Support Worker & Carer for disabled Teenager

MW; Greater London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A dedicated care organization in Greater London is looking for a reliable Support Worker to assist a non-verbal young man with severe autism. The role includes supporting daily activities, facilitating community access, and providing personal care. Candidates must have experience with disabilities, commit for at least 12 months, and be dog-friendly. Starting wage is £16 per hour with additional benefits for bank holidays. Interested applicants should submit their CV and a brief cover letter outlining their interest in the role.

Benefits

Double wage for bank holidays

Qualifications

• Need to have experience working with disability and autism.
• Must be able to commit for a minimum of 12 months.
• Willingness to work weekends and bank holidays.

Responsibilities

• Support daily activities and personal care for a young man with severe autism.
• Facilitate access to community activities and learning self-help skills.
• Provide overnight support shifts and maintain a clean environment.

Skills

Experience with severe autism

Strong and reliable

Dog-friendly

Ability to work independently

Education

Interest in disability, psychology, or nursing

Job description

We are looking for a very reliable and caring Support worker / learning support / carer who has already experience in care and with severe autism.

About the Young Man:

He is a disabled and autistic non‑verbal 18‑year‑old with severe epilepsy, a movement disorder and additional health needs. He is very friendly but needs a lot of help with everything. He lives at home with his family and a dog. His team of Learning Support Workers/Carers help him with his daily life & routine which includes supporting and facilitating access to activities and community, help him with learning more self‑help skills and communication, all of his personal care, provide 1–2 overnight support shifts per week (these are waking nights), and keep his environment and laundry clean & tidy. He needs a lot of help with all elements of daily life. He is developing his communication skills using picture exchange and gestures, such as pointing. When he is well he likes physical activities (with a lot of support) — like going to the pool, walks in the parks, disability bike rides. He needs a lot of support with all of these activities as he also has a movement disorder. He also likes to chill with his sister, watch movies and join in family meals. Unfortunately he often also needs a lot of care as he can have seizures which lead to him needing to spend time in hospital.

About the Position:

You will be provided with regular training on his health needs, care needs and behavioural support. The training is provided by experienced team members as well as his ABA therapist. You need to be strong, fun and reliable to fit into a very professional and experienced team. You will need to have worked with disability and autism before (babysitting a nephew is not enough). You may also have experience with care elements like CIC catheterisation, Peresteen, PEG and giving medications, otherwise we can train you. This might be a good position for someone with a keen interest in disability, psychology, nursing, or a part‑time student of a relevant field. It is also an opportunity to learn a lot and to be part of a very nice supportive team.

You would need to be willing to commit for a minimum of 12 months.

You would prefer someone who can work on a self‑employed basis with a UTR number and who can work a minimum of 35 hours per week.

No smokers or vapers, please.

You need to be dog‑friendly.

You should be open to work some weekends and some bank holidays too (shared with the team).

Starting wage is £16 per hour.

If this role interests you please send your CV and — ideally a short cover letter written in your own words — no AI, explaining your interest in this particular position. It would also help if when you initially apply you write a sentence on why you applied (we get a lot of applications). Later on we will need 2 relevant work references and a valid enhanced DBS.

Experience: Required
Languages: English – Advanced
Employment: Full‑time
Salary: from £16 hourly
Benefits: double wage for bank holidays

Thank you!