Main characteristics
- Location
- Oxford, Oxfordshire
- Company
- BDS (Northern) Limited
- Salary
- £11.83 - £12.35/hour
- Employment type
- Permanent
- Category
- Social Care / Nursing
Job summary
BDS have an exciting opportunity for a Floating Support Assistant to form part of a response service in the Oxford.The post holder will be based from home and respond to emergency call outs and welfare checks to older adults in sheltered housing schemes or dispersed properties. The service supports clients who have had telecare equipment installed. The role holder will respond to calls that have been screened and triaged and an operator feels a physical response is required. A company handset and tablet are
provided, along with a company pool car.
There is no personal care involved.
The role is to work on a 3 days on and 3 days off on a twenty four hour rolling rota. covering 365 days a year. You will cover the Oxford post codes.
Shifts work from 8am to 8pm and 8pm to 8am
You will be an approachable and empathetic person who is flexible, committed and reliable.
Experience in a social care or housing background would be an advantage though not essential for the right person.
A full driving license will be required, there is a pool car available, covering the Oxford area.
The rate of pay is £11.83 per hour rising to £12.35 after successful probation period.
This is a temp to perm position