Male or Female Child Support Worker Ref: JC/SF/2-25

GCIL South Lanarkshire; Scotland; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Part time

Job summary

A support services provider in Scotland is seeking a Child Support Worker to assist a young non-verbal child with Autism and Learning Disabilities. The role involves providing personalized care, support for social activities, and encouraging independent living skills. Ideal candidates should be patient, energetic, and have excellent interpersonal skills. Casual hours range between 4 to 9 hours per week, offering flexibility in scheduling.

Qualifications

• Experience with children with challenging behavior is desirable.
• Must have a warm and friendly nature.
• Confident dealing with non-verbal individuals.

Responsibilities

• Provide one-to-one care and assistance.
• Attend to personal care and toileting needs.
• Support social activities and encourage independent living.
• Manage challenging and self-injurious behaviors.

Skills

Good interpersonal skills

Patience

Flexibility

Energetic nature

Job description

Male or Female Child Support Worker required to assist a young nonverbal child with Autism, Pica and Learning Disabilities living in the Cambuslang area.

You would be required to provide one-to-one care and assistance within their home and out in the community, including attending to personal care and participation in social activities. Your duties would involve assisting with the following tasks:

• Attending all personal care needs, changing nappies and attending to toileting needs, dressing and occasional showering/bathing and feeding when required.
• Occasionally assisting with medication
• Preparing meals and snacks when required
• Supporting in social activities such as park visits, swimming
• Occasional pick up from day respite unit (weekends)
• One to one supervision to keep the young person safe and prevent participation in dangerous behaviour within the home and in the community
• Managing some challenging and self‑injurious behaviour’s
• Encouraging the young person to engage in new social activities and assisting with independent living skills
• Therapy including deep pressure massage (training given)
• Other daily living tasks to promote independent living and encourage life skills

Driver essential – access to a mobility vehicle or mileage allowance paid.

Must take a proactive and innovative approach to support and encourage the individual to be involved in activities suited to their needs.

Must be confident and patient dealing with children that present with challenging behaviour at times.

Experience is desirable; however it is more important that the candidate has a warm and friendly nature, is energetic, patient and has a true desire to work within a caring role and build a lovely supportive relationship with the individual.

Good interpersonal skills and communication skills are essential as the individual is non‑verbal so interpreting and understanding their needs is crucial.

Must be flexible and reliable.

Hours of work

Casual contract between 4 – 9 hours per week (there is flexibility on how many hours are worked and when over the month).

Days and Times

Occasional weekday evenings, weekends and school holidays.

Hourly rate

£12.60 per hour.

If you are selected for the next stage of the recruitment process, a member of GCIL (South Lanarkshire) Team will be in touch to arrange the next steps.

If you are successfully hired; you will be employed directly by a private employer on a PAYE basis and will be entitled to all statutory rights as set out by Employment Law, such as paid holidays and statutory sick pay (where eligible).

Please note: This job is advertised by GCIL (South Lanarkshire) on behalf of a personal employer; we are not the employer or a recruitment agency. Our role is to assist with the recruitment process and the employer’s responsibilities.