Support Worker Weekends BR2

Snap Care; City Of London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A care support organization in the UK seeks a dedicated Support Worker for a sociable 14-year-old with cerebral palsy. The role involves providing companionship, assisting with personal care, and enabling her to participate in fun activities over weekends. Candidates must have childcare experience and a passion for supporting young people. The position offers £20.00 gross per hour, with flexible weekend hours.

Benefits

Excellent training including First Aid and PEG feeding

Flexible working hours based on family needs

Qualifications

• Experience working with children/young people with disabilities.
• Ability to assist with personal care and daily healthcare needs.
• Willingness to undertake training for PEG feeding and hoist use.

Responsibilities

• Support a 14-year-old girl with cerebral palsy during weekends.
• Engage in fun activities and provide companionship.
• Attend to healthcare and personal care needs.

Skills

Childcare experience

Clear spoken English

Passion for supporting children/young people

Disability experience

Education

Level 2 Certificate in Social Care

Job description

Support Worker in Keston, BR2. A wonderful weekend opportunity to support a sociable 14‑year‑old young lady with cerebral palsy who loves everything around beauty and pampering! £20.00 gross per hour.

• Nearest Station: Orpington
• Salary/Wage: Up to £20.00 gross per hour (£18.00 if any weekday hours are worked)
• Driving Requirements: A driver is required to drive an automatic Wheelchair Adapted Vehicle (WAV)
• Essential: Childcare experience, clear spoken English, a genuine passion for supporting children/young people with additional needs. This role is open to female candidates only.
• Desirable: Disability experience, Level 2 Certificate in Social Care. PEG‑feeding and able to use a hoist confidently (or a willingness to undertake training).
• Start Date: ASAP
• Days & Hours: 4 weekend days per month, 8:00am to 6:00pm. These can be worked as individual Saturdays or Sundays, or grouped together, for example as one full weekend per month.
• Recruiter Contact: Sally Britton [e-mail]

About the Client/Child

Helen, 14, is a sociable, smiley young lady who enjoys going to the cinema, long country walks, Barbie, Disney, arts and crafts (with her two cheeky, younger brothers!), swimming/hydrotherapy, watching TV, baking – and anything to do with beauty, she loves a pamper! Helen has cerebral palsy, developmental delay and requires adult support for all her care needs. She is a wheelchair user; the house is fully adapted to meet her needs, including hoists. Helen is fed via a PEG, with a fully blended diet. Her epilepsy is well managed with medication, but she can experience seizures of varying strength/length. Helen can experience panic attacks when she needs reassurance and comfort. Helen can let people know her choices, likes and dislikes, through eye‑pointing, facial expressions and vocalising/babbling.

The Role at a Glance

You will be supporting Helen over the weekend. In addition to attending to her healthcare/daily needs including personal care, you will enable her to enjoy activities, often this will be with some, or all members of her family, including family days out. You will almost play a ‘big sister’ role, having lots of fun together. Occasionally, you may look after Helen’s brothers who are aged 11 and 6, if her parents need to attend to Helen. The role is to cover 4 weekend days a month, 8.00am to 6.00pm. Days are flexible and can be agreed with the family, but for example, it could be one weekend a month, each Saturday or Sunday, or every other weekend. Occasional overnight stays may be required, with plenty of notice given. Additional hours are available during school holidays, by mutual agreement.

This Job Would Suit

This role will suit a reliable, nurturing, bubbly, and sociable female support worker who will fit comfortably with the family. You’ll enjoy doing fun activities with Helen, including plenty of pamper sessions! Disability experience is preferred, but with excellent client‑focused training, this role will also be ideal for someone with only childcare experience but passionate about the opportunity to support someone with a disability. You will understand the need for confidentiality and privacy around working in a family home. To support Helen’s communication, you will have clear spoken English.

Why You’ll Love This Role

You will be welcomed into this warm and friendly home, and work with a delightful young lady. Excellent training is offered with this role including medication administration, Moving and Handling, First Aid and PEG feeding.

Recruitment Process

This vacancy is being managed through Snap Care’s Shortlist Service. We will review all applications and verify the essential criteria are met before passing suitable CVs and contact details to our client/case manager, who will continue the recruitment process directly. By applying, you consent to your details being shared with our client.

Please note: Unfortunately, we are unable to provide sponsorship for any of our vacancies.

If a specific gender is required, this is a genuine occupational requirement under paragraph 1, schedule 9 of the Equality Act 2010.