Female Support Worker

Penderels Trust; Bracebridge; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Part time

Job summary

A caregiving organization in Bracebridge seeks a compassionate caregiver to assist a young adult with autism, epilepsy, and other disabilities. Responsibilities include providing personal care, supporting medication management, and ensuring the individual's safety. Ideal candidates will have experience with disabilities and strong interpersonal skills. Flexible working hours include 15 hours per week, with training provided for necessary skills.

Benefits

Training provided by employer

Qualifications

• Experience with following care plans.
• Ability to work on own initiative and follow instructions.
• Authentic interest in supporting individuals with disabilities.

Responsibilities

• Respond to seizures with first aid and administer emergency medication.
• Support with personal care tasks including toileting and bathing.
• Assist with meal preparation and cooking.

Skills

Experience supporting individuals with epilepsy

Good listening skills

Empathy and self-motivation

Education

Preferred qualification of NVQ3 or Care Certificate

Job description

Job Overview

A content young, non verbal, adult male who is autistic, routine oriented, has epilepsy and learning disabilities. He is noise sensitive and requires a caring, experienced team player to join our team.

Responsibilities

• Respond to any seizures with first aid, moving and handling and administering emergency medication if needed.
• Support and/or prompt with personal care, including toileting, showering/bathing, getting in and out of bed, and dressing.
• Support and/or prompt with cooking and meal preparation and consuming meals and drinks.
• Support and/or prompt the individual to take medication.
• Assist with household chores and general homemaking.
• Develop a good and trusting one-to-one working relationship.
• Monitor and support the individual's health and wellbeing, especially when walking upstairs, downstairs or around the home and garden.
• Wear PPE and provide lateral flows weekly.
• Maintain safety of the individual at all times and report accidents or hazards immediately.
• Perform other duties as reasonably required.

Requirements & Qualifications

• Only candidates over the legal age should apply and be able to administer medication.
• Experience supporting individuals with epilepsy and following care plans.
• Authentic interest in supporting people with a disability or illness to achieve their goals.
• Honest, reliable, trustworthy and punctual.
• Maintain confidentiality and respect privacy; prohibited use of social media in relation to the job role.
• Be able to work on own initiative and follow instructions accurately.
• Work as part of a team, be patient, supportive and caring.
• Good listening skills and ability to provide non-judgemental emotional support.
• Empathetic and self-motivated with willingness to get involved.
• Flexibility to accommodate variable hours.
• Previous caring experience not essential, but genuine interest required.

Schedule

• 15 hours per week (Tuesday 6.45am‑5pm and either Monday or Friday half‑day (5 hours, AM or PM, to be agreed) or one Sunday per month).
• Tuesday: 6.45am‑5pm.
• Sunday: one fixed Sunday shift a month, 9.30am‑2pm.

Training & Qualifications

• First Aid training will be provided by the employer.
• Moving and Handling training will be provided by the employer.
• Epilepsy training will be provided by the employer.
• Preferred qualification of NVQ3 or Care Certificate.
• Experience and/or training in Epilepsy and Autism. Food hygiene.
• Renewed training can be given during probation.
• Successful candidates must undertake any training considered necessary and appropriate to the role.