recruitment
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We are always looking for new people to join our ever-expanding team.

Experience is not essential, but some evidence of an interest in this kind of work will be very important to us. We have full and part-time vacancies in a wide range of areas, from ABA therapists to learning support assistants, although the majority of our work is providing respite in the family home.

If you would like to join our team, you can apply either by post, fax or on-line.
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Once we have received your application, we will contact you to arrange an interview. You will need to bring with you a current CV, passport, two passport size photographs and any qualiification certificates that you may have.  We also require an Enhanced CRB disclosure. 

Work with children is exempt from the provision of section 4 (ii) of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exemptions Order 1975).

Special People is an Equal Opportunities Employer. All our policies are available for inspection at any time.

current job vacancies
SP1/011 - Hendon - Female(6)
Femaie worker required Monday to Friday in the mornings 7.30am-8.30am, to help client get ready for school. One evening a week is also required on Fridays from 5.30pm-7.30pm. Immediate start.
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SP1/018 - Wembley - Male(13) Autism
Experienced Support worker with working knowledge of TEACHH program, PECS and Makaton and with 14 hours per week to spare required Monday, Tuesday and Fridays 6-10pm and Thursdays 6-8pm. Occasional weekend hours. To start ASAP.
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SP1/020 - Camden - Male(4) Autistic Spectrum Disorder, severe communication delay
Saturdays 2hrs, Sundays 2hrs, outdoor activities and home respite. Immediate start.
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SP1/038 - Kingsbury NW9 - Male (8) Autism, challenging behaviour
URGENT! Experience male or female Learning Support Assistant required to support client in the classroom and help develop his educational and social skills. Experience with working with children with challenging behaviour essential. Immediate start. Monday to Friday 8.45am-3.30pm.
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SP1/045 - Kings Cross - Female (18) Cerebral Palsy, Gastrostomy
Female support worker required ASAP to provide support and assist client to engage in activities outside the home. Some personal care involved, but generally to take client out. 6 hours during the week (flexible) and 4 hours at the weekends; usually Sundays.
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SP1/046 - Stonebridge Park - Male Autism
Experienced and energetic worker required ASAP to support client at a childrens centre Monday to Friday from 8.30am-1.30pm. Long term commitment. Please call office for more details.
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SP1/051 - South Hampstead NW6 - Male (4) Autism
Female worker required ASAP to support client on Monday afternoons, collecting him from school and weather permitting taking him to the park or home and engaging in activities. Mondays 3 to 5.30pm (sometimes 3.30pm-6pm). Immediate start. Times subject to change during the school holidays.
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SP1/052 - Westbourne Park W11 - Male (6) Autism
Female support worker required 2 hours in the afternoons on Saturdays and Sundays, to take client out in the community and places of interest. Young child is very active and requires close supervision. Initial visit at home and first sessions with child in the community will also be with mother, as child gets anxious on meeting new people. To start as soon as possible for suitable worker. Times preferable from 2-4pm on both days.
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SP1/053 - Archway - Male (21) Aspergers Syndrome, learning difficulties
Reliable, calm back up support worker required to accompany client out into the community, lots of walking involved. The client has 8 hours every fortnight, which can either be used on a Saturday or Sunday, which can then be split into 4 hour sessions. Client also has 4 hours a day for 2 weeks during the summer holidays and 1 week during the Christmas and Easter holidays. Most sessions will be used alternate Sundays to support client and escort him back to his respite centre in Red Hill in Surrey from 1-8pm.
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SP1/132 - Highbury(N5) - Female (21) Physical & Learning difficulties, wheelchair user
Female support worker required to assist with personal care, transfers, manual handling and taking client outdoors and to access her college sessions. Ongoing Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays usually from 8.30am-4.15pm, but subject to change, to enable client to attend her college sessions. Must have experience of using hoists and manual handling. To start ASAP.
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SP1/150 - Highbury N5- Male (23) Autism, severe learning difficulties, controlled epilepsy
Young and energetic male worker required to support second worker to take client bowling alternate Monday evenings, from 6.30pm to 9pm. Position to start from Jan 09 for the right worker. Long term commitment essential. 
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SP1/179 - East Ham - Male (2) Brain injury, developmental delay, gastrostomy, respiratory difficulties
URGENT! Female support worker required ASAP to assist client with his daily routine Saturdays and Sundays 10am-2pm. Must have relevant experience. Client requires suctioning daily, but training can be given to suitable worker. Also worker must be energetic, creative and prepared to stimulate and motivate client in play activities.
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SP1/247 - Stamford Brook (W6) - Female(16) Autism, non verbal

