Casual Support Worker

Penderels Trust; Rugby; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Part time

Job summary

A support organization based in Rugby is looking for a dedicated individual to assist a young man with personal care and daily activities. Responsibilities include supporting personal care tasks, encouraging socialization, and assisting with household chores. Ideal candidates should have previous experience in childcare or special needs, be reliable, and possess a caring attitude. Flexibility and good listening skills are essential, as tasks may vary daily.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in childcare/special needs is essential.
• Be honest, reliable, trustworthy and punctual.
• Have a lively personality and be self-motivated.

Responsibilities

• Support with personal care such as toileting and bathing.
• Assist with cooking and meal preparation.
• Encourage social activities and independence.
• Help with household chores and gardening.

Skills

Reliability

Empathy

Listening skills

Teamwork

Flexibility

Caring attitude

Honesty

Job description

Do you want to as in a casual role? Are you passionate about football and want to make a positive impact in a young mans life? Are you enthusiastic and determined that everyone has the right to have a good quality of life? Come and join the journey of our young man who also loves adventure and electronic music.

Employer Disability and Health Conditions

• Cognitive / Learning
• Invisible

Anxiety

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.
• Assist with household chores and general homemaking.
• Support with food shopping.
• Support and/or prompt the individual to access sporting and leisure activities.
• Assist and encourage socialisation, participating in activities.
• Promote and encourage friendships and independence.
• Develop a good and trusting one to one working relationship.
• 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).

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.
• Previous experience in childcare/special needs is essential.
• Be able to work flexibly, adapting to the employers needs on a daily basis.
• Flexibility would be an advantage as the hours may be variable.
• Be self-motivated with a willingness to get involved.
• Have a lively personality.