UK.
Location: Aldershot
Hours: Bank shifts available. Typical shifts are: 7am to 2pm, and 2pm-11pm. Sleeping night shifts 11pm to 7am, in accordance with the rota issued in advance. Sleeping night shifts may be incorporated into the day shift hours to make a longer shift. Some hours could be needed at short notice.
Pay: £15.37 per hour, Weekdays and £17.17 per hour, Weekends and Bank Holidays. Sleeping nights, Monday - Sunday, National Living Wage
Benefits:
5.6 weeks holiday (pro rata)
Pension (subject to qualifying status)
Free DBS check
Free on street parking
Induction
Relevant training opportunities (including The Care Certificate)
Regular clinical supervision/review meetings
Ongoing support from a dedicated Case Manager and HR department
Driving:
Driver required: Essential
Vehicle use: You'll also drive the adapted automatic long wheelbase, although some shifts do not require a driver.
Using own vehicle for work: Own vehicle required to attend training and work-related travel.
Start Date: ASAP (subject to satisfactory employment checks)
Job Summary Brenda is in her 80's and enjoys getting out and about and socialising. She has one son who lives abroad and stays in touch regularly, and a daughter who lives up North. Brenda enjoys being socially active and attending concerts and the cinema. She has a passion for country music and cruises which she attends with her support staff, and a group of friends she meets for Saturday breakfast.
Brenda sustained a stroke and requires assistance with many aspects of her personal care, supervision of transfers and she requires all meals cooked. She has aphasia which causes her difficulty in communicating but she fully understands what is said to her and engages well in conversation with a sense of humour to boot. She uses a wheeled Zimmer frame to mobilise indoors and a powered wheelchair for outdoor use. Brenda can feed herself.
Main Duties and Responsibilities
Assistance with all aspects of her personal care
Supervising transfers
Preparing and cooking all meals and 'Brenda' related household chores
To liaise and take direction from the Team Leader, Case Manager and therapists
Follow therapy programmes to assist Brenda to maintain her independence
Confident with communication
Working with patience, understanding, warmth and compassion.
Safeguarding 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:
This role requires:
Proof of eligibility to work in the UK (sponsorship is not available)
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.

Extra information

Status

Open

Education Level

Secondary School

Location

Farnborough

Type of Contract

Full-time jobs

Published at

25-10-2026

Profession type

Counselling and Social Services

Full UK/EU driving license preferred

No

Car Preferred

No

Must be eligible to work in the EU

No

Cover Letter Required

No

Languages

English