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Thank you for taking a look at our job page, we welcome your questions about any of our advertised roles, our recruitment process or even if you just need some clarification, we are more than happy to take a call from you after all, whilst our clients are our bread and butter, you - our candidates - are the filling that brings everything together!
Our jobs may be for a specific gender, this is a genuine occupational requirement and is stated in accordance to the Equality Act 2010, paragraph 1, schedule 9. We encourage applications from individuals regardless of age, gender, race, beliefs, sexual orientation, pregnancy/maternity, disability and marital status, a criminal conviction may not necessarily prevent employment.
Our posts require an enhanced DBS certificate, our client will apply and pay for one on your behalf if you do not hold this certificate.
Our clients operate a non-smoking working environment, at all times.
Please note: Confirmation of experience will be taken from you CVs so full details of previous employment needs to be given however, no approach for references will be made until interview stage. All candidates must have the Right to Work in the UK. We cannot unfortunately, offer sponsorship for any of our roles.
We are constantly adding to our jobs page so don't forget to check back regularly or share our website with anyone that you feel would be an asset to the Care Sector. We currently have roles in the following postcodes, details of which can be found below:
Poole - BH12, Rottingdean - BN2, Hove - BN3, Ditchling - BN6, Peacehaven - BN10, South Croydon - CR2, Silverton - EX5, Pinner - HA5, Elstead - GU8, Alton - GU34, Pinner - HA5, Kensington - W14, Hendon - NW4, Bracknell - RG42, Lindfield - RH16, Letchworth - SG6, Uckfield - TN22 X 3 ROLES
Support Worker (FEMALE) – Bank Support Worker, Uckfield, TN22
Ref CC/ABC
Send your CV, quoting reference, to apply
Spending time with his family, being outdoors enjoying nature and being with animals (especially his pet Labrador) is what our delightful 15-year old client loves to do best. C is looking for a Support Worker to join his team to help him manage his athetoid cerebral palsy and severe dystonia. C is a wheelchair user, non-verbal and is fully dependent on others for all activities of daily living.
The Role/Client:
C is looking for a Day Shift Bank Support Worker to join his growing team to help manage his athetoid cerebral palsy, severe dystonia (which affects his movements) and respiratory difficulties (when he is unwell). C is a wheelchair user and he is moved using hoists and slings. All day shifts are 2:1 care and you will work alongside another member of the team.
C requires assistance with all activities of daily living including personal care, washing and dressing in the mornings and getting ready for bed. C has a blended diet and receives all fluids and medication via a PEG and Mic-key Button. He suffers painful reflux from his feeding tube so this needs to be managed and monitored carefully. C is non-verbal and uses facial expressions and some Eye Gaze to communicate and is able to express his likes and dislikes to his family and team.
You will assist with the planning of daily educational and age-related developmental activities.
You will follow his care plan to provide basic physiotherapy-led exercises and positioning and assist with speech and language therapy and occupational therapy programmes as advised by the relevant therapists.
You will accompany C with members of his family to attend medical appointments as required as well as family outings. You will also be required to assist with our clients’ laundry and cleaning of his bedroom and equipment.
Full training in all aspects of our client’s care will be given and you will be fully supported by his Case Manager.
About You:
You will have a minimum of 1 years’ experience supporting a child/young person with complex needs.
You will be confident in manual handling, providing personal care and gastrostomy management.
You will be fun, energetic and a team player – as well as kind, positive, reliable, and able to build a relationship of trust with our client and his family.
This role requires you to be a driver who is able to drive our client’s automatic vehicle. You would also need your own vehicle to get to our client’s rural location as it is not accessible via public transport or on foot.
You will be comfortable working around animals as our client has a friendly Labrador dog, and not suffer from pet allergies.
Hours / Shifts available:
Various shifts available Monday to Friday between the hours of 08:00 and 20:30.
Pay:
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£16 per hour Weekdays
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£18 per hour Weekends
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£24 Bank Holidays (weekdays) £27 Bank Holidays (weekends)
Weekend Support Worker – FEMALE - Bracknell, Berkshire, RG42
Send your CV, quoting reference, to apply
Ref: YW/MCM
Our delightful, sociable, and out-going 26-year-old client with Cerebral Palsy is looking for a Weekend Support Worker. Y loves spending time with her close-knit family as well as arts & crafts, baking and also enjoys “pamper” days at home getting her nails painted, she likes shopping, swimming and going out for the day, perhaps for a picnic if the weather is good. Y also enjoys watching films and TV and playing games appropriate to her level of communication and ability. If you think you might be a good fit we’d love to hear from you.
The Role/Client:
Our client has Cerebral Palsy and is a full-time wheelchair user and hoist dependent. Y is non-verbal and uses Eye gaze, she uses an accent assisted communication device to communicate with her team. She has a gastrostomy which is used for administration of medication and fluid flushes and eats a blended diet orally.
