Female Support Worker

Penderels Trust; Bishop's Tachbrook, Royal Leamington Spa; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A community support organization is seeking a Female Support Worker (Personal Assistant) in Bishop's Tachbrook to assist a 7-year-old girl with personal care and community activities. Flexible hours are available, and candidates must have experience in childcare/special needs. The role requires a caring, reliable, and patient individual who can adapt to the child’s varying needs and promote independence.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in childcare/special needs is essential.
• Car driver and car owner with business insurance.
• Must maintain confidentiality and respect privacy.

Responsibilities

• Support with personal care including dressing and toileting.
• Assist the individual to take medication.
• Encourage socialization and participation in activities.
• Develop a trusting one-to-one working relationship.
• Promote friendships and independence.

Skills

Reliable

Trustworthy

Patient

Empathetic

Good listening skills

Experience in childcare/special needs

Flexibility

Job description

Overview

Female Support Worker (Personal Assistant). Job Reference: Expiry Date: Location: Bishops Tachbrook Leamington Spa, West Midlands

Hourly Rate of pay: £12.21 Per Hour • Contract Type: Permanent • Hours per week: 3 per week term time - 5 per week non term time

When you are Required: Dates and times are flexible and can be discussed at interview.

About the Employer

My daughter is an active 7-year-old with lots of interests and I am looking to recruit a Personal Assistant to support her in the community. Support will also be required with personal care as my daughter is currently wearing continence pads. She would like to do crafts, go to the Zoo and would love to try horse riding. Our daughter can lose attention if the activities are too repetitive.

Post would be valuable to applicants looking to add to their social care portfolio, working in nursing, becoming a paramedic etc.

Employer Disability and Health Conditions: Cognitive / Learning

The employer's hobbies and interests: crafts, going to the Zoo, Horse riding

Location: Warwickshire

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 the individual to take medication.
• 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.
• 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).

Transport

Car driver and car owner – must have business insurance.

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 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.