Direct Payment Worker - Anlaby Common

East Riding of Yorkshire Council; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 501,000 - 683,000; Part time

Job summary

East Riding of Yorkshire Council is seeking a part-time Direct Payments Support Service worker to provide care and support at Anlaby Common. The role includes meal preparation, domestic tasks, light gardening, shopping, dressing assistance and mobility support, with transport to activities as needed.

The ideal candidate will be patient, proactive and able to work independently, with excellent communication and the ability to engage with the service user in community activities.

Qualifications

• Patient, caring and understanding.
• Good communication and ability to build positive relationships.
• Motivated, proactive and able to work on own initiative.
• Flexible to accommodate hours and travel requirements.
• Own car with clean driving licence for transporting in wheelchair-accessible van.

Responsibilities

• Meal, drinks and snacks preparation.
• Assisting with general domestic tasks and light gardening.
• Assisting with shopping for groceries.
• Assisting with dressing and mobility/physiotherapy exercises.
• Supporting access to activities and community events.

Skills

Patience

Communication skills

Independent worker

Driving licence

Job description

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

• Part time (24 hours a week) permanent Days/Times: Weekday afternoons - 12:30-5:30 pm (except Tuesdays which will be 1:00-5:00 pm)

The individual is female, 50 years old and resides in Anlaby Common. They require a dedicated and suitable person to support them due to having MS.

They like/enjoy painting and crafts, cats, reading, shopping. & singing/choir.

About the role

The successful candidate will be responsible for:

• Meal, drinks and snacks preparation
• Assisting with general domestic tasks
• Assisting with light gardening
• Assisting with shopping for groceries.
• Assisting with dressing and help with circulation boosting/ physio exercises. Therefore there is a genuine occupational requirement for a female worker exists for this post under the Equality Act 2010 due to privacy and decency.
• Assisting the individual with accessing activities and spending time out in the community.
• Attending/transporting the individual to social activities and appointments. 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.
• Be flexible to accommodate the hours of work where necessary.

Must have use of own car and also may need to transport individual to social activities and appointments in their wheelchair accessible van, so a full clean driving licence is required.

Non smoker /non vaper due to asthma and allergy reasons.

The family is looking to adopt either a cat or dog in the future.

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

The Direct Payments Support Service is an in-house service provided by the East Riding of Yorkshire Council. The service promotes independent choice and inclusion, allowing our service users to employ their own care and support as needed. We support many individuals with varying abilities, assisting with advertising and recruitment for a range of roles including support workers, carers and personal assistants.

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.

Direct Payment Worker - Anlaby Common