Job Ref: 212663387

Date: 2020-10-28 14:56:32

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Experienced Support Workers (Female*) Required in Gerrards Cross, Buckinghamshire
Full & Part Time Hours available
We are looking for experienced and enthusiastic family support workers to join a newly established care team to help care for our 4-year-old little girl, who has cerebral palsy, epilepsy, complex needs and is wheelchair dependent. You will be joining us at an exciting time as we embark on setting up our daughter’s care team, which will be led by a team leader, and will be providing care and support to our daughter at home in respect of all of her personal care, nutritional, medical and leisure needs, on a 24-hour basis.
As the Support Worker you need:
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A full UK driving licence and a willingness to drive our daughter’s wheelchair adapted vehicle once purchased in the future
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Experience of working with children with severe physical and learning disabilities
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An ability to deliver high standards of support to maximise our daughter’s participation and enjoyment of life
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To follow care plans and risk assessments and work sensitively in partnership with us as parents
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A caring, respectful, professional approach with a willingness to uphold our daughter’s dignity and share her sense of fun
Working Hours of the Support Workers –
The positions available are to cover the following shift patterns:
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Weekday day shifts 9:00am to 9:00pm
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Weekend day shifts 9:00am to 9:00pm
Please note, there will also be regular opportunities for additional hours
Rates of pay
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Weekday shifts @ £14:00 per hour
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Weekend shifts @ £16.00 per hour
Two excellent references and an enhanced DBS check will be pursued
If you have not been contacted by 27 November 2020 please assume you have not been shortlisted.
Regarding a female* support worker to work with the client, "Gender is considered to be a genuine occupational requirement in accordance with paragraph 1 of Schedule 9 of the Equality Act 2010

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