Direct Payment Worker

East Riding of Yorkshire Council; Hessle; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 15,000; Part time

Job summary

East Riding of Yorkshire Council is seeking a Direct Payment Worker to support a non-verbal child within a local authority service.

Hours: 4 hours weekly term time and 6 hours weekly in holidays. DBS check required. Travel across East Riding may be required.

The role emphasises patience, proactive attitude, and the ability to work on own initiative, with emphasis on inclusion and emotional support.

Qualifications

• The candidate must be patient, caring and understanding.
• Ability to build positive relationships and support with additional needs.
• Strong communication and initiative.

Responsibilities

• Anticipate the individual's needs by recognising non-verbal cues.
• Assist with dressing, undressing and toileting support.
• Support communication and social interaction.
• Provide emotional support and encourage inclusion.
• Assist with mobility and safety awareness.

Job description

This is an external vacancy and is not employment with East Riding of Yorkshire Council.

4 hours per week term time, 6 hours per week in the holidays

About the recipient

The individual is a non-verbal young child who enjoys children's television programme and are keen to spend time outdoors.

At home, they benefit from using a range of sensory equipment which supports their sensory needs and enjoyment.

They can find loud noises distressing and do not like wearing ear defenders. They may require support with sharing during activities and prefer to avoid messy play. They also have a strong dislike of the colour red.

About the role

The successful candidate will be responsible for:

• Be able to anticipate the individual's needs recognising subtle non-verbal cues.
• Assisting with dressing, undressing and support with toileting needs.
• Helping the individual with all aspects of communication.
• Helping the individual with lack of danger awareness.
• Helping with any mobility needs.
• Encouraging social interaction and inclusion and providing emotional support

About the candidate

The suitable candidate must:

• Be motivated, proactive and able to work on their own initiative.
• Be patient, caring and understanding.
• Have good communication skills (clear and effective communication).
• Be able to build a positive relationship with the individual to both encourage and support them.
• Have previous experience supporting an individual with additional needs.
• Be flexible to accommodate the hours of work where necessary.

DBS/Reference checks will be required for this post – Cost to be met by the local authority.

Children and Young People, Specialist Services Direct Payments is an in-house service provided by the East Riding of Yorkshire Council to support families of Children and Young People with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities to fulfil their potential and aspirations.

Whilst caring experience is always useful, you don’t necessarily need to have worked in care to be a great Direct Payment Worker, the right attitude and a person-centred approach is more important.

Travel

Some travel across East Riding of Yorkshire may be required, applicants must be able to transport themselves.

DBS/Medical check

This post is subject to an enhanced DBS clearance check.