Support Worker

Snapcare Specialist Recruitment ,
Hertford, Hertfordshire
Salary: Up to £14 per hour

Overview

Title: Support Worker | SG13 Location: Hertford Heath, Hertfordshire, SG13 Nearest Tube/Station: Hertford Heath Wage: £12.50 Weekdays | £13.00 Saturdays | £14.00 Sundays | Gross per Hour Driver required? Not applicable Use of a car? Not applicable Essential: Previous experience working with children with additional needs Start Date: ASAP Days & Hours: 30 hours per week. Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday: 3.30pm to 7.30pm. 2 Waking night shifts per week (to be agreed) 10.00pm -8.00am Additional hours available during school holidays. Family/Client Pets: Yes, cat. About this client/child: Lily is an adorable, bright and sociable 4-year-old fun-loving little girl. Lily lives at home with her Mummy and sister, she attends a specialist school and requires support with her afterschool routine. Lily has cerebral palsy which affects her four limbs and her verbal communication, she has epilepsy, dystonia and a PEG in situ. Lily is a busy bee, she loves to be involved in all activities both at home and out in the community. Overview of role: Assisting with all aspects of Lily’s care plan, supporting her afterschool and during the night, working alongside Mum or sole charge assisting with all activities of daily living and her night routine. Implement physiotherapy programmes, create fun, stimulating and educational games to support her developmental skills, encourage and motivate, and support her in achieving her targets and goals. Assisting with all aspects of the night routine and tending to all Lily's needs. Training is provided in all areas of care including; personal care, using specialist equipment and PEG feeding. Who this job would suit: A fun, creative and personable support worker who wants to see Lily flourish and live a fulfilling life. Lily has lots of potential, she is very determined and needs her team of support workers to continually promote her independence and want to see her flourish. What’s great about this job: Excellent training opportunities, you’ll become part of a great support team, Lily and her family are a pleasure to work with. This will be a fantastic role, both rewarding and fun. We are delighted to be working in association with a private client/case manager on this vacancy; they will be carrying out all recruitment, including shortlisting and interviewing. By applying for this vacancy, you agree to Snap Care sending your CV and contact details directly to our client for their consideration. Please see our website for more info on how Snap works with associated companies/clients. To apply, send your CV to Jade at Snap Please note, whilst Snap endeavour to reply to all applications, some of our positions are so popular this is not possible and only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Where a specific status 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. This job was originally posted as www.totaljobs.com/job/89876757