Y is looking for an experienced Support Worker who will provide hands on support, sometimes working with another Carer. You will provide assistance with all areas of daily living including personal care, implement her therapy programmes and organising activities and trips. You will work with her team of therapists implementing any exercises or activities shown in her care plan.
About You:
You will have sound Carer/Support Worker experience (must have Care Certificate, NVQ2 or equivalent) and must have the confidence to work on your own where required. You will be friendly, reliable, proactive and a great communicator with a positive outlook.
Full training will be provided and you will be supported by a Team Leader, Case Manager and the wider team.
You will be a driver with a UK licence able to drive our client’s automatic car.
Y has two friendly dogs so you will be an animal lover with no allergies.
Pay:
£15 per hour weekends
Hours / Shifts:
Two Saturdays per month
9:00 am – 9:00 pm = 12 hours x 2 = 24 hours per month
Two Sundays per month
12:00pm – 6:00pm = 6 hours x 2 = 12 hours per month
Support Worker – FEMALE - Day Shifts - Ditchling, East Sussex, BN6
Send your CV, quoting reference, to apply
Ref: SK/KICM/DAYSW
Our delightful 18-year-old client loves listening to music, shopping and has a love of aromatherapy, she likes to use her switch toys and she enjoys engaging with people her own age. She is looking for Support Workers to help with all aspects of her daily living, if you think you might be a good fit, we would love to hear from you.
The Role/Client:
S is non-verbal and has Cerebral Palsy and Epilepsy. She is a full-time wheelchair user who is dependent on others to help her with all activities of daily living including personal care, medication administration, PEG feeding and implementing her therapy programmes.
She lives with her parent and younger sibling and is looking for Support workers who will provide hands on support (mostly working with another Support Worker).
A uniform will be provided, which should be worn during shifts.
About You:
You will need to be a driver, able to drive our client’s automatic car to take our client to school. It should also be pointed out that the client lives in a remote area without nearby public transport so you will have to be able to reliably get to and from our client’s home for your shifts.
You will ideally have at least 1 years’ complex care experience in some of our client’s care area needs. Full training will be provided, and you will be supported by a Case Manager and the wider team.
You will be caring, friendly and reliable. You will be proactive with a positive outlook on life, respectful of working with S in her family home environment.
Pay:
£16 per hour weekdays
£18 per hour weekends
£20 per hour bank holidays
Shifts available full or part-time, please do apply even if you can only work some of these shifts:
Thurs & Fri – 7:30 am to 7:30 pm
Saturday – 10:00 to 18:00 (8 hours a day)
Weekend Day Support Worker – Alton, Hants, GU34
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Ref: MB/MCM/W-EDAYSSW
Our happy and smiley 13-year-old client lives at home with his parents, dog and 2 cats and is supported in achieving his therapy goals by his small care team. Interviews are being booked now so please get in touch if you think the job below would be a good fit for you.
The Role/Client:
A very happy, smiley but somewhat mischievous client is looking for an animal loving Support Worker who would love to join him in creating arts and crafts pieces and who doesn’t mind losing at board games!
Our 13-year-old client lives at home with his parents, dog and 2 cats and is supported in achieving his therapy goals by his small care team. Interviews are being booked now so please get in touch if you think the job below would be a good fit for you.
The Role:
Our client has cerebral palsy and epilepsy and uses a wheelchair full-time; he therefore requires round the clock support with all aspects of his daily living including personal care, feeding and medication.
He is currently non-verbal but working with his therapists and team, along with using eye gaze and a smart box to communicate and gaining confidence with verbal language.
As a typical young boy, he loves being out and about and visiting places where he can enjoy interactive play so the Support Worker would have to be able to drive his large, automatic vehicle. When at home our client loves spending time in the garden, arts and crafts and playing games.
Full training in all aspects of our client’s care will be given along with supervision and support of the private therapy team.
About You:
You will support our client by following his care plan and implementing his therapy programme. You will provide support with feeding, hoisting, personal care and administration of medication.
You will be flexible, reliable, patient and have a positive and empathetic attitude to working with a child with additional needs and supporting him whilst helping to develop his skills.
You will have experience working with children with additional needs and you will be a driver able to drive our client’s large, automatic vehicle.
You will hold an NVQ 2 in Health & Social Care/Care Certificate (or equivalent).
Pay:
£14 per hour weekdays and weekends. £15 per hour bank holidays. £15 per hour waking nights. £10.42 per hour sleeping nights.
Shifts:
Shifts are shown below. Please do apply even if you can only work some of these hours as we will still consider your application. Additional hours will be available to cover staff annual leave or sickness and night shifts . You will have a full weekend off at least once a month.
Week 1 - Sunday 08:00 to 20:00 (12 hours)
Week 2 - Sunday 08:00 to 20:00 (12 hours)
Week 3 - Saturday 08:00 to 20:00 (12 hours)
Week 4 – No standard shifts available however, bank hours or cover for absence may be available.
