Carer/Support Worker

Penderels Trust; Warwick; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A supportive care organization in Warwick is seeking a part-time support worker. The role involves assisting with personal care, medication, cooking, and household chores while encouraging socialisation and gardening activities. Candidates must be trustworthy, empathetic, and self-motivated, with a full driving licence. This position requires a DBS disclosure, which will be covered by the employer.

Qualifications

• Full driving licence essential; must be 25 for insurance purposes.
• Must ensure confidentiality and respect privacy.
• Able to work on own initiative and follow instructions accurately.

Responsibilities

• Support with personal care, including toileting and bathing.
• Assist with cooking, meals, and medications.
• Encourage socialisation and participation in activities.
• Support with gardening and household chores.

Skills

Honesty

Reliability

Trustworthiness

Punctuality

Empathy

Good listening skills

Caring attitude

Ability to work independently

Teamwork

Patience

Job description

About the Employer
A lovely lady looking for a part time worker who enjoys gardening, accessing the community and crafts.

Employer Disability and Health Conditions
• Mobility / Physical • Mental Health • Invisible

Anxiety and Pain


The employer's hobbies and interests:
• Going to garden centres• Accessing community

Other relevant information
• The individual keeps pets in the home. Friendly 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.
• Support and/or prompt with cooking/meal preparation and eating meals/drinks.
• Support and/or prompt the individual to take medication.
• Assist with household chores and general homemaking.
• Support and/or prompt to attend appointments as necessary, e.g. hospital/doctors.
• Support with food shopping.
• Assist and encourage socialisation, participating in activities.
• Support with gardening.


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).

Transport Requirement

Full driving licence is essential as the role requires you to drive the employer’s vehicle, for insurance purpose you must be 25.

Required Skills
• Be honest, reliable, trustworthy and punctual.• Maintain confidentiality and respect privacy, including the prohibited use of social media in relation to the job role.
• To be able to work on own initiative.
• To work as part of a team.
• To be able to follow instructions accurately.
• Be patient, supportive and caring.
• Have good listening skills and be able to provide non-judgemental emotional support.
• Be empathetic.
• Be self-motivated with a willingness to get involved.
• Have a lively personality.