Temporary Support Worker | SW17

School Holiday SEN Support Worker / PA, SW17. A fantastic School Holiday SEN Support Worker / PA opportunity available for a Teaching Assistant, Student, Support Worker or SEN professional seeking additional hours over the summer holidays. Offering £25.00 Gross Per Hour.

Nearest Tube/Station: Tooting Bec, SW17 OR Vauxhall

Wage/Salary: £25.00 Gross Per Hour

Driver Essential? No

Essential: Experience supporting a teenager or young adult with a physical and learning disability. Confident supporting personal care and manual handling. Energetic, proactive and keen to create fun, engaging experiences in the community. This role is open to *female applicants only.

Start Date: 22nd July (4 weeks holiday support)

Days & Hours: Circa 5 days per week across weekdays and weekends for approximately 4–5 weeks during the summer holidays. Hours to be agreed with the family. Potential opportunity to accompany the family on holiday to France for one week.

Family/Client Pets: Yes, two cats

Recruiter: Rachael

About this client/child: Zara aged 20 is a vibrant, sociable and cheeky young woman with a rare neurological condition. She is non-verbal but communicates through facial expressions, gestures, rudimentary signing and her wonderful personality. Zara is a wheelchair user and requires support with personal care and daily living activities. She loves getting out and about and making the most of her holidays. Her ideal day might include a trip to a café, lunch out, shopping, visiting a local park, listening to music, people-watching, or enjoying games and activities at home. Zara responds best to carers who are bubbly, engaging and genuinely interested in spending time with her, treating her as an active participant in everything around her. Zara’s splits her time between her two parents’ homes, one in SW17 Tooting and one in Vauxhall SE1.

Overview of role: This role is all about helping Zara enjoy a fun, active and socially enriching summer. Her Support Worker / PA will assist with personal care, mobility and daily routines while finding creative ways to make each day enjoyable and meaningful. The family are looking for someone who can bring energy, ideas and initiative to the role; someone who always has activities up their sleeve and enjoys planning outings, exploring new places, and creating opportunities for Zara to engage with the world around her. Whether it's discovering a new café, planning a shopping trip, enjoying live music, meeting up with friends or simply finding new ways to have fun, you'll play a key role in helping Zara make the most of her summer holidays.

Who this job would suit: This role would suit a positive, confident and outgoing SEN professional, Teaching Assistant, Support Worker, student or aspiring therapist who enjoys building relationships and supporting young people to live full and active lives. You will be creative, proactive and happy taking the lead when planning activities and outings. The family is looking to appoint two Support Workers to work closely together throughout the summer holidays. Applications from friends or colleagues who already know each other would be particularly welcomed, as the role involves working as a close-knit team. A positive working relationship, good communication and the ability to gel naturally together will help create a fun, relaxed and enjoyable environment for Zara.

What’s great about this job: A genuinely rewarding role focused on fun, independence and quality of life. You'll have the opportunity to spend your summer helping an engaging young woman enjoy new experiences, explore her interests and make lasting memories. There is also the potential for travel with the family to France for one of the weeks.

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