Support Worker, Rottingdean, East Sussex, BN2
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REF MG/ABC
Our 13-year-old client, who has complex Cerebral Palsy, is looking for a Support Worker who can support him out in the community, or whilst enjoying his most favourite activities, bouncing on the trampoline, playing on his iPad and swimming. If you have at least one year’s experience in paediatric care, we would love to hear from you.
The Role/Client:
M lives at home with his Mum. He has complex needs including cerebral palsy, dystonia and involuntary movements in all four limbs. He is non-verbal but is able to communicate using a Voice Output Communication Aid (VOCA). M is a wheelchair user who requires support for all activities of daily living including personal care
This role will involve moving and handling, mum will provide assistance where two carers are required.
M uses a PEG for fluids and medication. Food is prepared by Mum and you will assist with feeding. M can take food orally but can experience difficulties so will require support to ensure he doesn’t choke or aspirate when eating.
The role will involve facilitating play, accompanying M during trips out and supporting M in all activities, including swimming.
You will receive full training in all aspects of our client’s care and be fully supported by M’s Case Manager.
About You:
You will have a minimum of 1 year’s complex care experience working with children with complex needs which you may have gained in a Carer or Support Worker role or as a Teaching or Learning Support Assistant in a school or through personal experience.
It is essential that you are a driver able to drive our client’s automatic wheelchair adapted vehicle.
There are times when M requires 2:1 support, such as when he is in his swimming pool, so a confident swimmer is a must.
You will provide a supportive, engaging and child-centred approach to our client by following his care plan and helping him achieve developmental and rehabilitation goals.
You will be kind, positive, reliable, and able to build a relationship of trust with our client and family.
Pay:
£15 per hour Weekdays
£17 per hour Weekends
£22.50 Bank Holidays (weekdays) £24 Bank Holidays (weekends)
Hours / Shifts available:
Term time – 11 hours per week:
Mon & Weds - 17:00 to 19:30 (2.5 hours x 2 = 5 hours)
Sunday – 14:00 to 20:00 (6 hours)
School holidays:
Week 1 (33.5 to 37.5 hours per week)
Mon & Weds – 12:00 to 17:30 or 14:00 to 19:30 or 12:00 to 19:30 (either 5.5 or 7.5 hours x 2)
Tues, Thurs and Fri – 12:00 to 17:30 (5.5 hours x 3)
Sunday – 14:00 to 20:00 (6 hours)
Week 2 (28.5 hours per week)
Mon to Thurs 12:00 to 17:30 (5.5 hours x 4)
Fri – 12:00 to 18:30 (6.5 hours)
Additional optional hours to cover team member holidays or sickness are always available.
Part-time Weekend & Weekday Support Worker – Exeter, EX5
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REF EB
Our client has a real passion for writing and learning new languages and is currently studying Maths at college. He is also an avid cyclist and as with any young adult enjoys listening to music. He is looking for a kind, positive Support Worker who is fun-loving like himself and who would share an interest in his hobbies. He is bright and inquisitive and open to being introduced to new activities, would you like to explore these together? To find out more about this role get in touch, interviews are being booked shortly.
The Role:
Our client is a 19-year-old man who has cerebral palsy and is dependent on others for all his needs. He is a wheelchair user and non-verbal but is very good at using a communication aid to articulate his wishes. His behaviour can be challenging at times and he can experience low mood. His family and Support Worker team including a Multi-Disciplinary Team (MDT) are working with him on this aspect.
He lives in his family home with his parents and two younger siblings. Although working alone with our client whilst in his family home (family may be present in the home) another Support Worker will accompany you on days out/holidays where needed. Full training in all aspects of our client’s support will be given and you will be supported by his Team Leader and Parents.
About You:
You will provide a supportive approach to our client by following his Care plan, providing personal care and helping him pursue his interests and hobbies, as well as explore any new activities in which he might be interested. You will be kind, positive and reliable with a good sense of humour with the ability to think on your feet. You will enjoy the company of animals as our client has a small dog.
If you have previous experience as a Support Worker or in SEN this would be advantageous but please do apply even if you don’t have experience as full training will be provided. You will need to be a driver (over 21 for insurance purposes) with a full, clean driving licence as you will take our client out in his own manual adapted car.
You will double up with another Support Worker at times, particularly for trips out.
Pay:
£15 -15.50 per hour – depending upon experience.
Hours / Shifts:
There is a 2 week rolling rota.
Term Time:
Week 1
Week 1 - (22 hours)
Tues & Fri - 15:45 to 22:00 (6 hours 15 minutes)
Sunday – 08:00 to 17:30 (9.5 hours)
Week 2 – (12.5 hours)
Tues & Thurs - 15:45 to 22:00 (6 hours 15 minutes)
School holidays – 4 shifts a week - hours can vary according to E’s needs and your availability – could include long days or afternoon/evening shifts – must be able to work either 2 Saturdays or 2 Sundays a month..
