Carer/Support Worker/PA Litherland, Sefton DP/JR/JS

About the role

Job Description

We’re looking for a Caring and Enthusiastic Support Worker to provide support to a friendly 7-year-old boy with complex health and developmental needs. He is non-verbal with severe ASD, global developmental delay, sensory processing difficulties and on the pathway for ADHD.

Despite these challenges, he is a happy little boy who’s always smiling, he loves
being outdoors and sensory experiences like lights and movement.

He particularly enjoys structured, calm activities such as nature walks, swimming and
quiet outings and loves bubbles and bouncing on trampolines.

He experiences significant sensory sensitivities and does not like loud noises or being too warm.

6 hrs per week

8 hrs per week during school holidays (Days and Times to be mutually agreed with employer)

£12.75 per hour

Duties and responsibilities (day to day)

Provide 1-1 support

Be patient and understanding

Play and interact

Support with communication and interaction skills

Support to regulate mood

Providing emotional and behavioural support.

Close supervision always required, need to keep him safe

Must hold hand when not in wheelchair due no awareness of danger.

Always use his wheelchair in the community due to a tendency to run off and become overwhelmed, often displaying "flight or freeze" responses

Provide support to access the social activities and sensory experiences he enjoys

Helping identify new interests and suitable sensory-friendly activities

Providing personal care: feeding, toileting, and safety, while maintaining dignity and comfort

Skills Required

Friendly, caring, and empathetic

Hardworking and committed

Experience with children with additional needs is desirable

Experience of working in a caring role formal or informal desirable

Ability to build up good relationships-Reliable, punctual, and understanding

Have good communication skills

Good at problem solving challenges

Driving licence and access to own vehicle desirable but not essential

An enhanced DBS check will be required before employment commences; this cost will be met by the employer.
 
We are a private household therefore we CANNOT provide sponsorship, so you MUST have a full right to work in the UK.

Please forward your CV to direct.payments@sefton.gov.uk using the reference number DP/JR/JS. If you do not provide the reference number details your CV will not be considered.

Closing date  31/7/26