Support worker - united kingdom, bromley, london

title: support worker (maternity cover)

location: chislehurst, br7

wage/salary: £15.50 gross per hour

driver essential? yes, own car needed to get to family house and an automatic car is available when on duty

essential: willingness to learn and be trained, personality is key for this role. *this role is open to female applicants only

desirable: experience supporting a client with a physical disability

start date: asap

end date: 31st march 2023

days & hours: term time: monday to friday, 7.00 am to 9.00 am, then 2.20pm to 6.30 pm. school holidays monday to friday 7.00 am to 6.30 pm

family/client pets: none

recruiter: jade

about this client/child:

danielle aged 15 is a very bright and capable young lady with a wicked sense of humour! she enjoys socialising with friends and is usually busy with her personal trainer and tutoring. danielle is currently sitting her gcse’s and will be starting 6th form in september. danelle has cerebral palsy and requires some assistance with her personal care. she uses a powerchair out in the community; at home she mobilises predominantly on high knees. danielle communicates verbally and eats orally but requires assistance with cutting up food.

overview of role:

as danielle’s support worker you will be assisting with both her morning and after-school routines which will include school drop-offs and pick-ups. after school, danielle has quite an active life so you will play a part in taking her to various activities/appointments and enabling her to socialise with friends and visiting her tutor and personal trainer. there will be a handover period, and you will receive training by therapists and all mandatory training before commencing.

who this job would suit:

this role will suit a female* support worker who is kind, reliable and pro-active. personality is the most important factor for this role. danielle has a wicked sense humour and needs someone lively, positive, proactive, open-minded willing to learn. prior experience with a physical disability would be a bonus but certainly not essential.

what’s great about this job:

danielle is a great young lady who will have you laughing throughout the day. this is also a good opportunity for someone who is looking to gain extra experience supporting a young adult with a physical disability.

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.

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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