Support worker required -

Bush & Co; England; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Part time

Job summary

Join a dynamic team supporting a highly intelligent university student with complex medical needs. As a support staff member, you will provide essential communication and personal care assistance while helping him engage fully in university life. Flexible working hours with competitive pay rates are offered, ensuring both care and social engagement are met.

Qualifications

• Full driving licence required.
• Experience working with young people with additional needs desirable.
• Enhanced check with the Disclosure and Barring Service required.

Responsibilities

• Provide 2:1 support during academic and social activities.
• Assist with personal care and household duties.
• Support the client both at university and home.

Skills

Experience with young people with additional needs

Communication support

Job description

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About this client: Our client is 18 years old; he currently lives at home with his Mum, Dad, two younger sisters and family dog. Once he starts university his time will be split between living at home and living at Bath Spa University. He is a highly intelligent, outgoing, and charming young man with a wide range of interests and hobbies, including listening to music, writing poetry, baking, and enjoying church activities. He is extremely articulate and uses an e-tran spelling board to communicate. Our client has complex medical needs and requires assistance with all areas of personal and self-care, has 24 hour extra oxygen, has a gastrostomy PEG and uses a BiPAP ventilator during the night.

Overview of role: Our client requires 2:1 support both at university and at home. He will be starting a Creative Writing course at Bath Spa University in September. He is looking for staff to act as communication partners, to help with studies as well as fulfil his care needs. He also requires staff to support him socially so that he is able to enjoy all aspects of university life. It is important that candidates feel able to keep up with him at his academic level. The roles offer 24 hours per week, working a mix of days, afternoons, evenings up until 10pm 7 days a week. Staff may be asked to stay on later if Jonathan has social activities planned. The rota is agreed a month in advance and preferred days to work/not work are accommodated where possible. Staff will also support our client on trips away and provide some occasional waking night support by prior negotiation . It is a busy household and the family and our client need staff who are willing to muck in as and when required with all tasks but also know when to step back to allow the family quality time together. Some household duties form part of the role. This is a no-smoking role.

Rates of pay

Weekdays £22.94 per hour

Saturday £22.94 per hour

Sunday £25.05 per hour

Weekday night £25.02 per hour

Saturday night £25.02 per hour

Sunday night £27.04 per hour

Bank Holiday £25.02 per hour

Bank Holiday night £27.04 per hour

Applicants must have a full driving licence, be able to drive the client’s large vehicle and for it be possible for us to obtain insurance to drive the client’s vehicle.

Experience of working with young people with additional needs is desirable. Full training will be provided.

Due to the nature of the role an enhanced check with the Disclosure and Barring Service will be required.

Bush & Co are acting as agents for our client.