Ox39 Support Worker

2 weeks ago

Oxfordshire, United Kingdom Snap Care Full time

**Title**:Support Worker / Carer
**Location**: OX39 Oxfordshire / Buckinghamshire border
**Nearest Tube/Station**: Princes Risborough
**Wage/Salary**: Up to £16.00 Gross per hour
**Driver Essential?** Yes, with own car to access the family home
**Use of Car**: Automatic adapted vehicle to use on duty
**Essential**:Experience as a carer, support worker or nanny, and an animal lover
**Desirable**: Experience with clients with an Acquired Brain Injury/Physical Disability
**Start Date**: ASAP
**Days & Hours**: (3 Set days) Term-time: 3.00pm to 8.00pm, School holidays: between 8am and 8pm, plus some weekend support
**Family/Client Pets**: 2 cats and a dog
**Recruiter**: Heidi

**About this client/child**:
Jack, 9 loves to go to the park, for walks, sensory activities, hydrotherapy, as well adapted skiing, and surfing Jack is generally a happy boy unless something is not right; he is feeling uncomfortable or unwell. He lives at home with his mum and dad andtwo younger siblings. Jack has cerebral palsy that affects all 4 limbs. He is a wheelchair user and receives fluids and nutrition via his gastrostomy and is dependent on adult support for all his daily needs and personal care. Jack is non-verbal and communicatesusing a PODD Communication Book and eye tracking software, Eye Gaze.

**Overview of role**:
As Jack’s support worker, you’ll provide the best care to ensure he is safe, well looked after and happy. Your focus will be Jack, while his mum attends to his siblings. At times you will work together and at other times you’ll have sole charge of Jack.Jack arrives home from school around 3.30pm, so you’ll have time to prepare before he is home. The after-school routine is structured, there’s a lot to do in quite a short time Time in his standing frame, stretches, supper, bath time and getting ready forbed. During the school holidays there’s more time to organise fun activities at home or out and about. Jack has an automatic adapted vehicle to use for excursions (mum or dad will give you plenty of practice before you take Jack out in it).The days and hourswill ideally be Monday, Wednesday, Friday t erm-time: 3.00pm to 8.00pm. School holidays and weekends: typically, 8.00am-8.00pm. Weekends can be flexible, for example alternate weekends or every Saturday or Sunday. Additional waking nights available. £14.00weekdays, £16.00 weekends, gross per hour. Bank holidays double time. Jack’s family are happy to receive CV’s from applicants with mixed availability.

**Who this job would suit**:
**What’s great about this job**:
This is an ideal job for someone who would like to extend their knowledge and experience working with a child with a physical disability. Excellent training is provided for all aspects of the role. You will be well supported by the Team leader, parents andcase manage. You’ll be joining a lovely team, many of whom have been with Jack for several years - and of course, you’ll be working with a lovely lad

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