Location
Hammersmith, Greater London | United Kingdom
Job description
Title: Male Support Worker
Location: W6
Nearest Tube/Station: Hammersmith, Goldhawk Road, Shepherds Bush Central Line.
Wage/Salary: £20.00 gross per hour. £27,950.00 gross per annum.
Driver Essential? No.
Essential: Experience supporting with people with behaviours that challenge, ADHD, autism, and who require personal care. Willingness to train in safe restraint specific to client. *This role is open to Male candidates only
Desirable: An interest in gaming, DIY, crafts, and cooking.
Start Date: ASAP
Days & Hours: Monday to Friday: 3.30pm - 8.00pm. School Holidays 08.00am to 4.00pm
Family/Client Pets: 2 House Rabbits and one Labrador.
Recruiter: Natasha
About this client/child: Barnaby (17) is an inquisitive teenager who has an interest in people and is a bit of a joker. He lives at home with Mum, Dad, brother (16) 2 house rabbits (which he proudly showed us!) and one friendly Labrador. Barnaby likes gaming on his Xbox, especially Minecraft, and he enjoys DIY and crafts, the card game Uno, and cooking vegetarian dishes. Barnaby attends a specialist school in the daytime which he enjoys and although he prefers being at home and sleeping often, he has many ideas of attending various activities out and about once he has a support worker with whom he has built up a trusting rapport with. Barnaby has Autistic Spectrum Condition (ASC), ADHD, Dyspraxia, dyslexia, disordered speech and behaviours and language that challenge. He is affected by environments with loud noise and crowds. Barnaby requires reassurance, prompting, supervision and guidance with most activities, personal care, and social relationships.
Overview of role: The role of this support worker will be to build up a trusting relationship with Barnaby to help him manage his anxieties and build his independence skills. Barnaby has breakfast in his bedroom before taking his medication, and he will need a bath running for him and clothes laid out ready so he can prepare as independently as possible for his day ahead. Barnaby’s taxi collects him for school around 7.20am and brings him back home around 3.30pm; Barnaby travels in the taxi independently. Once home, Barnaby is generally tired from the day, so has a snack and drink before having a rest or sleep. He may play the Xbox, watch TV, or do some DIY and crafts, and will need supervising and guidance throughout all. Barnaby will need support to run a bath and dress ready for bed, which is around 8.00pm when the support workers shift will end. Monday to Friday Term time 3.30pm-8.00pm. School Holidays 08.00am to 4.00pm. £20.00 gross per hour, £27,950.00 gross per annum.
Who this job would suit: This role will suit a *Male Support Worker who has confidence and solid experience working with someone with behaviours that can challenge, autism and ADHD. You’ll understand emotional trauma and anxieties and stay calm and confident in challenging situations. This role may require you to occasionally use safe restraint and therefore you need to be willing to take training specific to this client and be physically and mentally fit.
What’s great about this job: This family live in a fantastic location for transport and offer training and a competitive wage. A great opportunity to be Barnaby’s Support Worker and help build his confidence, motivation, and independence in his everyday life, and help him overcome behaviours and anxieties.
Who is recruiting for this role? Snap Care will be carrying out all recruitment including shortlisting, recruiter interviews and arranging employer interviews.
Please note: *Where a specific gender is stated as essential, gender is considered to be a genuine occupational requirement in accordance to paragraph 1, of schedule 9 of the Equality Act 2010 for female or male worker to work with our client.
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