Support Workers & Waking Night Support Workers

Support Workers/Waking Night Workers
Edgware, Middlesex

Are you a caring and empathetic person, with a calm nature, an interest to learn and a willingness to help with the ongoing developmental potential of young children? Working directly with one of our clients in their home, providing highly individualised support and personal care. You should live within easy daily commuting distance with a full driving licence & own transport.
There are a number of shifts and roles available:-
Support Worker – £14.00 – £15.00ph – Term Time: 14:30 – 21:30 Monday to Friday and 21:30 – 09:30 Saturday & Sunday. Non-Term Time (School Holidays): 08:30 – 18:30 Monday to Friday and 09:00 – 19:00 Saturday & Sunday
Waking Night Carer – £15:00 – £16.00ph – Term Time: 21:30 – 09:30 Monday to Friday and
21:00 – 09:00 Saturday & Sunday. Non Term Time: 20:30 – 08:30 Monday to Sunday
A new directly employed Care Team and great opportunity to work in a family home with support from various external professionals. You will be helping provide cover for the 24/7 care. Our client is a non-verbal 4 year old boy with complex and specific care needs; management of his suctioning, medication, positioning and peg requires a high degree of experience in dealing with children with complex care needs.
You will also be supporting the family in promoting his happy outgoing nature, with his love of nursery rhymes, Mr Tumble and IPAD.

Experienced, possibly NVQ Health & Social Care; Confidence with epilepsy and cerebral palsy desirable; Hands-on experience dealing with seizures and peg tube feeding an advantage, full training will be provided; Good standard of written and spoken English essential; Proven experience of managing a complex needs client; Excellent observation skills & a high level of competency are essential; Time spent working with young people or children would be an advantage; Supportive and accepting of the Jewish faith

To apply please email your CV and covering letter.