Female Support Worker

Priority Recruitment; Yorton; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 30,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

DBS fees reimbursed

Refer a friend scheme

Employee discounts

Professional development courses

Job summary

Priority Recruitment is seeking a female Support Worker for a 1-1 role in Baschurch supporting an 11-year-old girl with Cerebral Palsy and Epilepsy. You will help with daily care, school transport, and fostering independence in a family home and school setting.

The role requires compassion, reliability and prior experience with complex needs. A valid driver’s licence for an automatic adapted vehicle is essential. DBS fees are reimbursed and there are weekly shifts including day and night hours.

Qualifications

• Must be female (genuine occupational requirement) and a driver with confidence in an automatic adapted vehicle.
• Previous experience supporting children with complex needs is essential.
• Experience with Cerebral Palsy and Epilepsy is required.
• Comfortable with personal care, medication administration, and manual handling.
• Confident providing 1-1 support in a classroom environment.
• Excellent spoken English required; calm approach during night support.

Responsibilities

• Morning routine and personal care.
• Preparing for school and transport using an adapted vehicle.
• 1-1 support and advocacy at school, including toileting and medication.
• Playroom activities, reading, games, music, and sensory play.
• Night support includes bedtime routine, reading stories, seizure monitoring, and comfort.

Skills

Compassionate

Reliability

Driver

English communication

Job description

Job Title:Female Support Worker

Location:Baschurch, SY4 2DR

Pay rate: £19.00 - £21.85 per hour

Job Type: Bank hours

Shift pattern

Day shifts: 07:45 - 16:00 (Monday, Tuesday & Friday) 07:45-17:00 (Wednesday & Thursday)

Waking night shifts: 18:30 - 06:30 (Monday, Wednesday & Thursday)

Thriving are excited to present this long-term Support Worker opportunity inBaschurch.

This is a rewarding role supporting a 11-year-old female with Cerebral Palsy and Epilepsy to live safely, comfortably, and as independently as possible in her family home and school environment.

We are looking for compassionate, reliable Support Workers who believe that disability should never be a barrier to a full and meaningful life. This role is ideal for someone who enjoys working with children and building consistent, trusting relationships. Previous experience supporting children with Cerebral Palsy and complex needs is essential.

Salary & Benefits

• Pay rate: £19.00 - £21.85 per hour
• Weekly pay every Friday
• DBS fees reimbursed
• Refer a friend scheme - earn up to £500 per referral
• Access to 30,000+ national and local employee discounts(electronics, food, travel, fitness and more)
• Access to 100+ free virtual courses, live and on-demand, to support your professional development

Company and Role

The client is a 11-year-old female with Cerebral Palsy and Epilepsy

This is a 1-1 support role

The service user is a wheelchair userand requires hoisting for all transfers

Waking night support is required due to nocturnal seizures and health anxiety

Bedroom monitoring is in place overnight

Day support includes

• Morning routine and personal care
• Preparing for school and transport using an adapted automatic vehicle
• 1-1 support and advocacy at school, including toileting and medication
• Playroom activities, reading, games, music, and sensory play

Night support includes

• Bedtime routine and personal care
• Reading bedtime stories
• Seizure monitoring and reassurance
• Supporting the service user to resettle during the night

Successful Candidate

• Must be female(genuine occupational requirement)
• Must be a driverand confident driving an automatic adapted vehicle
• Previous experience supporting children with complex needsis essential
• Experience with Cerebral Palsy and Epilepsy required
• Comfortable with personal care, medication administration, and manual handling
• Must be confident using manual handling equipment.
• Comfortable providing 1-1 support in a classroom environment, must be confident doing this.
• Excellent spoken English required
• A calm, reassuring approach, particularly during night support
• Seizure and rescue training preferred but can be provided

*Some of our roles require drivers and male or female employees only. Where this is indicated, it is a genuine occupational requirement in accordance with the Equality Act 2010