CR3 | Support Workers

Title: Support Workers
Location: Whyteleafe, CR3
Nearest Tube/Station: Whyteleafe
Wage/Salary: Weekdays, £17.50 gross per hour / Weekends £19.50 gross per hour
Driver Essential? Yes, Automatic Adapted Vehicle for use on duty
Essential: Experience working within a care team and home environment. Hands-on experience supporting young adults with Cerebral Palsy. Non-smoker/vaper. Valid Passport and confident driver.
Desirable: Background knowledge of Neuro Rehab, Physio, and/or SLT
Start Date: ASAP
Days & Hours: Hours available: Term-time: Monday to Friday 4.00 pm to 8.00 pm, weekends, 08.00 am to 8.00 pm and School Holidays: 08.00 am to 8.00 pm.
Family/Client Pets: Fish and a hamster
Recruiter: Janet MacLennan janet@snapcare.co.uk

About this client/child:

Jayden is almost 17 years old and well-known to Snap Care! I had the utmost pleasure of meeting him again, and his smile is as infectious as ever. He lives with his amazing mum, twin brother, and little sister. His house has a lift and is fully adapted/equipped, including a Hydrotherapy pool. Jayden is very sociable; he loves to be a part of whatever is going on in the house, especially with his siblings. A confident driver is essential as Jayden loves getting out and going shopping, bowling, and sightseeing. He has Bilateral Cerebral Palsy affecting all four limbs, has a cortical visual impairment, and can have severe and prolonged dystonia – he requires 2:1 support for all his manual handling and personal care. Jayden can eat orally with full support. A lot more information will be available at the interview stage.

Overview of role:
During term time, once Jayden is dropped off at home, he is changed and bathed, (ceiling hoists are in place) and then he can hang out with his siblings, listening to them chat about their day at school or to music, which he loves. Jayden has been using Eye Gaze at school, however, at home he has a communication book and ‘yes’ ‘No’ switch so you will be confident in working with non-verbal communication aids. Jayden’s bedtime routine requires time and patience; he has his body suit put on and then positioned for sleep. During weekends and holidays, Jayden has access to a wonderful garden, going to the local cinema, and eating out.

Who this job would suit:
Experienced support workers, who bring intelligence, thoughtfulness, positive energy, and common sense to this role, for Jayden’s continued progress in accessing therapies and the community. Jayden wants his support workers to see past his physical needs; he is non-verbal but having support workers who understand Cerebral Palsy, he will undoubtedly shine.

What’s great about this job:
The family has a fabulous, adapted house in Florida which they hope to travel in the near future. There is fantastic bespoke training, and there will be new physio, SLT, and OT programmes set up which the support workers will have the opportunity to be part of. Plus, you will have the privilege of championing a fabulous young man!

Who is recruiting for this role?

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