Title: Bank / Casual Support Worker
Location: Twickenham, TW2
Nearest Tube/Station: Twickenham
Wage/Salary: £15.00 gross per hour
Driver Essential? No
Essential: English and Indian Punjabi or Hindi speaker **Fully vaccinated against Coronavirus, unless exempt. This role is open to *female applicants only.
Desirable: Some experience supporting a child with complex needs would be a bonus, but full training provided
Start Date: ASAP
Days & Hours: Bank hours / Casual contract available. Please see shift pattern below
Family/Client Pets: Two dogs (kept outside)
Recruiter: Rachael Cordell rachael@snapcare.co.uk
About this client/child:
The child aged 10 enjoys sensory play, hydrotherapy, and face-to-face interaction. He has an Acquired Brain Injury (ABI) and although non-verbal communicates via his Eye Gaze, iPad and is very expressive through smiles and laughter. He also has a visual and hearing impairment and is diagnosed with epilepsy. The client’s food and medication is administered via a PEG. He does not take anything orally. He is reliant on others to meet all his personal care needs and uses a hoist for all transfers.
Overview of role:
When supporting the child, the Support Worker will assist him with personal care and play, as well as accessing the community and attending hospital appointments. The job will not involve administering medication or feeding via his PEG as this is always overseen by a family member. There will be some light domestic duties all related to the client, such as cleaning his bathroom and ensuring his equipment is wiped down after use. As a bank role, you may be asked if you can work within these hours: Monday to Friday: 3.30 pm to 7.30 pm. Weekends and School Holidays: 10.00 am to 2.00 pm / 4.00 pm.
Who this job would suit:
This role will suit a *female Support Worker who enjoys working in a home environment and supporting a client on a 2:1 basis, either with another Support Worker or family member. You will be sensitive to the needs and wishes of the client’s family and respect their privacy. We are looking for a support worker who can speak both English and Punjabi / Hindi to effectively communicate with the family.
What’s great about this job:
You will be well supported by the case manager and receive bespoke training focusing on manual handling, epilepsy, and First Aid.
Who is recruiting for this role?
We are working in association with a private client/case manager on this vacancy; they will be carrying out all recruitment, including shortlisting and interviewing. By applying for this vacancy, you agree to us sending your CV and contact details to our client. Please see our website for more information.
Please note:
*Where a specific gender is stated as essential, gender is considered to be a genuine occupational requirement in accordance to paragraph 1, of schedule 9 of the Equality Act 2010 for female or male worker to work with our client.
** New amendments to the Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) (Amendment) (Coronavirus) (No. 2) Regulations 2022 (“the Regulations”) make it a mandatory condition for all care workers working in face to face contact with service users (including in the service user’s own home) to be fully vaccinated against Covid-19/ Coronavirus from 1 April 2022 (unless one of the specified exemptions as set out in the Regulations applies to them). See the News & Blog section on our website for full details.