Support Worker, Children With Disabilities Nights

1 week ago

Forest of Dean Gloucestershire, United Kingdom SNAP Care Full time €31,824

Support Worker in Westbury on Severn, GL14. A fantastic full-time opportunity for an professional Support Worker to support a charming 18-year-old male, who has Quadriplegic Cerebral Palsy and a visual impairment. £31,824.00 gross per annum.
Nearest Tube/Station: Lydney or Gloucester
Wage/Salary: £17.00 gross per hour. £31,824.00 gross per annum.
Driver Essential? Yes, with own car to access the family home/able to drive a fully adapted, automatic vehicle.
Essential:. Experience of working with children or adults with physical and learning disabilities. Non-smoker/vaper.
Desirable: Experience in complex care, including BiPap machine, SATs machine and PEG feeding. Knowledge of epilepsy. Keen interest in therapies and communication support. Strong skills in communication.
Start Date: October 2024.
Days & Hours: 36 hours a week: Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday: 7.00am - 3.00pm, and one 12-hour weekend shift each week, could be a day or a waking night, to accommodate the team.
Family/Client Pets: 3 Hypo-allergenic cockapoos.
Recruiter: Natasha
About this client/child: Owen (18) lives at home with his Mum, Dad, brother (16) and Sister (12), in a fully adapted house. He attends a local SEN school part time, an evening buddy club, as well as social clubs on the weekend. Owen enjoys movies, arts and crafts, music, and outdoor walks, as well as bowling, Boccia and other social outings. Owen has quadriplegic cerebral palsy, a visual impairment, epilepsy (controlled with medication) sleep apnea and he is also non-verbal. Owen requires 24/7 support, for all aspects of his care needs, including medication via his PEG, JEJ feeding, and BiPap machine, all personal care and showering.
Overview of role: Owen and his family are looking for a new support worker to come and join his wonderful family and team. When arriving at 7.00am, the Support Worker will have a handover with the night carer, and together they will support Owen with all aspects of his morning routine, including personal care. Around 8.30am, a second support worker will arrive, and together, you will support Owen to enjoy his day. Owen attends hydrotherapy on alternate Wednesdays, and on Thursdays he catches up with schoolwork set by his college. There is time in the week to plan extra activities for Owen to attend, though you’ll need to be flexible and adaptable for plans to change if Owen is feeling under the weather and needs a rest day at home instead. Owens’s family would love his new Support Worker to have experience in supporting people to develop their communication. This role involves a 12-hour weekend shift, either a day, or a waking night, to accommodate the rest of Owen’s team. During a waking night, Owen requires monitoring whilst he uses a BiPap and SATs machine and to administer and record his medications. You will be in an adjoining room with a CCTV monitor; Owen requires constant monitoring through the camera, and his SATs recorded each hour. Owen has medications for epilepsy, and although this is well controlled, he requires someone to be vigilant throughout the night. This is a full-time role, paying £31,824.00 gross per annum.
Who this job would suit: This job will suit a positive and resilient, professional Support Worker with lots of energy, confidence and experience supporting those with complex care needs. Someone proactive, who is looking for a new, long-term role.
What’s great about this job: Owen and his family are known to Snap Care and will be a pleasure to work for. There are opportunities to receive professional training specific to Owen’s needs. This family cares about the welfare of their staff, and offers supervision, a good wage, pension scheme and annual leave entitlement.
Who is recruiting for this role? Snap Care will be carrying out all recruitment including shortlisting, recruiter interviews and arranging employer interviews

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