Children's Support Worker (Waking Nights)

Active Care Group; Preston; On-site; GBP 16,000 - 23,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Excellent induction training

Ongoing support from care manager

Paid DBS check

Accrued holiday pay

Nest Personal Pension account

Refer a Friend scheme up to £1000

Job summary

Active Care Group in Preston is seeking a Children's Support Worker to care for a 14-year-old boy with complex health needs in his family home overnight. The role is part-time with waking nights from 9pm to 7am, on a zero-hours contract.

You will provide compassionate support for cerebral palsy, non-verbal communication, PEG feeding, seizures and respiratory issues. Full specialist training and shadow shifts are provided, with ongoing support from the care management team.

Qualifications

• Support a 14-year-old boy with complex health needs in his home.
• Full specialist training and shadow shifts are provided.
• Open to applicants who can commit to wake-night shifts.

Responsibilities

• Care for a 14-year-old boy with cerebral palsy, non-verbal, PEG feeding, seizures and respiratory issues.
• Provide overnight care during waking nights (9pm–7am) and participate in a consistent care routine.
• Receive ongoing support from the Children's Care Manager and the wider leadership team.

Job description

Are you looking for a part time role, for waking nights (9pm-7am)? Would you love a rewarding role, supporting a child with complex health needs in his family home overnight? Come and join Active Care in the Home. We'd like you to join us as a Children's Support Worker to care for our young client in Preston.

What you'll be doing:

This role is to support a wonderful 14 year old boy with complex clinical health needs in his own home, where he lives with his family and dog. Our client's needs include cerebral palsy, non-verbal, PEG feed, seizures and respiratory issues. We will provide full specialist training and shadow shifts. This is a rewarding role where you can work with one child, enhancing his life every week.

Shifts:

Waking nights (9pm-7am) 2 nights a week available. Plus additional shifts available to cover other team members sickness/annual leave. We also have another package in Preston for morning/afternoon/evening shifts you can also work in if you are looking for more hours. In this role, you'll support one individual with complex needs, working regular weekly shifts to build a consistent, trusted care team.

While hours are usually stable, the position is offered on a zero-hours contract.

What we can offer you:

• Up to £14 per hour (depending on experience)
• Excellent Induction Training and specialist training
• Ongoing support from our Children's Care Manager
• Monthly advance rotas
• Paid DBS Check
• Accrued holiday pay
• A Nest Personal Pension account
• We recognise outstanding Active Behaviours via the Active Awards programme
• Refer a Friend Scheme and earn yourself up to £1000 by recommending someone you know
• ...and, of course, the support and guidance of our qualified clinical and business leadership teams so that you can really develop your career with Active Care in the Home

At Active Care Group we want everyone to feel welcome and supported. We encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and experiences. If you need any reasonable adjustments
during the recruitment or interview process, just let us know and we'd be very happy to discuss this with you. Take a look around the company https://activecaregroup.co.uk