Direct Payment Worker - Beverley

East Riding of Yorkshire Council; Beverley; On-site; GBP 11,000 - 14,000; Part time

Job summary

East Riding of Yorkshire Council in Beverley seeks a dedicated support worker to assist a lady with autism and ADHD. You will help with meals, personal care, transport to appointments and paperwork, enabling independence and daily routines.

The role involves 24 hours per week, Monday to Friday, with 4–5 hour blocks and flexible times to suit appointments. DBS checks apply; owning a car with business insurance is preferred.

Qualifications

• Be flexible to changing hours and duties.
• Be honest and trustworthy with the service user and family.
• Possess empathy and a caring, patient approach.
• Demonstrate organisational skills for paperwork and appointments.
• Own car with business insurance is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Meal preparation including some batch cooking.
• Personal care including dressing.
• Taking to and attend appointments.
• Support with showering.
• Support with organising paperwork/correspondence.
• Support with making telephone calls.
• Support with organising appointments.
• Shopping and domestic support.

Skills

Flexibility

Honesty and trustworthiness

Empathy

Organisational skills

Job description

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

A lady in her 30's, living in Beverley requires a dedicated and suitable person to be her support worker. This lady is autistic and has ADHD, she unable to walk far and has little movement in her hands.

Duties include:

• Meal preparation including some batch cooking.
• Personal care including dressing.
• Taking to and attend appointments.
• Support with showering.
• Support with organising paperwork/correspondence.
• Support with making telephone calls.
• Support with organising appointments.
• Shopping.
• Domestic support.

Hours

This post is for 24 hours per week.

Monday to Friday.

4 or 5 hours per day – times are to be agreed at interview and can be flexible.

Flexibility is required for support to appointments when required – notice will be given.

The suitable candidate must:

• Be flexible.
• Be honest and trustworthy.
• Have own car – business insurance is required.
• Knowledge of autism and ADHD would be desired but not essential.
• Be motivated and proactive.
• Be patient, caring and understanding.
• Be able to build positive relationship with this lady to both encourage and support her.
• 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.

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.

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