It is essential that you are able to work at least one weekend day every other weekend for 2 out of every 4 weeks. There is some flexibility around other hours, so please do apply even if you are unable to work all weekday hours advertised.
Sleeping Night Support Worker – Uckfield, TN22 (FEMALE)
Ref CC/ABC
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Our delightful 15-year-old client is looking for a Sleeping Night Support Worker to join his team to help him manage his athetoid cerebral palsy and severe dystonia. C is a wheelchair user, non-verbal and is fully dependent on others for all activities of daily living.
The Role/Client:
C is looking for a Sleeping Night Support Worker to join his growing team to help manage his athetoid cerebral palsy, severe dystonia (which affects his movements) and respiratory difficulties (when he is unwell). C is a wheelchair user and he is moved using hoists and slings.
C requires assistance with all activities of daily living including personal care, washing and dressing in the mornings and getting ready for bed. C has a blended diet and receives all fluids and medication via a PEG and Mic-key Button. He suffers painful reflux from his feeding tube so this needs to be managed and monitored carefully. C is non-verbal and uses facial expressions and some Eye Gaze to communicate and is able to express his likes and dislikes to his family and team.
The duties/routines for this role are as follows:
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Assisting the Waking Night Support Worker with our client’s bedtime routine including personal care tasks and administration of medication via PEG
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Assisting the Waking Night Support Worker when required throughout the night. This will include moving and handling for changes of position/equipment
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Assisting the Waking Night Support Worker with getting our client up, his breakfast routine and getting ready to attend school in term time
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Waking hours between 20:00 to 22:30 and 05:30 to 08:30
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Sleeping hours between 22:30 and 05:30
Full training in all aspects of our client’s care will be given and you will be fully supported by his Case Manager.
About You:
You will have a minimum of 1 years’ experience supporting a child/young person with complex needs. You will be confident in manual handling, providing personal care and gastrostomy management. You will be positive, reliable, and able to build a relationship of trust with our client and his family.
This role requires you to be a driver who is able to drive our client’s automatic vehicle. You would also need your own vehicle to get to our client’s rural location as it is not accessible via public transport or on foot.
You will be comfortable working around animals as our client has a friendly Labrador dog, and not suffer from pet allergies.
Pay:
£16 per hour Weekdays Waking Night hours
£18 per hour Weekends Waking Night hours
£24 Bank Holidays (weekdays) £27 Bank Holidays (weekends) Waking Night hours
£11 per hour Weekdays Sleeping Night hours
£12 per hour weekends Sleeping Night hours
20:00 to 22:30 & 05:30 to 08:30 (5.5 hours) paid at waking night rate
22:30 to 05:30 (7 hours) paid at sleeping night rate
If you are required to assist the client during your sleeping night hours, you will receive an enhanced rate of pay. Specific rules apply and will be discussed during the interview.
Female Support Worker (Weekdays or Weekends) - Lindfield, West Sussex, RH16
Ref HM/ICM
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Our lovely 17-year-old client who has complex physical and learning disabilities, is looking for a Weekday Support Worker to join her team. H is non-verbal and uses facial expressions to communicate. She is a happy and loving girl who lives with her family. H has a great sense of humour and loves to spend time with her family and watch films, especially comedies.
The Role/Client:
H, who has complex physical and learning disabilities and requires 24-hour care, is nonverbal with sensory impairments. She wears cochlear implants and has a fully blended diet via gastrostomy which is also the route for her medication. H is a wheelchair user and requires assistance with all activities of daily living including full personal care. H has dystonia and can experience periods of pain and discomfort.
H enjoys being out and about in the community and you might accompany her on days out.
You will be supported by H’s Case Manager, Team Leader, her parents and the wider team.
You may work alone or with another member of the team.
About You:
You will have a minimum of one years’ experience working in complex care needs and will follow H’s care and therapy plan.
We are looking for someone who works well in a team and is hard working, has a great sense of humour like H, is empathetic and has a strong dedication to caring for others. You will be physically fit and an outgoing person with good communication skills.
You will be flexible and a good timekeeper.
This role requires you to be a driver for our client's automatic vehicle.
Pay:
There is a probationary period for this role, however upon successful completion of the probationary period you will be awarded a £500 bonus.
£16 per hour weekdays, £17 per hour weekends
Hours / Shifts:
Please do apply even if you can only work some of these hours.
Weekdays (Term Time):
3 afternoons per week in the terms time. Possible shifts are 3.30pm-8.30pm Monday to Thursday and to 8pm on Fridays – 14.5 to 15 hours per week.
School holidays:
8am to 8pm Monday to Friday – please apply even if you are unable to work all these shifts.
Weekends:
Saturday 08:00 to 20:00 (12 hours)
Sunday 08:00 to 20:00 (12 hours)
Please do apply even if you can only work some of these hours.
