Female Family Support Worker - AHSNCL

Disability North; Newcastle upon Tyne; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Part time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a compassionate and dedicated individual to support a vibrant 8-year-old girl with disabilities. This role involves providing personalized care and engaging in activities that promote her social and independence skills. The ideal candidate will be warm, patient, and resilient, ready to create a trusting bond while ensuring safety and comfort. With bespoke training provided, this position offers a rewarding opportunity to make a meaningful difference in a child's life. If you have a positive attitude and a commitment to support, this role could be perfect for you.

Qualifications

• Warm and caring individual with excellent communication skills.
• Must have a positive attitude towards disability and be reliable.

Responsibilities

• Support a child with disabilities in home and local activities.
• Ensure a safe and supportive environment for the child.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Resilience

Patience

Positive attitude towards disability

Ability to respond in emergencies

Tools

Own vehicle

Job description

Hours: 5 hours term time, 10 hours holiday

Rate of Pay: £16.00 per hour

Area: Newcastle Upon Tyne

Car driver with own vehicle essential

We are looking for a kind, understanding, patient, and supportive person to support our 8-year-old daughter. Experience would be beneficial; however, bespoke training will be provided for the right individuals. You must have a good level of fitness to meet the demands of a very active little girl.

Routines are extremely important to support our daughter; however, we would like our new PA to bring new experiences and activities to the role.

The PA will help support our daughter in slowly working towards attending outdoor activities to develop her social and independence skills. Parents will plan the activities, including walks, playing in the park, beach visits, shopping, and activities by support groups, which will be accompanied by me until Asiya is comfortable with the new PA.

Our daughter uses picture boards to communicate and an app-based picture board. It is essential you can be calm and gentle to create a strong and trusting bond.

Our daughter needs constant supervision at all times. You will be working alongside an additional PA, especially on outings. Our daughter uses a wheelchair when outside the house because of sensory difficulties, but during activities when safe and secure, she would want to be out of the wheelchair exploring.

Main Duties:

1. To ensure Asiya has a supportive environment, you will learn her nonverbal cues to understand her needs.
2. Supporting Asiya in their family home and local activities.
3. General housekeeping.
4. To ensure safety.

Person Specification:
You must be a warm and caring individual that will always give the best support. Resilience, patience, and a positive attitude are essential.

Essential:

1. Excellent communication skills.
2. No phones to be used during working hours (apart from during breaks or in an emergency).
3. Have a positive attitude towards disability.
4. Be flexible, reliable, and punctual.
5. Keep information gained in the course of your employment confidential.
6. Respect my privacy and dignity and that of my family.
7. Not discuss my household and domestic circumstances with others.
8. Be able to accept responsibility.
9. Be able to respond appropriately in an emergency.
10. Have a sense of humour and a mature attitude to your work, with the ability to maintain individuality whilst following appropriate care routines.
11. Car driver with own vehicle.

Preferred:
Experience in providing support.

There is a genuine occupational requirement for the holder of this post to be male/female in accordance with the Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) Regulations 2014 and Equality Act 2010 schedule 9 paragraphs 1 – 4.

This vacancy will close as soon as a suitable candidate is appointed.

At the time of starting their employment, the successful candidate must have permission to work in the U.K.