Waking night support worker - united kingdom, gerrards cross, buckinghamshire

title: waking night carer

location: gerrards cross, sl9

nearest tube/station: gerrards cross

wage/salary: up to £17.00 gross per hour

driver essential? no

essential: waking night experience and experience working with young clients with complex needs. non-smoker/vaper.

*this role is open to female applicants only

desirable: experience working in a family home

start date: asap

days & hours: thursday, friday, saturday, and sunday 7.30 pm to 7.30 am (alternate weekends considered)

family/client pets: none

recruiter: rachael cordell

about this client/child:

megan aged 4, loves watching the children’s series bing, listening to music, swimming, sensory play and playing with her older brother. megan has cerebral palsy and epilepsy. she is non-verbal and has recently started using pecs to support her communication and help make choices.

overview of role:

we are looking for a dedicated and experienced female* waking night carer to assist megan throughout the night. she will often wake during the night and require comforting to fall back to sleep (stroke hair, verbal reassurance, etc), she may also require repositioning. at times megan will wake during the early hours and not fall back to sleep. she won’t be upset, but you might be required to read with her. there is a comfy chair in both megan’s and the carer’s room and you will have use of the family kitchen whilst on shift. the rates are £15.00 gross per hour on weekdays, £17.00 gross per hour during weekends.

who this job would suit:

this position will suit a caring, kind, and friendly, female* waking night carer with excellent communication skills and previous waking night experience. you will be experienced and confident in working with young clients with complex medical needs, as well as having skills necessary to work in a family setting.

what’s great about this job:

this is a lovely role where you can implement all your care skills, supporting a lovely young girl and be part of her dedicated team. you will receive bespoke training with an independent therapist and receive ongoing training and support from megan’s case management company.

who is recruiting for this role?

we are working in association with a 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 worker to work with our client.

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