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NW6 | Saturday Buddy / Support Worker Job in North West London, South EAst
Job Description
Title: Saturday Buddy / Support Worker
Location: Willesden, NW6
Nearest Station: Brondesbury Park
Wage/Salary: £17.00 Gross Per Hour
Driver Essential? Yes, an automatic adapted vehicle is available for taking Josh to activities around London
Essential: Experience supporting a client with a physical disability such as cerebral palsy and a confident driver. Only open to *Male candidates.
Start Date: September 2022
Days & Hours: Saturday 11.00am to 7.00pm (flexible for the Support Worker to work the occasional Sunday instead)
Family/Client Pets: 2 friendly dogs which Josh regularly takes out for walks
Recruiter: Rachael (url removed)
About this client/child:
Josh 28 is a bright, engaging, and charismatic young man with many interests and hobbies! Theatre, musicals, sailing and skiing to name just a few! Josh has quadriplegic cerebral palsy and is a wheelchair user (manual), he communicates extremely well through speech and uses Eye Gaze technology to operate his computer. There will be no personal care involved as Josh has a catheter in place. Josh lives at his family home which has been fully adapted for his needs, there is a stair lift and ceiling hoists available.
Overview of role:
This is a dynamic and fun position for a *Male Buddy / Support Worker to spend time with Josh on a Saturday and enable him to participate in the hobbies and interests he loves of which there are many! Josh is always out and about sailing, skiing, visiting family, eating out and attending West End shows. As part of your role, you’ll assist Josh in planning these activities and help facilitate these for him. The family would also be happy to consider someone working alternate Saturdays if the Buddy / Support Worker was unable to commit to working every Saturday.
Who this job would suit:
A proactive, engaged and energetic *Male Buddy / Support Worker with similar interests and passions as Josh such as tech, computers, music, films, musicals and most importantly a person who will continually promote Josh’s independence. You must be a confident driver as this role involves driving in and around London.
What’s great about this job:
Josh has a wicked sense of humour and lives life to the full. He is always looking to explore new hobbies and interests which you will be able to experience with him. It’ll be a truly rewarding role where you can make a big difference.
Who is recruiting for this role?
Our client is using the Advertising Package. The client will be carrying out all aspects of the recruitment process and will contact you directly if they would like to progress your application. By applying for this vacancy, you agree to our client having access to your CV. for more information.
Please note:
*Where a specific gender is stated as essential, gender is considered to be a genuine occupational requirement in accordance to paragraph 1, of schedule 9 of the Equality Act 2010 for female or male worker to work with our client
Location: North West London, South EAst
Category: Social Care
Job Title: NW6 | Saturday Buddy / Support Worker
Salary:
Benefits: Full Time
Job Type: Permanent, Full Time
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