Waking Night Carer, Surrey, GU22. Waking Night position is available for a proactive, dedicated professional to assist a teen with a physical disability living in Woking. Offering up to £20.50 Gross per Hour
- Nearest Station: Not applicable, driver with own car is essential
- Salary/Wage: £18.50 Weekdays | £20.50 Weekends. Gross per Hour
- Driving Requirements: Yes, essential, and due to the client’s home location, own mode of transport is required.
- Essential: Experience supporting a young person with a physical disability, confident with manual handling, keen interest in sports and music, excellent communication and organisational skills, non-smoker/vaper.
- Desirable: Experience working within a family setting
- Start Date: ASAP
- Days & Hours: 2 Weekday Night shifts each week: 8.00pm to 7.30am.
- Pets in Home: Yes 2 friendly dogs
- Recruiter Contact: Janet janet@snapcare.co.uk
About the Client
Jacob is 16 years old, and lives at home with his parents and younger brother in Woking. He is an engaging, funny, charming young man with a great sense of humour. There is a cheeky side to his personality as he loves to joke around or play pranks. He loves to chat and is a great conversationist! Jacob is an avid Football Fan, and travels to watch games; this is a big hobby! Another passion of his is music, any genre at all, anything with a beat! Other hobbies include gaming, swimming, cooking and skiing. Jacob has Cerebral Palsy, and because of his condition he requires practical support to meet his care needs. He is a wheelchair user, and can weight bear, and transition with support (equipment to assist such as a Sara Steady). There is a lift in his home that Jacob uses for getting up or downstairs. All in all, Jacob is a really cool guy, and a typical teen, and he is excited to expand his support team to facilitate his independence.
The Role at a Glance
Arriving at 8.00pm, the shift starts with a full handover from Jacob’s day PA and the Waking Night Carer will continue with the evening / bedtime routine. Once Jacob is comfy in bed, he will let you know via the video monitor when he needs assistance. This is an active waking night shift, between regularly repositioning Jacob, and completing general duties such as light household duties, getting his school bag ready, etc. Jacob is picked up at 7.30am by school transport, so the mornings are busy, and it is essential that everything is prepared and ready to go. Jacob would like his Support Worker / PA to ensure his phone, watch and Air Pods are charging throughout the night, so he has them on the school bus – the most important part of the role according to Jacob!
This Job Would Suit
A punctual, organised, and dedicated Waking Night Carer that shares similar interests with Jacob and genuinely love to laugh and have a bit of banter. You will be an advocate, enjoy working with young people, and experienced in a waking night position.,
Why You’ll Love This Role
Jacob is a pleasure to work with and support, he is great fun to work with. There is ongoing support and supervision with plenty of opportunities to improve your skills, paid training, and continued professional development.
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.
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