Children's Support Worker Preston
We'd like you to join us as a Children's Support Worker for our young client in Preston.
About the Role
This role is to support a 13-year-old girl with complex needs, including cerebral palsy, epilepsy, developmental delay, and significant visual impairment. She has a gastrostomy through which she receives all nutrition and medication, and she is a full-time wheelchair user.
She lives at home with her family, and you will be providing support in the mornings / evenings.
Shifts:
Weekday and weekend shift available which include mornings, afternoon and evenings.
* Mornings 07:30am-9am / 8am 9am
* Afternoons: 3pm 8:30pm
* Evenings 07:30pm-08:30pm
Please note that shifts times may change during school holidays.
What we can offer you:
* Up to £13 per hour (depending on experience)
* Excellent Induction Training
* Ongoing support from our Children's Care Manager
* Monthly advance rotas
* Paid DBS Check
* Accrued holiday pay
* A Nest Personal Pension account
* We recognise outstanding Active Behaviours via the Active Awards programme
* Refer a Friend Scheme and earn yourself up to £1000 by recommending someone you know
* and, of course, the support and guidance of our qualified clinical and business leadership teams so that you can really develop your career with Active Care in the Home
Please note we are recruiting a Female Support Worker due to a genuine occupational requirement of the person we support therefore this role is exempt from the Equality Act 2010 Part Schedule 9
We also want to ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable facilities to participate in job applications or interviews to perform essential job functions. To support this, we are a Disability committed employer.