Support Worker/Care Worker Litherland

Description:

No of positions: 1

Duration: Permanent

Wage: up to £11.44 Per Hour

Hours: 10 hours per week, 1 or 2 Saturdays a month

**Job purpose

To care and support a 9-year-old boy who has a range of different needs.

He has a mix of oral feeding and PEG feeding. He has spastic paraplegia and uses a wheelchair but can walk short distances holding hands. He is doubly incontinent and wearing pads. He has learning disabilities and requires help in all aspects of self-care and safety, he is also autistic,

He enjoys animals but is particularly obsessed with geese!

A willingness to be out and about exploring the community and local green spaces and farms in all weather is crucial for this role.

He enjoys walks down the canal to explore.

Main Responsibilities

To help with feeding, changing and all things self-care and safety, extra safety, and caution when out in the community/park/canal/farm.

Experience and Skills required.**

This person should be caring, reliable and trustworthy.

Experience of PEG feeding is desired but not essential.

Experience with working with children/adults with additional needs is desired but not essential.

Role is subject to an initial meeting to discuss the role

DBS is mandatory for this position.

We are a private household therefore we CANNOT provide sponsorship, so you MUST have a full right to work in the UK.

How to Apply

Please forward your CV to Direct.Payments@sefton.gov.uk

Please give reference: DP/GG/HD

Contract Type: Permanent

Hours of Work: PartTime

Expiration Date: 28/04/2024