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Location: Harrow, London Days & Hours: 2 x Support Workers required. 1 x Support Worker for waking nights (20 hours per week) Thursdays and Fridays 10pm-8am. 1 x Support Worker for sleeping nights (20 hours per week) 10pm-8am, sleeping night shifts are flexible and can be worked on Tuesday, Thursday, Friday or Saturday. Pay: Waking Nights & Day Shifts: 18.0019.00 per hour (depending on experience and shift type) Sleeping Nights: National Living Wage per hour (currently 12.21 per hour for aged 21+) Weekdays and National Living Wage per hour plus 1 at Weekends. Additional uplift on bank holidays. Were looking for kind, enthusiastic, and experienced Support Workers to join our dedicated home care team and help care for Carrie. Meet Carrie Carrie is a bright and beautiful 13-year-old girl with a fun personality and a love for music and sensory play. She communicates through facial expressions and vocalisations, and she absolutely lights up when people engage with her. Carrie enjoys trips to the park, seaside outings, and lunch at local restaurants, especially in the afternoons when shes most alert. Carrie has complex medical needs due to brain injuries at birth, including epilepsy and PEG feeding. She requires full assistance with all aspects of daily living and personal care. Shes home-schooled, and were looking for someone who can support her development during occasional day shifts. About the Role This is a night-based role, we are looking for someone to work sleeping nights as a second carer Tuesdays, Thursdays, Fridays or Saturdays (flexible), with occasional waking nights as first carer (to cover absences) and a waking night carer to cover a Thursday and Friday. Flexibility is essential, as we may need additional support at short notice, including some day shifts. Youll be working in Carrie's fully adapted family home, providing safe and effective care to Carrie working with a dedicated team and supporting Carrie's parents to feel confident that shes receiving the highest quality care. Pay and Benefits 18.0019.00 per hour (waking nights/day shifts) Sleeping nights paid at National Living Wage (National Living Wage plus 1 at weekends). Additional bank holiday uplift 5.6 weeks annual leave (pro rata) Free DBS check Ongoing training and support Induction and relevant care training (including The Care Certificate) Regular clinical supervision and review meetings Support from the Team Leader, our Case Manager and HR team Safeguarding We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our client. All applicants will be subject to: Proof of eligibility to work in the UK Satisfactory references (including your most recent employer) Enhanced DBS check (a conviction will not necessarily prevent employment) Interviews & Start Date Interviews will be held via Teams as applications are received. Start date is ASAP, following our move and subject to satisfactory employment checks. If youre someone who brings warmth, patience, and a sense of fun to your work, wed welcome your application. Carrie is waiting to meet someone special who can help her thrive. Apply today and become part of something truly rewarding. About You Were seeking female Support Workers who are kind, reliable, and experienced in supporting children with complex medical needs. Youll be working closely with Carrie and her family in their home, so a compassionate, professional, and respectful approach is essential. Essential Skills & Experience: Experience supporting children with complex medical needs, ideally including Acquired Brain Injury Confident with epilepsy management and PEG feeding Comfortable working night shifts (waking and/or sleeping) Able to work with specialist equipment (training provided) Willingness to bend, kneel, squat, push or pull as part of manual handling (with a Handling Management Plan in place) Desirable: Suctioning experience Experience administering medication and following therapy-led care plans Personal Qualities: Were looking for someone who embodies the following values: Supportive : Kind, patient, and energetic. Works well with Carries family and therapy team. Integrity : Honest, reliable, and professional. Maintains confidentiality and communicates openly. Client-Centred : Puts Carries needs first, adapts to her pace, and supports her development. Quality-Focused : Observant, detail-oriented, and committed to high standards of care. Positive : Brings a can-do attitude, celebrates progress, and helps Carrie live life to the fullest. Additional Requirements: Confident working in a family home and sensitive to the familys needs and wishes Able to build professional, respectful relationships with the team Strong verbal and written communication skills; IT literate Organised, proactive, and flexible able to cover shifts at short notice Punctual, trustworthy, and empathetic Committed to equality, diversity, and inclusion We are committed to equality of opportunity for all staff and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, marriage and civil partnerships and religion and belief. Where a specific gender is stated as essential, gender is considered to be a genuine occupational requirement in accordance with paragraph 1, of the schedule 9 of the Equality Act 2010 for a female or male worker to work with our client. TPBN1_UKTJ