Energetic, sporty and proactive female support worker required Monday to Friday in the evenings, term times from 5.30pm-8pm, weekends and school holidays from 10am-4pm. To assist client in attending dance and drama classes, swimming and other outdoor activities. To start ASAP for the right worker. Long term commitment essential. Job share.
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SP1/255 - Holland Road W14 - Male(7) Autism
URGENT! Male worker required to support client in the afternoons 8 hours per week after school, days flexible but times usually from 3.30pm. Worker to collect client from school and take him to afterschool activities. Client is energetic, lively and likes to keep busy, so a worker with lost of energy requested. To start ASAP.
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SP1/271 - Hampstead - Male(8) Learning difficulties, respiratory difficulties, mild cerebral palsy, reflux
Male support worker required ASAP to assist client to access activities on Wednesdays 3.30-5.30pm at his after school club, then take him home afterwards. School is in Cricklewood NW2. Immediate start.
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SP1/291 - Ladbroke Grove - Male(14) Down's Syndrome, learning difficulties, mobility problems
URGENT! Male support worker required 12 hours per month to provide energetic and stimulating activities within the community, i.e youth centres, parks, sports centres, etc. Client will also have 12 hours per week during the school holidays. Client has no sense of danger and also needs a worker with experience of setting firm and clear boundaries and also must be active and fit as client can run off. To start immediately for right worker. Parents would prefer every Saturday for 3hrs, 10am-1pm.
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SP1/297 - Ladbroke Grove - Male(4) ASD, hyperactive, challenging behaviour.
Support required on Saturdays from 10.30am-2.30pm for client. Worker must have experience with dealing with young children with behavioural problems and able to do some personal care. To start ASAP.
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SP1/298 - Hornsey N8 - Male(14) Epilepsy, Cerebral palsy, Gastrostomy
Reliable worker with experience with tube feeding, manual handling and personal care to help mother Monday to Friday mornings from 6.30am-7.30am and evenings 7pm-8pm. Immediate start.
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SP1/302 - N4 - Male(16) Quadripelgic Cerebral palsy, non verbal
2 male Support workers with manual handling experience to help support family with client, 6 hours per week on Saturdays. Possibility of hours during the school holidays. Respite, activities and some personal care. Position will be ongoing. To start ASAP
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SP1/314 - Crouch Hill - Female (2) Tuberous Sclerosis, Epilepsy, global developmental delay
Female support worker required for 6hrs per week to assist parents in all aspects of client's care, including physio and speech programmes, play activities and using Makaton. Client has regular seizures, so worker must be experienced in administering medication, but training given. To start immediately.
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SP1/327 - Kilburn - Female(7) Epilepsy, Visual Impairment, Gastrostomy, Encephalopathy
Female carer with tube feeding experience required to assist mother with morning and evening routine and mealtimes and also help with other 2 siblings. Monday to Friday 7am-9am and 4pm-6pm. To start ASAP, support required for a couple of months.
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SP1/328 - Chancery Lane EC1N - Female(10) Global developmental delay
Lively client requires support to access her local community on Sundays for 3hrs. Worker must be able to set firm boundaries and deal with client's sometimes challenging behaviour. To start ASAP. Long term commitment required.
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SP1/329 - St John's Wood - Female(2) Autism
Charming and lovely child requires a support worker to engage her in activities outdoors and at home. Friendly and very sociable, she also needs worker to help parents deal with her energetic and sometimes challenging behaviour. 3hrs per day including Saturdays and Sundays, preferable from 10am-1pm. To start ASAP.
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SP2/094 - Finchley - Male (19) Communication impairment
Female support worker required to assist client some afternoons during the week from 3.30pm for a few hours. Worker to be flexible with times and days, and have an interest in dance, ballet, musicals and classical music. Also to take client out into community. To start ASAP, and family would like to meet worker first.
Email : ranju@special people.org.uk
SP2/105 - Finchley - Male(4) Down Syndrome, medical needs, Gastrostomy, hearing impaired
Worker required to support client to engage in activities in and out the home. One weekday for 3 hours and Saturdays 3 hours. Experience essential. Please call office for more details. To start immediately.
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SP2/106 - Barnes - Male(4) Cerebral palsy, visual impairment
Support worker required to assist client Monday to Friday after school for 2 hours to help with his evening routine, feeding, personal care and play. To start ASAP.
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