48 Hour [2 Day & 2 Sleeping Night Shifts Female Support Worker, Pinner, HA5
REF RP/PWCM
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Our really friendly, positive client is looking for a Support Worker to join his established, supportive care team. He would love someone who shares his great sense of humour, love of the theatre and days out, and having an understanding of the Gujarati and Hindi language that would be a bonus (but not essential). If you are looking for a lively role with a lovely client, where team work and professional development is encouraged, please get in touch.
The Role:
R is a 40-year-old man who lives at home with his close-knit family. He excels in the company of friendly, positive people who will help him live life to his fullest potential.
R is a full-time wheelchair user with complex cerebral palsy. He is cortically blind and non-verbal but able to express his wishes and preferences and loves to be taken out most days either for a walk in his wheelchair or in his own specially adapted vehicle.
R has his own hydrotherapy pool that he likes to access on a regular basis, and you would be expected to participate in helping out at therapy sessions, in the pool, following his care plan to aid his rehabilitation.
You will be working with another Support Worker during day hours and family will be available to assist if needed at night.
R requires support with all areas of daily living including personal care, meal preparation, feeding, and administration of medication.
Full training in all aspects of our client’s care will be given and you will be supported by his Team Leader and Case Manager.
About You:
Experience working with a person with at least one year experience of complex care needs with clients of similar disabilities as our client, along with enthusiasm, patience and willingness to learn is preferable but if you have transferable experience please do apply.
You must be a team player who is willing to train and learn about our client’s particular needs and be respectful of working in a family home and working alongside our client’s mother who is highly involved in his care.
A driver with a full UK licence who is able to drive our client’s automatic Caddi Maxi is preferred but we would also consider applicants who cannot drive but live within a travelling distance of one hour to HA5.
You will be a cheerful person who is flexible, reliable, calm and courteous. You will have a positive and empathetic attitude to working with a person with additional needs living in a family home, with a passion for providing excellent care.
Pay:
There will be a probationary period of 6 months. Candidates will initially carry out 2-3 months of day shifts whilst they learn and understand our client’s needs fully and become confident in undertaking night shifts.
Mon – Fri £13:00 per hour [Probationary rate £12.00 per hour]
Weekends £14:00 per hour [Probationary rate £13.00 per hour]
Bank holidays are paid double the weekday rate post probation [Probationary rate £24.00 to £26.00 per hour]
Sleeping Nights £10.42 per hour Mon – Fri / £11.42 Weekends
Day rate is paid between the hours of 8:00 am and 1:00 am.
Sleeping Nights are paid from 1:00 am to 8:00 am.
Our client usually goes to sleep between 10:30 pm and 12:30 am, you are then able to retire half an hour after our client is settled in bed.
Hours/Shifts:
Days to be worked for this role are flexible and mutually agreed between Support Worker and Team Leader as a collaborative process within our client’s team with the rota being prepared one month in advance.
Shifts will typically be 2-day shifts of 13 hours each and 2-night shifts of 11 hours each. The team are moving away from 24-hour shifts where possible so the work pattern will ideally be someone who could work 4 shifts over a 7-day period although at the beginning there will be a need for some work 24-hour shifts ie, 2 24-hour shifts over a 7-day period, a total of 48 hours per week.
Day & Sleeping Night Support Worker, Littlehampton, West Sussex, BN16
REF CM/ABC
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Are you looking for a really rewarding role supporting a child with complex needs? Our 6-year-old client enjoys sensory play and playing on his tablet, he is looking for an experienced Support Worker to help him live life to the fullest. If this sounds like you, please get in touch, we’d love to hear from you.
The Role/Client:
C has complex needs including an acquired brain injury, a genetic disorder, developmental impairment, cognitive delay and language/sensory issues. C is not able to communicate his basic needs so is looking for an experienced Support Worker with a positive outlook on life who will support him with all activities of his daily living, help to regulate his emotions and work with him on a 1:1 basis with assistance available when required.
C can walk independently but tires easily so uses a wheelchair for longer distances. His is considered non-verbal but does use PECS although not consistently. The role will involve supporting C with his personal care, washing and dressing, meal preparation, bed-time routine, facilitating play and assisting in his rehabilitation support including aquatic therapy as directed by the MDT to progress his longer- term goals. You may have to assist in the preparation of meals for C and assist with feeding.
When engaged in activities he wants to do, C is happy, loving and kind but can also display challenging behaviour at times which are managed by the use of distraction techniques. Full training in all aspects of our client’s care will be given and you will be fully supported by his Case Manager.
The role will also require the Support Worker to accompany/partake in C’s aquatic therapy sessions where you will liaise with his therapists.
About You:
You will have a minimum of 1 year’s complex care experience working with children with complex needs which you may have gained in a Carer or Support Worker role or as a Teaching or Learning Support Assistant in a school or through personal experience.
