Alternate Weekend Support Worker|Putney, SW15
Location: Putney SW15
Nearest Train Station: Putney
Wage / Salary: £13.00 gross, weekdays, £15.00 gross weekends. £7.20 sleeping nights
Driver required? Preferable
Use of a car? On duty
Essential experience: Working with children with additional needs / disabilities
Start Date: as soon as possible
Days and Hours: Alternate Weekends: 3.00pm Friday until 9:00am Monday including 3 x sleeping nights on Friday, Saturday and Sunday
We are delighted to be working in association with Bush and Co case management company on this position.
Tim is an 9 year old boy with cerebral palsy and epilepsy who requires help with all activities of daily living. Tim loves swimming and going out in the community; but he’s is very mobile and very quick on his feet, so needs close attention, if he can run off, he is likely to! Tim needs a clear structure and routine to help manage his behavior which can be impulsive. Tim has a gastrostomy but mainly feeds orally with pureed food.
You will work as part of a team to support Tim and his family. The support worker will work alongside a treating therapy team including Speech and Language, OT, physio and neuropsychologist to provide direct care, guidance and supervision to allow Tim to progress with his rehabilitation goals.
This job will suit someone with plenty of energy who is able to maintain consistency and a good routine.
There will be great training opportunities with this job, including training from the neuropsychologist.