Support Worker & Carer for disabled Teenager in London

We are looking for a very reliable and caring Support worker / learning support / carer who has experience in care and with severe autism.

About the Young Man:

He is a disabled and autistic non‐verbal 18‐year‐old with severe epilepsy, a movement disorder and additional health needs. He is very friendly but needs a lot of help with everything. He lives at home with his family and a dog. His team of Learning Support Workers/Carers help him with his daily life & routine which includes supporting and facilitating access to activities and community, helping him with learning more self‐help skills and communication, all of his personal care, providing 1–2 overnight support shifts per week (these are waking nights), and keeping his environment and laundry clean & tidy. He needs a lot of help with all elements of daily life. He is developing his communication skills using picture exchange and gestures, such as pointing. When he is well, he likes physical activities (with a lot of support) — like going to the pool, walks in the parks, disability bike rides. He needs a lot of support with all of these activities as he also has a movement disorder. He also likes to chill with his sister, watch movies and join in family meals. Unfortunately, he often also needs a lot of care as he can have seizures which lead to him needing to spend time in hospital.

About the Position:

You will be provided with regular training on his health needs, care needs and behavioural support. The training is provided by experienced team members as well as his ABA therapist. You need to be strong, fun and reliable to fit into a very professional and experienced team. You will need to have worked with disability and autism before (babysitting a nephew is not enough). You may also have experience with care elements like CIC catheterisation, Peresteen, PEG and giving medications; otherwise, we can train you. This might be a good position for someone with a keen interest in disability, psychology, nursing, or a part‐time student of a relevant field. It is also an opportunity to learn a lot and to be part of a very nice supportive team.

You would need to be willing to commit for a minimum of 12 months. You would prefer someone who can work on a self‐employed basis with a UTR number and who can work a minimum of 35 hours per week. No smokers or vapers, please. You need to be dog‐friendly. You should be open to work some weekends and some bank holidays too (shared with the team).

Starting wage is £16 per hour. If this role interests you please send your CV and — ideally a short cover letter written in your own words — no AI, explaining your interest in this particular position. It would also help if when you initially apply you write a sentence on why you applied (we get a lot of applications). Later on we will need 2 relevant work references and a valid enhanced DBS.

Experience: Required

Languages: English – Advanced

Employment: Full‐time

Salary: from £16 hourly

Benefits: double wage for bank holidays

Thank you!