Family Support Worker

North Star Case Management; Calne; On-site; Part time

Job summary

An exciting opportunity for an experienced Family Support Worker to join a dedicated team in Calne, working with a 7-year-old girl with cerebral palsy. The role involves providing personal care, supporting educational needs, and engaging in play and therapy activities. Flexible hours available during term time and school holidays.

Qualifications

• Experience with children having complex needs.
• Ability to assist with personal care and education.

Responsibilities

• Support a 7-year-old with cerebral palsy and complex needs.
• Assist with personal care, nutrition, and leisure activities.

Skills

Motivated

Enthusiastic

Dynamic

Dedicated

Job description

Experienced Family Support Worker Required

In Rural Calne / Chippenham Area

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced support worker / nanny to join an existing team to work approximately 9 hours a week term time and 26 hours in school holidays, plus additional hours where needed to support the family and cover leave for other members of the team.

We are looking for a motivated, enthusiastic, dynamic and dedicated support worker to work with our amazing 7-year-old daughter who has cerebral palsy and complex needs. These include peg feeding and using a PODD-based communication system.

Our daughter has an effervescent and sociable personality, and enjoys play and therapy activities. She loves days out and the use of water-based and music therapies.

She is very willing to learn and engage and needs a support worker who will help support her education and developmental needs, while fitting seamlessly into our family setting.

You will be joining a team of support workers who assist our daughter with her personal care, nutritional, medical and leisure needs.

You will be supported and trained by an excellent therapy team, dedicated to providing the optimum care for our daughter and maximising her long-term potential.

Hours

Example of potential shift patterns:

• Term time
• Monday / Friday am 07.30 - 08.40 (1.16 hours)
• Alternate Mondays pm 15.30 - 18.00 (2.5 hours)
• Friday 15.30 - 18.00 (2.5 hours)
• Saturdays 09.15 - 17.30 (8.25 hours)

School holidays

• Thursday 07.00 - 18.00 (11 hours)
• Friday 07.00 - 18.00 (11 hours)
• Saturdays 09.15 - 17.30 (8.25 hours)

Rates of pay

• £16.65 per hour Monday - Friday (07:00 – 22:00)
• £18.74 per hour Saturday and Sunday (07:00 – 22:00)
• £12.21 per hour Sleeping nights (22:00 - 07:00)

Two excellent references and an enhanced DBS check will be pursued.

Please click to apply or call 01908 887047 if you have a query.