Ewell, Surrey, England
Health, Nursing
Permanent | Part Time
ASAP
28/10/2024
25/11/2024
Weekend Support Worker
Location : Ewell, Surrey
Salary: £15 - £17 per hour
Hours : 24 hours per week (Saturday & Sunday 08:00 - 20:00)
An opportunity has arisen to work as a *Female Support Worker with an engaging 18 year old young woman, based within the private family home in Ewell, Surrey.
The Client
The client is a bubbly young lady with a particularly love of music and she also enjoys a pamper session, having her hair styled and her nails manicured. She likes to go out for walks, for a drive in the car and going swimming. She has a great sense of humour and needs her Support Workers to be positive and proactive in the support they provide.
The client suffered a brain injury at birth which left her with cerebral palsy, epilepsy, visual impairment and learning difficulties and therefore requires support in all areas of her day-to day life.
The Role
They are looking for a new *Female Support Worker to join the established care team providing an attentive and high level of care to the client to ensure she is able to enjoy her hobbies and access the local community to take part in her favourite interests. It is vital that candidates have understanding and experience of protecting a Client's emotional wellbeing as well as attending to physical needs.
The successful candidate will also need to be proficient in medication administration, record keeping and be willing to learn the client's communication strategies as she is non-verbal. There is an expectation that the *Female Support Worker will undertake certain client-related domestic tasks.
This is a fantastic role working with a personable and popular Client within a happy and settled care team within the busy family home.
Additional Roles Available:
They are also looking for a suitable candidate to undertake Team Leader hours each week. This could be in addition to the weekend Support Worker hours for the right applicant.
Rates of Pay:
* Monday to Friday: £15.00 per hour
* Saturday & Sunday: £17.00 per hour
* Bank holidays: 1.5 times usual weekday hourly rate
Skills and Qualifications
* Support Worker experience and ideally on a 1:1 basis to a private Client;
* Experience of working with complex needs would be an advantage;
* Calm but positive personality with a good sense of humour.
To Apply
If you are a suitable candidate and would like to work for this reputable organisation, please do not hesitate to apply.
*Exemption is claimed under the Equality Act 2010 Part 1 Schedule 9.
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