Full/Part Time & Bank
Henham, Essex, CM22
£12.00/hour weekdays, £14.00/hour weekends
If you have experience of working with children with special needs, or can demonstrate a genuine interest in this area, with the right aptitude and willingness to learn we would like to hear from you. We can offer a rewarding job with a bright and enthusiastic 9 year old boy who has cerebral palsy and non-verbal communication needs. He lives at home in spacious accommodation in Henham, Essex with his family, needing support in all activities of daily living including personal hygiene , feeding and dressing, and also when enjoying out of school outdoor activities such as ice skating.
You will need to be:
- Confident about respectful about working in the client’s own home
- Keen to learn new things e.g. personal care routines (training will be given)
- Proactive with an encouraging approach and able to positively engage with the client
- Able to work under your own initiative in a family setting
- Able to undertake all aspects of the handling management plan using specialist equipment
- A basic knowledge and understanding of computer and the ability to operation eectronic devices is desirable
- Car driver desirable
We can offer:
- A rewarding and enjoyable role
- Training and development, including use of Eye Gaze technology
- Good rates of pay
- Flexible working hours to cover, weekdays 7am – 9 am, 3.45 – 8 pm and sleeping and waking nights 10 pm to 7 am. Weekends and school holidays hours will be between 9 am – 5 pm or 10 am – 6 pm.
Apply now sending your CV
Satisfactory references and proof of eligibility to work in the UK will also be required.
This position requires a disclosure request from the DBS.