NW8 Housekeeper / Family Support Worker

London, England, gb

Weekend Housekeeper/Family Support Worker/Cleaner, Central London. A unique opportunity to help support a family who is going through a challenging time and needs some flexible support. gross per hour.

Wage/Salary: Gross per hour
Driver Essential? Not required
Essential: Childcare/nannying experience, the ability to prepare good simple, healthy food. This role is open to *female candidates only.
Preferable : An understanding or experience of people with Autistic Spectrum Condition (ASC)
Start Date: ASAP, a 6-month contract, which will then be renewable by mutual agreement on a 2-monthly basis
Days & Hours: Saturdays and Sundays, to See notes below for more details of hours.
Family/Client Pets : None
Recruiter : Sally Britton style="font-size:11pt"> About this family: This family comprises of Nancy, who is just under 2 years old, her mother Catherine, Catherine’s younger sister Helen, 12 and Nancy’s grandparents. Catherine is a very bright young woman who has ASC. She has recently experienced a traumatic situation and is working through some associated mental health issues. Prior to this, Catherine was highly functioning and living a full life, but the experience has knocked her confidence and set her back somewhat. Nancy is a robust, healthy, energetic little girl, who is inquisitive and unusually talkative for her age. She loves all kinds of food, playing in the park, swimming, soft play, listening to and singing songs, and building with her blocks. She is already toilet trained thanks to the loving support of her mum, Catherine.

Overview of role: The family are going through a period of adjustment following Catherine’s traumatic situation. Catherine needs the time and space to get back on her feet and re-integrate herself as Nancy’s mother. Catherine has her own mental health support workers. For her family to allocate their time to Catherine, their work commitments and Nancy’s care, they are looking to recruit someone who will help keep the house in order which will include cleaning the house, cooking simple, healthy family meals, carrying out errands, and at times, looking after Nancy. The family often go away for weekends when the hours can be worked more flexibly and when there will only be housekeeping/cleaning duties. It will be possible to agree, in advance, that occasionally you do not work on these weekends, if you have a special event to attend, such as a wedding or special trip planned, for example. The rate is an hour. The family would like someone to also have some availability during the week to potentially cover sickness/staff holidays. Additional weekday hours are paid at gross per hour. The needs of the family will evolve, so this is a 6-month contract, to be renewed by mutual agreement on a 2-month basis.

Who this job would suit: A ‘Jill’ of all trades!Someone with good childcare experience, who loves children, a naturally tidy person who loves a clean and tidy home, someone happy to roll their sleeves up and do what needs to be done to help the household run smoothly. This could suit a student whose studies relate to childcare, SEN, or psychology. You’ll have good English, be presentable and be sensitive to the needs of the wider family, all of whom have been affected by Catherine’s situation and traumatic experience. This role is open to *female applicants only.

What’s great about this job: This is a lovely part-time job for someone to do perhaps alongside other interests such as education or creative pursuits. You will be working with a lovely family well-known to Snap Care.

Who is recruiting for this role? Snap Care will be carrying out all recruitment including shortlisting, recruiter interviews and arranging employer interviews.

Please note: *Where a specific gender is stated as essential, gender is considered to be a genuine occupational requirement in accordance to paragraph 1, of schedule 9 of the Equality Act 2010 for female or male worker to work with our client.