Support Worker

Job Title: Support Worker
Location: Milton Keynes
Pay rate: £17 - £19 per hour 
Job Type: Full-time, 35 hours (temp to permanent)
Shifts and schedule:
School term day shifts – 14.30 – 21.30 Monday to Friday
Waking night shifts – 21.00 – 09.00 Monday to Sunday
School holiday day shifts – 09.00 – 21.00
Priority Recruitment are excited to present fantastically paid brand-new opportunities for Support Workers in Milton Keynes.
We are seeking patient, caring Support Workers to work with a 5-year-old girl living with cerebral palsy and a brain injury. She enjoys messy play, stacking cups, stickle bricks, stretchy sensory toys, musical toys and toys that light up.
The role involves personal care and peg feeding and supporting her in her day-to-day life.
We are searching for Support Workers who share our belief that disability is not a barrier and doesn’t have to stop anyone from living their best life and enjoying new and varied experiences.
Initially, these are temporary roles with the opportunity to be employed permanently after an initial trial period.
Please note that previous experience in complex care and a driver’s license is required for this role.
Salary & Benefits:

• Competitive pay rates: £17 per hour during the week and £19 per hour at the weekends. 
• Permanent employment option available after a trial period. 
• Paid induction programme to get you started. 
• Weekly pay.
• DBS fees reimbursed.
• Access to 30,000+ national and local employee discounts (electronics, home appliances, food, groceries, car buying, travel, fitness and more).
• Access to 100+ free virtual courses, live and on-demand, to improve your skills and aid self-development.
• Refer a friend scheme – you can earn up to £500 per referral! 

Client and Role:

• Supporting the client in her own home. 
• Our client lives with a brain injury and bilateral cerebral palsy, generalised hypertonia, dystonic movement disorder, microcephaly, and visual impairment and is dependent on gastrostomy feeding.
• She enjoys going out in her buggy and going to the playground at the park. She has a sensory trolley and fibre optics which she enjoys engaging with.
• The client is dependent on her parents and current Support Workers for all of her needs. She has a clinical team including a paediatric occupational therapist, a paediatric physiotherapist and a speech and language therapist that you will be expected to support in implementing their recommended treatment programmes with our client.
• Personal care will be involved as well as peg feeding. 

Successful Applicant:

• Must be able to drive and have access to a vehicle.
• Previous experience with clients living with cerebral palsy or brain injury and complex care is essential. 
• Able to work unsociable hours (evenings, nights, and weekends). 

The role will be truly rewarding for someone who is able to communicate effectively, and work with patience, tact, understanding, warmth and compassion. 
This is an excellent opportunity for dedicated Support Workers to join a specialist home care team and develop their existing skills to support this very special little girl.
Apply now for more details, we’d love to hear from you! 
*Some of our roles require drivers and male or female employees only, where this is indicated this is a genuine occupational requirement in accordance with the Equality Act 2010.