Support Worker

Support Worker in PE19

£11.50 per hour

Applicants must be able to provide their own transport for this position

About the service user
B is a 15 year old girl who has a diagnosis of ADHD, Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD) & Sensory Processing Disorder (SPD).
B enjoys arts & crafts, swimming, bowling, YouTube and spending time using her phone, she also enjoys cooking and baking under supervision as food has become an obsession for B.



Hours and rate of Pay
89 hours to be used weekends & school holidays @ £11.50 ph


Enhanced DBS clearance is required


What you would be doing…
The aim of the support hours is to provide B the opportunity to build on her independence, engaging with activities to broaden her interests and allow her to socialise with other young people in a supportive and structured environment.



The person I would like…
If you have experience of supporting others with similar disabilities and an awareness of the challenging behaviours the conditions can bring that would be great, but it is not essential.

It is important that you are patient and kind, someone who can communicate clear boundaries in a way B will understand.

Someone who is willing to be interactive in order to improve and develop skills and develop trust and understanding in the role.

B can exhibit challenging behaviours such as spitting, throwing objects and being verbally abusive a symptom of her ODD, you will need to learn the triggers & coping mechanisms for such behaviours.




“Please note that this advert has been placed on behalf of one of our customers. Should your application be successful, and you are offered the position, you will be directly employed by the customer and not by PeoplePlus”