TW2 Support Worker

Support Worker in London, TW2. A fantastic opportunity for a professional *female support worker to support an intelligent young woman, aged 24, with a spinal injury. £33,696.00 + gross per annum (for 3 x 12-hour shifts).
* Nearest Station: Twickenham
* Salary/Wage: £18.00 gross per hour. £33,696.00 + gross per annum (for three 12-hour shifts per week)
* Driving Requirements: Yes. Automatic adapted vehicle to use on shift
* Essential: Experience of working with people with physical disabilities, providing personal care and manual handling, using hoists. Happy to travel with the client. Non-smoker/vaper, *Female only.
* Desirable: Tracheostomy care, suctioning, cough assist, ventilation, bowel care.
* Start Date: ASAP
* Days & Hours: A mixture of 3 to 4, 12 hours shifts (day and waking nights): 8.00am to 8.00pm and 8.00pm to 8.00am. Rota created a month in advance. Every other weekend off.
* Recruiter Contact: Rachael (url removed)
About the Client/Child Emily (24) is a positive and intelligent young woman. She graduated from Roehampton University last year, where she was studying for a BA in History. She has a busy life involving social clubs, going to church, travelling abroad, shopping, socialising and eating out with friends, going out to the cinema and more! Emily loves to cook her own healthy food and likes to bake pastries as well. Emily lives at home with her parents. Emily has a Spinal cord injury, has a tracheostomy, and requires ventilation 24/7. She is a wheelchair user and requires full personal care and manual handling assistance, including the use of hoists.
The Role at a Glance Emily has a full team of Support Workers providing 24/7 care, with just one position remaining to complete the team. As her Support Worker, you will assist with everyday tasks and personal care, including washing her clothes, towels, and bed linens, as well as managing all complex health needs and monitoring. You will help Emily get washed, dressed, and ready to start her day, and support her throughout her daily routine. Emily thrives with consistency, so it’s important that all complex care equipment is maintained and her personal hygiene and daily needs are met. She requires regular pressure relief, which must be factored into social activities, and Support Workers attend all events with her, providing monitoring and assistance day and night. Emily uses a SATs machine and ventilator, and waking night Support Workers must remain alert while she sleeps. There is a separate room with facilities for carers, allowing observation via an audio monitor. Hours: 3–4 shifts per week, 12 hours each: day 8:00am–8:00pm, waking night 8:00pm–8:00am. The rota is created one month in advance.
This Job Would Suit An enthusiastic and positive *female seeking full-time hours where every day is varied. Someone who can help promote Emily’s independence, respect her beliefs, parents and home, with previous experience delivering support within client’s own home. You’ll have the ability to work as part of a team and with the family. Emily would like someone who is knowledgeable and competent with common sense. Someone who is hardworking, reliable, patient with a caring nature, and with a pleasant, can-do attitude to enable her to do all the things she likes to do. Someone who is willing to travel abroad for up to 3 weeks at a time would be great too! Flexibility to work the day and night shifts is important.
Why You’ll Love This Role This family is well known to Snap Care. Emily has a full team of staff; excellent opportunity to receive training in complex care. This is a great full-time, long-term role.
Recruitment Process Snap Care is managing the full recruitment process, including shortlisting, recruiter interviews, and arranging employer interviews.
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