Support worker
| Company: | Penderels Trust |
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| Salary: | £13.45 |
| Hours: | Part-time |
| Location: | Rugby, CV21 3GU |
| Working pattern: | On-site |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Posting date: | 30 Jul 2026 |
| Closing date: | 23 Aug 2026 |
Summary
About the Employer
Young boy who is repetitive, a sensory seeker, does a lot of stimming, lots of movement, likes watching you draw and being sang to. Gets overwhelmed easily so can go into flight mode and will run away from what is upsetting him. He will also touch everything, does not understand a person’s personal space and needs a lot of regulation. Loves food, his tablet, squeezes, tickles, nursery rhymes, dinosaurs, warped sounds, movie clips/quotes, swing, water play, woodland walks, dinosaurs. Type of person looking for: Someone who is patient, kind, open minded, firm, good at running and dodging, has a trial-and-error approach, encouraging and helping him to adapt to new environments, confident to go on walk, and take him to the park. He needs help getting him out into society as I feel that someone who is not his mum may be able to approach things differently. Has SEN experience and understanding
Employer Disability and Health Conditions
• Cognitive / Learning
Other relevant information
• Someone in the household is a smoker.• The individual keeps pets in the home.3 cats and a dog.
About the Role
Duties and Responsibilities
• Support and/or prompt with personal care. This may include toileting, showering/bathing, getting in and out of bed, getting dressed.
• Assist and encourage socialisation, participating in activities.
• Develop a good and trusting one to one working relationship.
The individuals 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. You have a duty to report defects and / 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 for which you are applying, this post is subject to a satisfactory DBS disclosure (costs will be covered).
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