Children's Support Worker - Weekends

Active Care Group; Maidenhead; In loco; GBP 19.000 - 27.000; Part-time

Vantaggi offerti da questo lavoro

14.07% holiday pay

Nest pension

Active Awards programme

Refer a friend bonus up to £1,500

Training & development

Descrizione del lavoro

Active Assistance in Maidenhead is hiring weekend care staff to support an 8-year-old girl with complex health needs in her family home. You will join a consistent care team, assisting with play, therapy, and daily care to help the family manage routines and activities.

This role offers specialist training, ongoing support from a Care Manager, and access to development resources. We welcome applicants from diverse backgrounds and provide adjustments during recruitment as needed.

Competenze

• Childcare experience required.
• Ability to engage with a non-verbal child using alternative communication methods.

Mansioni

• Support an 8-year-old girl with complex needs in her family home.
• Assist with play, therapy and daily care as part of a consistent care team.
• Work weekends, Saturdays and Sundays, 7am–7pm, with flexibility for weekday shifts when needed.

Conoscenze

Childcare experience

Descrizione del lavoro

Are you looking for a role for weekends (Sat & Sun, 7am-7pm)?Do you have childcare experience?Would you love a rewarding role, supporting our young client with complex needs in her family home?Join Active Assistance and support our young client in Maidenhead.This is more than just a job — it’s a chance to build a trusted connection with one child and make a genuine difference in their life.About the role:This role is to support an 8 year old little girl with complex health needs in her family home, where she lives with her mum and dad and two dogs.She has complex needs including cerebral palsy, epilepsy, gastrostomy tube and she is non-verbal. We are looking for enthusiastic people with a real “Can-Do” attitude to join our support team to assist with play, therapy & care.Our 8-year-old client is non-ambulant but walks with a walker, is non-verbal, but understands everything! She has a high level of receptive and expressive language using different methods of communication, including eye-gaze, PODD book, partner assisted scanning and switches. She is an adrenaline junkie, has a great sense of humour, loves to cause mischief & laugh out loud! This role is primarily about play & adventure – letting your imagination loose & adapting activities to suit client needs.Shifts:WeekendsSaturdays and Sundays, 7am-7pmwith flexiblity to cover weekday shifts when neededIn this role, you’ll support one individual with complex needs as part of a consistent care team, with regular weekly shifts and rotas planned in advance. While the role is offered on a flexible zero-hours contract, the work is ongoing and typically provides a stable working pattern with the same client.What to look forward to:Earn up to £16.50 per hour (depending on experience) - You’ll also receive an additional 14.07% holiday pay on every hour workedAdvanced monthly rotasFull specialist training, shadow shifts, and ongoing support from your Care ManagerAccess to the Active Learning Hub – e-learning & in-person developmentNest pensionBe recognised through our Active Awards programmeRefer a friend and earn up to £1,500A chance to build a meaningful career with the backing of a leading clinical and business teamApply today and become part of something special with Active Assistance.Please note we are recruiting a Female Support Worker due to a genuine occupational requirement of the person we support therefore this role is exempt from the Equality Act 2010 Part Schedule 9.At Active Assistance 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 companyhttps://activecaregroup.co.uk/