Family Support Worker/Carer

Experienced Support Worker / Day Carer required for care package in Sutton, SM2.
(Thursdays and Fridays. 3.30pm - 10pm. 13 hours per week plus overtime, when available)
£15 gross per hour (Monday - Friday. £17 Saturday and Sunday)

Title: Supporter worker / day - evening carer
Location: Sutton SM2 (family home)
Nearest train stations: Belmont and Sutton

Wage / salary: 2 x 6.5 hour shifts @ £15 per hour
Essential: Experience supporting children with complex needs. Non-smoker
Driver required? Preferable but not essential
Use of a car? Occasionally. Adapted vehicle: automatic drive
Start Date: April 2023
Days and hours: Thursday 3.30pm – 10pm and Friday 3.30pm – 10pm. Additional shifts available during the school holidays and for staff cover.

ABOUT THE ROLE
This is a great opportunity for an experienced support worker/carer to support a delightful 12-year-old with cerebal palsy. His parents are lovely people who have a beautiful home and treat their team of support workers like members of their family.

WORK ENVIRONMENT
For your breaks, you will have a comfortable room with a separate bathroom, a sofa, a TV with Netflix and Prime channels, a fridge, microwave and TV/coffee/biscuits.

SUPPORT WORKER DUTIES

• Interactive play
• Administering medication, water and feeds via gastrostomy (training will be provided)
• Feeding orally (pureed food)
• Hoisting to move between his wheelchairs, changing bench and bed (training will be provided)
• Personal care (including pad changes, showering and dressing)
• Simple physio/OT exercises
• Walks and some trips into the community
• Completing a basic 10-min report (computer training will be provided, if needed)

You will receive training in two shadow shifts, but you must have previous experience caring for children with complex needs.

ABOUT THE 12-YEAR-OLD BOY
H has cerebral palsy, complex needs, learning difficulties and is non-verbal, so he requires support with his communication and to meet all of his needs. He is a charming and engaging child who enjoys interacting with his carers, listening to music and songs, reading books, and getting involved in sensory activities.

H is also a wheelchair user so relies on others for his mobility and his personal care. He has a feeding tube in situ through which he receives his medication and approximately half his nutrition. The other half is given to him in the form of pureed food, which he enjoys.

WORKING HOURS
Thursday: 3.30pm – 10.00pm
Friday: 3.30pm – 10.00pm

Overtime (over and above the hours stated) will be paid at the hourly rate (either £15 or £17 per hour and £30 per hour on bank holidays).

OVERTIME - DAYTIME SHIFTS
There will be extra shifts during the daytime and sometimes extra nights, if you would like to do overtime. Full training will be provided for day shifts.

School holiday shifts: 8.00am – 3.30pm or 3:00pm-10:00pm
Term time shifts: 3.30pm – 10.00pm
Weekend daytime shifts: 10.am/12pm - 8pm (we can be flexible with start/finish times)

H is an adorable boy who is a real pleasure to work with. To apply for this role, please send us your CV and write a paragraph explaining what experience you have. Please note that this job is located in Sutton SM2. Do not apply if you live outside the UK, far away from Sutton, or do not have experience of working with children with complex needs.

Job Types: Part-time, Permanent
Part-time hours: 13 per week

Salary: £15.00-£17.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Additional leave
• On-site parking

Schedule:

• Day shift
• Monday to Friday

Application question(s):

• Do you have experience caring for severely disabled children who cannot walk or talk and who rely on others for all of their needs?
• Do you live near to SM2 5QT or can you commute there in less than 90 minutes?

Work authorisation:

• United Kingdom (required)

Shift availability:

• Day shift (required)
• Night shift (preferred)

Work Location: In person

Expected start date: 27/04/2023