Carer

SPONSORSHIP NOTE:  We do not offer sponsorship on any of our roles & therefore cannot accept any applications that require this. All candidates must have the Right to Work in the UK and be based in the UK at the time of applying.  Our posts operate a non-smoking environment, at all times.   

As with a lot of other young teenagers, our client is a great music fan and loves hearing our Carers sing to him, he also loves TV especially programmes by David Attenborough.  W would love a positive, caring person who can work alongside another carer, providing him access to the community and allowing him to live life to his full capacity.  If this sounds like a good fit for you, get in touch.

The Role:

W , who turns 16 in August, lives at home with his mum, stepdad and younger sibling.  He enjoys listening to music on his iPad and watching TV, especially David Attenborough programmes.

W has an Acquired Brain Injury from birth, is non-verbal and has 4 limb cerebral palsy and epilepsy. W is a full-time wheelchair user with hoists to assist him at home.

W can eat orally; however, he uses a PEG feed for fluids and medication. On occasion the Carer will be required to cook for W. Full personal care is required in this role and training in all aspects of W’s care will be provided.

About You:

Experience working with children is a pre-requisite for this role and if they have had complex care needs that would be most desirable, however if you feel that you have the aptitude for this role, please do apply if you have worked with children but they have not had complex care needs, as training can be provided.

W is non-verbal and as a result can become frustrated and distressed causing him to shout and throw his arms around unintentionally, so you would need to have a patient, calm and empathic personality to deal with these episodes.

The family has a pet dog so you would need to be able to work alongside animals and have no allergies.  You will be a driver (over the age of 21 for insurance purposes) who can drive our client’s wheelchair adapted vehicle.  You will be happy to take W out on trips and medical visits. As our client’s home is not easily accessible to public transport, you would need to own your own transport for your journey to work.

Our client needs 2:1 access to the community so you would be working with another Carer or Mum in this role.

Pay:
£17.00 per hour – Weekdays
£19.00 per hour – Weekends
£12.71 per hour – sleeping nights

Hours / Shifts

• bank hours -This role is for a Bank Support Worker for both Day and Sleeping Night cover.  Day shifts (weekdays and weekends year-round) are 08:15 to 20:15 (12 hours).  Night shifts are 16:30 to 08:30 (16 hours) in term time and 20:00 to 08:30 (12.5 hours) in school holidays. The day rate is paid on shift up until 10pm when sleeping rate commences until 6am when day rate resumes.  Please do apply even if you cannot offer both Day and Sleeping Night cover as we are looking to cover day and night hours required to support this lovely well-established team.

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.