Support Worker

Posting date15 October 2025

Closing date14/11/2025 10:26:09

Salary£12.21 to £12.21 per hour

LocationSutton Coldfield, West Midlands

CompanyThe Rowan Organisation

Job typePermanent

HoursPart Time

Reference17308392

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Job Reference: JH/EW/SuttonColdfield

Job Role:
To support a young female to live independently and access the community. The young female has just started college and the family are looking for a support worker to drive her to and from college, help her get in to college and be there for when she finishes. The young female suffers with a high level of anxiety and PTSD. The successful candidate must be able to support the female both emotionally and physically.
The female attends the College in Tamworth and the family home is based in Sutton (around a 20 minute drive to the college). She attends on a Monday, Tuesday and Friday and you will be expected to support her for 2 hours on each day (6 hours in total for the week). You will need to be at the college 15 minutes before she finishes.
On Monday and Friday she will be taking her wheelchair with her, she will be able to sit in a normal car and the wheelchair does collapse. She has a support worker waiting for her on arrival at college.

Approx times of work are:
Monday: 8am – 9am and 4.30pm – 5.30pm
Tuesday: 12pm – 1pm and 5.30pm – 6.30pm
Friday: 8am – 9am and 4.15pm – 5.15pm

Hourly rate of Pay:
£12.21

Candidate Essentials:
The successful candidate must be calm, supportive, adaptable and good at putting people at ease. The young female is very shy but once she gets to know the person a little, she is happy to chat. This distracts her and reduces the anxiety.
The post is subject to a 6-month probationary period. This post is subject to satisfactory references and an enhanced DBS check at the Employers request prior to commencing employment. This is confidential and at no cost to yourself. The candidates must have their own vehicle and have business class insurance.

Disclaimer
The Rowan Organisation is acting on behalf of a third party and will not be your employer nor responsible for any actions arising out of your employment

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