Due to C sometimes experiencing sensory processing difficulties when he is distressed, you will need to be experienced in dealing with these challenging behaviours and in using distraction techniques. You will support him to regulate his emotions by verbal reassurance and giving him the necessary time and space he needs to become calm.
You will provide a supportive, engaging and child-centred approach to our client by following his care plan and helping him achieve his developmental and rehabilitation goals. It is for this reason that you will need to have experience working with children with similar needs.
You will need to be a driver to driver our client’s wheelchair adapted WAV.
You will be be assisting our client's Physiotherapist during his aquatic therapy sessions, you do not have to be a swimmer but you do have to be confident being in and moving around in the pool.
You will be kind, positive, reliable, and able to build a relationship of trust with our client and family.
Pay:
£17 per hour Weekdays
£19 per hour Weekends
£25.50 Bank Holidays (weekdays) £28.50 Bank Holidays (weekends)
£11 per hour sleeping nights
Hours / Shifts available:
Shift pattern as follows:
Term time:
Tues & Thurs – 14:30 to 20:00 (5.5 hours) plus 20:00 to 07:00 (11 hours sleeping night)
Weds & Fri – 07:00 to 09:30 (2.5 hours)
Sat – 12:00 Noon to 20:00 (8 hours)
Term time total 24 waking hours (plus 22 hours sleeping nights)
School holidays:
Week 1
Tues & Thurs– 12:00 Noon to 20:00 (8 hours) plus 20:00 to 07:00 (11 hours sleeping night)
Weds & Fri – 07:00 to 09:00 (2 hours)
Sat – 12:00 Noon to 20:00 (8 hours)
Week 2
Tues &Thurs – 12:00 Noon to 20:00 (8 hours) plus 20:00 to 07:00 (11 hours sleeping night)
Weds and Fri – 07:00 to 09:00 (2 hours)
An average (over 2 school holiday weeks) of 24 waking hours (plus 22 sleeping hours)
Job advertisements may be for a specific gender, this is a genuine occupational requirement and is stated in accordance to the Equality Act 2010, paragraph 1, schedule 9. We encourage applications from individuals regardless of age, gender, race, beliefs, sexual orientation, pregnancy/maternity, disability and marital status, a criminal conviction may not necessarily prevent employment.
Our posts require an enhanced DBS certificate and operate a non-smoking environment, at all times.
FEMALE Weekday Support Worker, London, W14
REF HS/ABC
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Our 9-year-old client, who has complex Cerebral Palsy, is looking for a Support Worker who will support him out in the community, or whilst enjoying playing with his toys at home and spending time with his family at home. If you have at least one year’s experience in paediatric care, we would love to hear from you.
The Role/Client:
H lives at home with his parents. He has complex needs including cerebral palsy, dystonia and epilepsy. He is non-verbal but can communicate using facial expressions, sounds and gestures. H is a wheelchair user who requires support for all activities of daily living including personal care and any required therapy exercises.
This role will involve moving and handling and using a hoist. M uses a gastrostomy and PEG for food, fluids and medication.
The role will involve facilitating play, accompanying H during trips out with his family and supporting H in all activities.
You will receive full training in all aspects of our client’s care and be fully supported by H’s Case Manager.
About You:
You will have a minimum of 1 year’s complex care experience working with children with complex needs which you may have gained in a Carer or Support Worker role or as a Teaching or Learning Support Assistant in a school or through personal experience.
It is essential that you are a driver able to drive our client’s automatic wheelchair adapted vehicle.
You will also be a confident swimmer as you will accompany H during his hydrotherapy sessions.
You will provide a supportive, engaging and child-centered approach to our client by following his care plan and helping him achieve developmental and rehabilitation goals.
You will be kind, positive, reliable, and able to reassure and build a relationship of trust with H’s parents.
Pay:
£18 per hour Weekdays
£27 per hour Bank Holidays (weekdays)
Hours / Shifts available:
Weekday shifts available as follows:
Term time: ( 2 X 6 hours = 12 hours per week)
Tues & Fri 14:00 to 20:00 (6 hours per day)
School holidays: ( 3 x 12 hours = 36 hours per week)
Weds, Thurs, Fri – 08:00 to 20:00 (12 hours per day)
Please apply even if you can work some of the above hours, stating which hours you are able to work. You will need to be able to work some hours in both term time and school holidays.
Job advertisements may be for a specific gender, this is a genuine occupational requirement and is stated in accordance to the Equality Act 2010, paragraph 1, schedule 9. We encourage applications from individuals regardless of age, gender, race, beliefs, sexual orientation, pregnancy/maternity, disability and marital status, a criminal conviction may not necessarily prevent employment.
Our posts require an enhanced DBS certificate and operate a non-smoking environment, at all times.
FEMALE Live-In Carer / Support Worker, South Croydon, CR2
REF MP/PWACM
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If you are as passionate about caring as you are about gardening, along with enjoying shopping and having a coffee and a slice of cake then you may be the ideal Carer for our kind, positive client who is looking for a live-in Carer to provide companionship, motivation and structure to her daily routine. If you think you would be a good fit, get in touch, interviews are being booked shortly.
