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Priority Recruitment Services Ltd; Baschurch; On-site; GBP 12,398,000 - 16,531,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Weekly pay

Refer a friend scheme – earn up to ££

Access to discounts

Access to online courses

Job summary

Priority Recruitment Services Ltd is recruiting a Waking night shift Support Worker for an 11-year-old girl with Cerebral Palsy and Epilepsy in Baschurch. Shifts are 18:30–06:30 on Monday, Wednesday and Thursday, with 1-1 support, personal care, and nocturnal seizure monitoring in the family home and school.

The role requires a female driver with experience in complex needs, plus comfort with medication administration and manual handling.

Qualifications

• Must be female (genuine occupational requirement).
• Must be a driver and confident driving an automatic adapted vehicle.
• Previous experience supporting children with complex needs is 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.
• A calm, reassuring approach, particularly during night support.
• Seizure and rescue training preferred but can be provided.
• Some roles require drivers and male or female employees only; genuine OCC requirement per Equality Act 2010.
• Awaiting enhanced hourly rate from LA.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Compassionate

Reliable

Driver

Automatic vehicle experience

Night shift

Communication

Job description

Waking night shifts

18:30 – 06:30 (Monday, Wednesday & Thursday)

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

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

• Weekly pay every Friday
• 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 user and 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
  • Seizure monitoring and reassurance
  • Supporting the service user to resettle during the night

Successful Candidate

• Must be female (genuine occupational requirement)
• Must be a driver and confident driving an automatic adapted vehicle
• Previous experience supporting children with complex needs is 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.
• 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.

  Awaiting for enhanced hourly rate from LA