Support worker - united kingdom, cambridge bay

Title: bank / casual support worker location: cambridge, cb1 nearest tube/station: cambridge wage/salary: up to £16.00 gross per hour driver essential? no essential: experience supporting children / young people with complex needs. non-smoker. desirable: experience of working in a family home start date: march 2022 days & hours: bank hours / casual contract available. please see the shift pattern below family/client pets: none recruiter: rachael cordell about this client/child: aaron is a happy 12-year-old boy who enjoys being kept busy. he likes toys and games that give lots of feedback – the noisier the better! he enjoys going out to the park, shops and watching his favourite tv programmes. he lives with his mum, dad, younger brother and sister. aaron has profound disabilities and requires support in all areas of his life. he uses a wheelchair and communicates using non-verbal cues such as facial expressions. all of aaron’s medication and nutrition is administered via a peg and a hoist is used for all transfers. overview of the role: we are recruiting for a bank / casual support worker to support aaron with his daily activities and to ensure that all his play, medical and therapeutic needs are met. throughout the day you will provide his personal care, carry out activities at home, administer feeds and medication and assist with some light domestic duties. aaron loves to be involved in a busy environment so appropriate activities in which he can engage at home and in the local community are essential. often these activities are with the rest of his family, but increasingly he likes his own activities. as a bank role, you may be asked if you can work within these out of school hours: monday to friday 3.30 pm to 8.30 pm. weekends and school holidays: 8.30 am to 8.30 pm. the rates of pay are: £14.00 per hour on weekdays and £16.00 per hour at weekends. who this job would suit: we are looking for support workers who have experience supporting clients with complex needs and bring with them lots of enthusiasm and compassion. we are looking for candidates who can build a good relationship with aaron and the rest of the family, understand that you are working in the client’s family home, and be sensitive to their needs. what’s great about this job: there is a comprehensive induction process, training in all areas of support, clear and concise care plans, and regular supervision meetings for all members of staff. who is recruiting for this role? we are working in association with a private case manager on this vacancy; they will be carrying out all recruitment, including shortlisting and interviewing. by applying for this vacancy, you agree to us sending your cv and contact details to our client. please see our website for more information. please note: *where a specific gender is stated as essential, gender is considered to be a genuine occupational requirement in accordance to paragraph 1, of schedule 9 of the equality act 2010 for female or male workers to work with our client. ** mandatory vaccinations. this vacancy may be subject to mandatory coronavirus vaccinations. please see the news & blog section on our website for the latest updates.

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