SEN Weekend Support Worker, SO51.
Are you a TA, LSA, HLTA, or Teacher seeking additional income?
Or are you keen to gain experience and new skills working in Health and Social Care?
A fantastic opportunity available for weekend and school holiday hours!
£246.00 Gross per Shift
Nearest Tube/Station: Romsey Train Station
Wage/Salary: £20.50 Gross per Hour | £246.00 Gross per 12 hour Shift
Driver Essential?
No
Essential: A genuine passion and interest in supporting others to meet their full potential.
Personality fit is key for our client.
Start Date: ASAP
Days & Hours: Saturday AND / OR Sunday.
Our client can offer on average 2 weekends per month.
Typically, 12-hour shift: 7.00am - 7.00pm.
Additional hours available by mutual agreement in the school holidays and after school.
Family/Client Pets : Yes, very friendly dog
Recruiter : Jade
About this client/child: Josh, 12, is a cheeky, sociable and fun-loving chap with a sparky personality.
He lives at home in Romsey with his Mum, Dad and 3 younger siblings; this is a busy family home!
Josh is always up for a laugh and is great fun to be around.
He has a long list of hobbies and interests and loves to be out and about making the most of the great places, clubs and activities in his local area and beyond.
At home, he loves to bake or play in the garden on his swing and trampoline.
Josh has Cerebral Palsy, is a wheelchair user, has epilepsy (controlled via medication) and a PEG in situ to top up his nutrition (he loves his food and enjoys a blended diet), fluid and medication.
He uses Eye Gaze to support his expressive language and overall communication.
Josh's home is fully adapted to meet all his needs.
Josh's dedicated, friendly and supportive care team is managed by a Team Leader, and all work in collaboration with his parents, and other healthcare professionals.
Overview of role: Josh requires 2:1 support; you will work alongside a team member to meet his needs, including all aspects of his health, care and medical plan, all training is provided.
This includes manual handling and transitions (hoisting), supporting with personal care, therapy input and of course, planning fun and enjoyable activities.
Josh wants his weekends jam-packed with activities, trips out and things to do to ensure he is making the most of his free time and having lots of fun.
Josh is a typical 11-year-old boy who could happily sit in front of the T.V for hours at a time, but knowing he is going to be out and about doing fun, exciting activities, he will be raring to go!
Additional hours available during the week in the evening to support Josh after school, and during the school holidays, if desired.
Who this job would suit: A fun-loving, engaging, enthusiastic and proactive person who loves to laugh, and has a passion for working with children.
Josh can wrap everyone around his little finger, so he needs someone who is firm, fair but positive and bubble.
Personality fit is key, Josh needs to be able to build up a bond and relationship with all his team.
What's great about this job: You will be joining a fabulous team; you will have continuous support from your colleagues.
There is a comprehensive on-boarding process, with on-going support from Noah's case manager, and his lovely family.
If you want to make a difference in supporting an incredible, voraciously determined young boy, and if you feel you are the right person to join Josh's team, then please do apply.
Who is recruiting for this role?
Our client is using our Shortlist Service.
Snap Care will screen applications to confirm the essential criteria for the position is met.
The client will then continue the recruitment process.
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