The Role:
Our client is a 56-year-old lady who has an Acquired Brain Injury and is looking for someone to provide Live In support in her ground-floor adapted home. She has children that live close by and will have regular visits from her grandchildren.
Our client is verbal and quite high functioning so can budget and buy herself food and other things she likes with a level of autonomy and independence. She has some memory loss due to her brain injury which she manages but will need assistance and support with reminding about her appointments and when to take her medication.
She is a wheelchair user and can move herself in her wheelchair independently. Personal care is required. Our client uses a urethral catheter so experience in this area would be useful, although not essential as full training will be provided.
Full training in all aspects of our client’s support will be given and you will be supported by her Case Manager to work towards her rehabilitation goals.
About You:
You will ideally have experience supporting someone with an Acquired Brain Injury and/or previously worked in a Support Worker role.
On occasions, as would be expected, our client can become a little anxious and impatient so you would need to have a patient, calm and empathic personality.
You will provide a supportive approach to our client by following her Care plan and helping her achieve her rehabilitation goals.
You will be organised, positive and reliable and able to build a rapport whilst providing motivation and structure to our client’s day. You will be able to follow guidance provided as well as use your own initiative in everyday situations.
You will be a driver (over the age of 21 for insurance purposes) who is happy to take our client out on trips and medical visits in her automatic vehicle.
Pay:
£950 (gross) per week
Hours / Shifts
You will work a 12 hour a day shift for 7 days on a one week on/one week off basis, sleeping also at our client’s home. You may be required to assist her during the night. You will have a break of a couple of hours during the day at a time to be mutually agreed with our client.
Job advertisements may be for a specific gender, this is a genuine occupational requirement and is stated in accordance to the Equality Act 2010, paragraph 1, schedule 9. We encourage applications from individuals regardless of age, gender, race, beliefs, sexual orientation, pregnancy/maternity, disability and marital status, a criminal conviction may not necessarily prevent employment.
Our posts require an enhanced DBS certificate and operate a non-smoking environment, at all times.
Care Team Leader, Letchworth, Herts, SG6
REF WJ/PWACM
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We have a really rewarding role supporting a child with complex needs for an experienced Team Leader. Our smart 8-year-old client who lives with his parents and two siblings, enjoys music, interactive technology, swimming, soft play and local outings. He is looking for a Team Leader to help manage his team and assist his care team so that he can live his fullest life. If this sounds like you, please get in touch, we’d love to hear from you.
The Role/Client:
W has Cerebral Palsy which impacts various aspects of his life. He attends a special needs school Monday to Friday during term time. He is non-verbal but able to communicate using assistive technology.
W can mobilise independently around his home and uses a wheelchair outside. The role will involve supporting W and the team with a couple of care shift to assist with his personal care, washing and dressing, meal preparation, feeding, bed-time routine, facilitating play and assisting in his rehabilitation support including aquatic therapy as directed by the MDT to progress his longer- term goals.
When engaged in activities he wants to do, W is happy, loving and kind but can also display challenging emotional behaviour at times which are managed by the use of distraction techniques. Full training in all aspects of our client’s care will be given and you will be fully supported by his Case Manager.
This Team Leader role will initially involve recruiting a team of carers and then managing that team. You will be responsible for rota and appointment management, supervisions, training, carrying out safety and audit checks and liaison with therapists. The role includes dedicated “hands off” time (7-8 hours a week) for any admin/team management tasks.
About You:
You will have a minimum of 1 year’s care experience ideally working with children with disabilities which you may have gained in a Carer or Support Worker role or as a Teaching or Learning Support Assistant in a school or through personal experience in a senior care role.
Experience in dealing with challenging behaviours and using distraction techniques is preferred however training can be given in this area so that you can support him to regulate his emotions by verbal reassurance and giving him the necessary time and space, he needs to become calm. It is essential therefore, that you have a calm and patient nature.
You will have an organised approach to the role and liaise with his parents to ensure a supportive, engaging and child-centred approach to our client, following his care plan and helping him achieve his developmental and rehabilitation goals.
You will be a driver and will drive our client’s wheelchair adapted automatic WAV to take W swimming, to his appointments and also out and about in the community and visits to activities.
W has a pet cat and dog so you will need to be comfortable around pets and not have any allergies.
Pay:
£19.00 per hour Weekdays, rising to £20.00 post probation.
£20.00 per hour Weekends, rising to £21.00 post probation.
£28.50 per hour Bank Holidays, rising to £30.00 post probation.
£ National Minimum Wage (NMW) per hour sleeping nights (weekdays)
£ National Minimum Wage + £1 per hour sleeping nights weekends and bank holidays.
Hours / Shifts available:
30 hours per week to be worked as 3 – 4 shifts within the hours 07:30 to 20:30 according to client’s needs.
