Support Worker

Active Care Group; Aberdare; On-site; Full time

Job summary

A leading care organization is seeking a Support Worker to assist a 14-year-old girl with cerebral palsy in Aberdare. The role involves personal care, therapy, and community activities, offering flexible shifts and opportunities for skill development. Applicants must be committed to safeguarding and share a passion for enhancing the client's well-being.

Qualifications

• Experience with children with learning, physical, or communication difficulties is a plus.
• Registration with Social Care Wales (or willingness to register within 6 months) is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Provide consistent care following advised approaches and therapy plans.
• Support the family and liaise with them as needed.
• Assist with hygiene and personal care.

Skills

Communication

Teamwork

Education

Health and Social Care qualification (QCF Level 2 or above)

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About the Role

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Please note: We do not hold a valid company sponsorship licence, so we cannot consider applications from candidates requiring a Certificate of Sponsorship.

We have an exciting opportunity for a Support Worker to work with a delightful 14-year-old girl with cerebral palsy in Aberdare. The role is based at the client’s home and involves personal care, therapy programs, and community activities.

This position offers a chance to develop valuable skills, with previous support staff progressing to nursing qualifications.

The client enjoys spending time with family, watching TV, playing with noisy toys, attending school, youth club, and Sunday school. She loves outings, rides, horse-riding, swimming, coloring, drawing, and board games.

Working Hours

Flexible shifts including full-time, part-time, and bank hours, covering the client’s home and community in Aberdare. Up to 144 hours over 4 weeks, including day, waking night, and sleep-in shifts.

Salary/Pay Rates

• £16.00/hour weekdays and waking nights
• £18.00/hour weekends and waking nights
• £12.21/hour for sleep-in shifts (current national living wage)

Shift Patterns

• Term time: Mon-Fri 15:00-21:00; weekends 08:00-20:00
• School holidays: Mon-Sun 08:00/08:30 - 20:00/20:30
• Waking nights: Mon-Sun 20:00/20:30 - 08:00/08:30
• Sleep-in shifts: Mon-Sun 21:00 - 09:00, with 10 hours sleep and 2 hours active duty

Responsibilities

• Provide consistent care following advised approaches and therapy plans
• Support the family and liaise with them as needed
• Work collaboratively with team members
• Follow the documented care plan
• Participate in manual handling and activities to promote development and well-being
• Assist with hygiene and personal care

Requirements

• Desirable: Registration with Social Care Wales (or willingness to register within 6 months)
• Desirable: Health and Social Care qualification (QCF Level 2 or above)
• Experience with children with learning, physical, or communication difficulties is a plus but not essential
• Full driving license is desirable; shifts are on a 2:1 basis, vehicle provided by the client
• IT skills are desirable

This position requires a fully enhanced DBS disclosure and registration with the DBS Update Service.

Female applicants only due to personal care requirements.

We are committed to safeguarding and expect all staff to share this commitment.

Note: We do not consider applications from non-UK nationals as we do not hold a sponsorship license.