Female Support Worker

Penderels Trust; England; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Part time

Job summary

A community care provider is seeking a caregiver to support a lady in her late 30s with cerebral palsy and registered blindness. The ideal candidate should be reliable, empathetic, and flexible, assisting with personal care, household chores, and encouraging social activities. A lively personality and car are essential for outings into the community.

Qualifications

• Must be able to work on own initiative.
• Support with care and social activities.
• Must be a car driver with business insurance.

Responsibilities

• Assist with personal care and household chores.
• Encourage socialization and attend appointments.
• Maintain a trusting one-to-one relationship.

Skills

Honesty

Reliability

Trustworthiness

Punctuality

Empathy

Good listening skills

Flexibility

Job description

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 with cooking/meal preparation and eating meals/drinks.
• Assist with household chores and general homemaking.
• Support and/or prompt to attend appointments as necessary, e.g. hospital/doctors.
• Support with food shopping.
• 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.

Lady in her lates 30's who is a wheelchair user due to having cerebral palsy and is registered blind but has a very bubbly and lively personality and is looking for someone with a similar personality who can take me out into the community so I can meet new people and do lots of chatting. I really enjoy long conversations and having lots of laughs. Due to my blindness, I have a very high sense of smell and hearing and communication is very important to me so I would appreciate someone prewarning when things are going to be done or happen. It is also important that I am listened to as I have preferences to how I like things done and my grandma is a very important part of my life, so she also needs to be listened to please., Car driver and car owner - must have business insurance.

Qualifications

• 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 caring experience is not essential, however you should have a genuine interest in supporting people with a disability/illness to achieve their goals.
• 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.

Disability Confident

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