Support worker - united kingdom, camberwell, london

title: support worker

location: camberwell, se5

wage: £17.50 gross per hour

driver required? essential

use of a car? yes, medium-sized adapted vehicle, automatic drive

essential: confident working in a family environment, care/support experience and non-smoker / non-vaper

start date: asap

days & hours: term-time, monday, tuesday, wednesday, friday: 3.30pm to 8.00pm. school holidays, monday to friday 8.30am to 7.30pm.

family/client pets: (the family might get a cat in the future)

recruiter: sally

about this client/child:

tom is 12 years old, living in a beautiful, fully adapted house with his mum, dad, and brother and sister. tom is a bright, witty, and responsive boy, with a wicked sense of humour! he loves being around people, having books read to him out loud, and visiting art galleries and museums. tom has cerebral palsy and developmental delay that affects him physically, he is a wheelchair user. tom uses eye gaze to support his communication. he is fed and has his medication via a gastrostomy and is completely dependent on others for all his physical/personal care needs. tom is supported at home and in school by a team of support workers, therapists, and waking night carers.

overview of role:

after a busy day at school, you’ll support tom with his personal care needs, homework, feeding, implementing his therapy programmes, and of course, have lots of engagement; playing games and doing fun activities! tom’s mum will typically be with his siblings, but at times they will join in the activities with tom too. tom comes home on school transport between 4.00pm/4.30pm. during the school holidays, there will be more time for enjoyable outings such as visits to museums and art galleries. term time: 3.30pm to 8.00pm and school holidays: 8.30am to 7.30pm. the role offers a competitive hourly rate of £17.50 gross, which is £24,797.50 gross per annum for the stated hours.

who this job would suit:

this role will suit a confident and energetic support worker. you’ll be a driver for activities during the school holidays (experience driving an adapted vehicle is not essential as tom’s parents will give you guidance/practice). this is a permanent role so it will suit someone looking for a secure long-term job.

what’s great about this job:

you will be part of a great home care team; some team members have been with tom for several years. excellent career opportunities to progress to a team leader position. potential uk and international travel to accompany the family on holiday. fully adapted house, client-specific training and support.

who is recruiting for this role?

our client is using our shortlist service. snap care will screen applications to confirm the essential criteria for the position are met. the client will then continue the recruitment process. 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.

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