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Warwickshire

Support Worker

Nuneaton, West Midlands

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Job reference 17487WARCB7Days Closes 18th October 2026
Hourly rate £15.00 per hour
Hours 10 Hours per week – Shifts may be a combination of 2-to-1 or 1-to-1 Shifts will be on Monday, Tuesday, Saturday or Sunday
Contract type Permanent
Minimum age 18 and over
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

We are looking for a Personal Assistant to support a lovely 16-year-old young man who has severe learning disabilities and requires a high level of assistance. 
He is non-verbal, has limited movement and suffers from epilepsy.
On a daily basis, duties will include assisting with dressing, hoisting into a chair, providing frequent postural changes, administering medication, delivering personal care, catheter use, chest physiotherapy, nebuliser use and monitoring for seizure activity. All food and fluids are administered using a PEG.
While hoists and manual handling aids are provided, it is essential that applicants are able to offer physical support when necessary, including encouraging and prompting to engage in play activities.
The role is for 10 hours a week daytime shifts. Start times are flexible, and the currently available days are Monday, Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday. 
The successful applicant must be able to use their own initiative. 
This is a rewarding role supporting a happy young man in a caring home environment.
 

Disability and health conditions

  • Cognitive / Learning

Other relevant information

  • The individual keeps pets in the home. Ruby is a friendly and playful cocker-spaniel dog who lives at the property.

About the role

Duties and responsibilities

  • Develop a good and trusting one-to-one working relationship.
Applicants must be aged 18 or over for this role.
  • You will be required to administer medication.

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.

Required training

Successful candidates are required to undertake any training considered necessary and appropriate to the role.

  • Moving and Handling. Training will be provided by the employer.
  • First Aid. Training will be provided by the employer.
  • Epilepsy. Training will be provided by the employer.
  • Peg Feed. Training will be provided by the employer.
  • Catheter Care. Training will be provided by the employer.