Weekend support worker - united kingdom, oxted, surrey

title: weekend support worker

location: oxted, rh9

nearest train station: oxted

salary: up to £16.00 gross per hour

driver required? yes, need to have access to own vehicle, mileage paid if used on duty

essential: experience supporting younger children with cerebral palsy, working in a family environment, this role is open to *female applicants only, non smoker

start date: asap

days & hours: saturday and sunday 8.00am to 8.00pm

pets: no

recruiter: kamila kamila@snapcare.co.uk

about this client:

adam (3) is a sweet, bubbly and happy little chap who loves playing with cars, bubbles, enjoys listening to music and stories. adam has cerebral palsy, movement disorder and developmental delay. he is unable to stand or walk yet and requires assistance with all transfers – but he is very determined to move about and be active and can crawl very fast. you must watch out! he has emerging speech and communication and can clearly express his likes and dislikes.

overview of role:

we are looking for an experienced *female support worker to join adam’s team. you will support adam with all aspects of personal care, administer his medication and feeds, implement therapy in a fun and playful way in adam’s daily routine and organize age-appropriate activities adam can engage in. shifts available: saturday and sunday 8.00am to 8.00pm please state your availability/preferred shifts when applying. additional holiday and sickness cover shifts available. £15.00 gross per hour weekdays and £16.00 at weekends

who this job would suit:

this job will suit an empathetic, warm and caring person who enjoys supporting young clients within a family home and providing 1:1 support. experience supporting younger children with cerebral palsy are essential. a truly rewarding position and opportunity to work with this delightful little boy.

what’s great about this job:

this is lovely permanent role with a competitive hourly rate. you will be working in a friendly environment and be supported by adam’s family, his team members and case manager. full training and support will be provided. this is a fantastic opportunity to improve on and gain more experience as a waking night carer with younger children. adam is a delight to work with and you will enjoy spending time with him.

who is recruiting for this role?

our client is using our advertising package. the client will be carrying out all aspects of the recruitment process and will contact you directly if they would like to progress your application. by applying for this vacancy, you agree to our client having access to your cv. 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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