Personal assistant/ carer/Family Support worker days and Nights Spennymoor Part time - SPENNYMOOR - DL16

Bank staff required to cover sickness and holidays. The hours would vary and could easily slot around other commitments or studies. 
 
 Hours are: waking nights (1900-0700) and short day (e.g 1000-1400) and evenings (1500-1900) £10-£11 ph
Zero Hours contract  
 
An example of shifts we need help with over the next 4 weeks would be:

week 1 1900-0700 waking night shift Thursday (scope to swap night with another worker)

week 2 1500-1900 day shift Monday to go in the hydro pool

week 3 1500-1900 thursday to go on the trampoline 

week 4 1000-1500 Wednesday  to go to the farm and 1900--0700 saturday night shift

The Job...

 Are you someone who is competent, caring, and conscientious with a sense of 
 humour who would like to work in a busy lively family home?

 Then we might be just who you are looking for! We need people who are all of the 
 above to support our 7 year old son through the night and the day. 
 
 Our son is stuck in a body that does not work. He can barely move. He cannot sit up, 
 breathe, feed or move without support, but this doesn’t stop him!
 A note from our son:

 I love to be around other children, to watch waffle dog, Bing to splash in a warm pool, 
 paint with my hands and to be read stories.
 When I am feeling adventurous I like to ice skate (in my buggy), be bounced on a 
 trampoline, feel reptiles and see the pigs at farm. I need someone to help me do 
 these things. 

Can you?
 Experience or previous training is not essential but a good positive, flexible attitude 
 and willingness to learn and undertake training (will include tracheostomy, 
 gastrostomy, medication and physio needs) is a must. The skills you will need to 
 bring are fun, and a determination to support us to lead an ordinary family life so we 
 can all - especially our son – play, stay safe, and be a part of the world.
 
 You will need to be relatively fit as the role requires some moving and handling and gentle bouncing and be able to help me in a hydro (warm pool). Ideally you will be able to drive me to my activities in my wheelchair van. 
 
 If you feel passionate about supporting our family, or just want more information, please get in touch with us.

 Role is subject to dbs and satisfactory references