* Nearest Station: Fleet
* Salary/Wage: £17.20 Weekdays, £19.20 Weekends, £12.71 Sleeping Nights. Minimum annual salary £33,600.00 + (all figures quoted in gross)
* Driving Requirements: Yes, WAV for use on duty
* Essential: Excellent childcare and SEN experience. Confident with manual handling and experience working in a family home setting. Available for long shifts on a rota basis and must be able to travel with the family, advance notice is given in the event of travel. Driver with full UK license is required. This role is open to *Female applicants only
* Start Date: ASAP
* Days and hours: Term-time: 38 hours per week and School holidays: 48 hours per week, on a rota basis. Shifts include a mixture of afternoons, evenings, long days and sleeping nights. Typical shifts may include 2:30 pm to 8:30 pm, 2:30 pm to 10:00 pm followed by a sleeping night, 10:00 pm to 6:00 am, then morning support, or longer weekend and holiday shifts. Staff typically complete 2–3 sleeping nights per week. A minimum of two days off per week is guaranteed, with rotas provided in advance. Flexibility is required to cover annual leave and absences.
* Pets in Home: Yes, two friendly dogs
* Accommodation provided: Bedroom with ensuite for use whilst on duty
* Recruiter Contact: Suhada (url removed)
About the Client/Child Fabulous Elsa is 7 – a real busy bee and thrill-seeker who loves theme parks. She enjoys singing lessons and often treats her family and team to performances at home, with even her teddies joining the audience! Elsa is pre-verbal and uses some vocalisations and Makaton alongside her AAC which she is a whiz with to support her communication. Elsa has Cerebral Palsy and uses both a walker and a powered wheelchair to support her mobility. She is an incredibly determined, strong-willed little girl and bright as a button. Her family and team of SEN Support Workers work closely together to support her in reaching her full potential.
The Role at a Glance Elsa attends school, and her team provides wraparound care, including sleeping night shifts. Shifts are managed on a rota basis to ensure that she has appropriate support in place to attend all her activities. Elsa is a great sleeper and usually sleeps through the night, so disruption is unlikely. Outside of school, Elsa has a busy schedule and enjoys exploring new hobbies and interests. This is a typical SEN Support Worker role, involving planning activities, playing games, supporting Elsa to access the community and maintain friendships, promoting independence, facilitating learning, implementing therapy programmes, and assisting with all self-care needs. Elsa’s home is fully adapted, with all manual handling carried out on a 1:1 basis. She has a small team who work closely together, alongside her family and other healthcare professionals.
This Job Would Suit A fun, positive, and proactive *female, SEN Support Worker with a passion for development and play. You will have strong SEN and childcare experience, be creative, and be available to work both weekdays and weekends. Shifts are provided in advance for excellent work–life balance.
Why You’ll Love This Role Elsa is full of character and a joy to work with. She is determined, energetic, and will keep you on your toes. This exciting and rewarding role comes with excellent training, supervision, and full support.
Recruitment Process This vacancy is being managed through Snap Care’s Shortlist Service. We will review all applications and verify the essential criteria are met before passing suitable CVs and contact details to our client/case manager, who will continue the recruitment process directly. By applying, you consent to your details being shared with our client.
Please note: Unfortunately, we are unable to provide sponsorship for any of our vacancies. *Where a specific gender is required, this is a genuine occupational requirement under paragraph 1, schedule 9 of the Equality Act 2010
Salary description
£17.20 - £19.20 per hour