At least one or two shifts per week will be a Care shift. 7-8 hours a week will be protected admin/team management time.
Buddy/Support Worker - Thornbury, Gloucestershire, BS35
REF GH/CCM
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This very rewarding role will give buddy support to our energetic and fun-loving 17-year-old client. Along with a great sense of humour he loves sporting activities and attending/playing in football matches, he is a very sociable teenager who would love a buddy to cheer on his team and join him in his activities and outings. He is studying Sports Coaching at college and will be starting driving lessons soon and is keen to explore paid employment soon too.
The Role:
Our client lives at home with his family and pet cat and enjoys lots of activities, with his passion being sport and both attending football matches and playing football. You would be accompanying him on these outings and helping him explore new activities and develop new skills.
You will assist with travel to college on a Monday and spend time assisting him with his organisation of the week ahead. Tasks such as encouraging his independence with domestic duties including laundry, preparing sports kit and other clothes and meal preparation would be a few areas where support is needed. Evening support will be a combination of downtime such as playing video games, college work, facilitating meet ups with friends and engagement in leisure activities.
He has hearing and physical impairments, but these are hardly noticeable, you will however notice that he is very chatty and has a great sense of humour and fun. Our client is fully mobile, and no personal care is required in this role. He has a slight right-sided weakness so you will help support him when required along with preparing meals and snacks for him.
About You:
Ideally, you will have some Support Work/Care experience but more important is your attitude and aptitude for the job as full training will be provided.
You will be a driver with a full clean licence and access to a car as you will be taking our client out and about, car mileage at the standard HMRC rate will be reimbursed as will the additional premium for business insurance. You will be flexible around the hours you can work in order to accommodate his social activity requirements.
You will be a reliable, patient, happy person with a fun-loving personality who has a positive and empathetic attitude to working with a young person with additional needs.
You will enjoy taking our client out to activities such as football matches and youth/sports clubs, going to the gym, and playing video games with him. You will be pro-active in working with our client to plan activities and encourage his independence. Whilst engaging with him in the social and leisure activities he currently undertakes, you will also be proactive in exploring other activities he may enjoy. You will be able to work around animals and have no allergies.
Pay:
£13.96 per hour weekdays
£16.16 per hour weekends
£20.94 per hour bank holidays
Shifts:
16 hours per week
Monday 10:00 to 17:00 (7 hours)
Weds, Thurs and Fri – 3 hours per evening (flexible start time) (9 hours)
Support Worker - Elstead, Surrey, GU8
REF SB/AICM
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Our fun-loving, active 27-year-old client with quadriplegic Cerebral Palsy is looking for a friendly and sociable Support Worker who would love to accompany him on trips to the seaside, concerts and musicals and join in with other social activities. Our client is described by his team as a joy to work with and has a great sense of humour, if you would like the opportunity to support this sociable young man and join his friendly and supportive team, get in touch.
The Role:
You will be supporting S who lives in his family home with fully adapted facilities including ceiling track hoisting and a wet room. S is a wheelchair user and non-verbal but is able to communicate well using a combination of communication device and eye pointing.
Help with personal care along with household tasks will be an integral part of the role as well as assistance with shopping, communication, and emotional support.
You will be part of a close-knit friendly team supported by a Team Leader and our client’s Case manager and will work with another Support Worker during day hours where you will enable S to attend activities and outings as well as accompanying him to various appointments.
S really enjoys family holidays and carers are asked to support with care during family holidays. Sleeping night shifts are one Support Worker only.
About You:
Ideally you will have some care experience but more important is your attitude and aptitude for the job and the ability to follow our client’s care and support plans - full training will be provided.
You will be sociable, reliable and patient and have a happy disposition/fun-loving personality along with a positive and empathetic attitude to working with someone with additional needs, creating a fun and lively environment for him to enjoy.
You will be someone who can work on your own initiative and be proactive in helping S explore new activities to develop new skills whilst being a good team player.
The family have two dogs and two cats so you must be an animal lover and not suffer from any pet allergies.
A driver who can drive an automatic vehicle is ESSENTIAL.
Pay:
Less than 5 years’ care experience:
£14 per hour weekdays
£17 per hour weekends and bank holidays
Over 5 years’ care experience:
£15 per hour weekdays
£18.50 per hour weekends and bank holidays
This role has a pension scheme and paid holidays. Free evening meals will be provided and parking is available at our client’s home.
Shifts:
This is a full-time role for 36 hours a week, you will need to be available to work both day and night shifts, the rota is prepared 1 month in advance.
Weekdays
You need to be able to do both the evening and overnight shifts.
From 16:00 pm until 23:00 or 16:00 pm until 10:00 pm.
Sleeping hours are from 11:00 pm until 08:00 am
Weekends
Saturday 10:00 am until 23:00 pm and Sunday 16:00 pm to 23:00 pm