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Warwickshire

Support Worker

Rugby, West Midlands

Job reference 17337WARCB10 Closes 18th October 2026
Hourly rate £13.45 per hour
Hours Variable
Contract type Casual
Care experience Essential Childcare / special needs experience

When you are required

Specific working days have not been stated.

Dates and times are flexible and can be discussed at interview.

About the employer

Young boy who is repetitive, a sensory seeker, does a lot of stimming, lots of movement, likes watching you draw and being sang to. Gets overwhelmed easily so can go into flight mode and will run away from what is upsetting him. He will also touch everything, does not understand a person’s personal space and needs a lot of regulation. Loves food, his tablet, squeezes, tickles, nursery rhymes, dinosaurs, warped sounds, movie clips/quotes, swing, water play, woodland walks, dinosaurs. Type of person looking for: Someone who is patient, kind, open minded, firm, good at running and dodging, has a trial-and-error approach, encouraging and helping him to adapt to new environments, confident to go on walk, and take him to the park. He needs help getting him out into society as I feel that someone who is not his mum may be able to approach things differently. Has SEN experience and understanding

Disability and health conditions

  • Cognitive / Learning

Other relevant information

  • Someone in the household is a smoker.
  • The individual keeps pets in the home. 3 cats and a dog

About the role

Duties and responsibilities

  • Develop a good and trusting one-to-one working relationship.

The individual's needs may vary from day to day and your tasks may reflect this. You could be required to perform other duties as reasonably required.

You have a responsibility as an employee to report all accidents to the employer immediately and to report defects or hazards which may give rise to an accident. You are to ensure the safety of the individual at all times.

Due to the nature of the work, this post is subject to a satisfactory DBS disclosure. Costs will be covered.

Required skills

  • Be self-motivated with a willingness to get involved.