Female Support Worker

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

Job summary

A community care organization in Great Waltham is looking for a caring individual to provide personal support to those with disabilities. Responsibilities include assisting with daily personal care, cooking, and maintaining a safe home environment. Flexibility in hours is essential, with a schedule including various days and times. Previous experience in caring is required, but a genuine interest can also be considered.

Qualifications

• Previous caring experience is essential.
• Genuine interest in supporting people with a disability/illness.

Responsibilities

• Support with personal care including toileting and bathing.
• Assist with cooking, cleaning, and household chores.
• Encourage socialisation and independence.

Skills

Patient and caring

Good listening skills

Flexibility

Empathy

Reliability

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.
• Support and/or prompt the individual to take medication.
• Assist with household chores and general homemaking.
• Assist and encourage socialisation, participating in activities.
• Promote and encourage friendships and independence.
• Develop a good and trusting one to one working relationship.
• The individual\'s needs may vary from day to day and 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.
• Car driver preferred but not essential.
• 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 work as part of a team.
• Be patient, supportive and caring.
• Have good listening skills and be able to provide non-judgemental emotional support.
• Be empathetic.
• Previous caring experience is essential. 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.
• Amanda is cheerful, polite and helpful, but does need support with everyday tasks, personal care, cooking, cleaning, ironing, laundry, observe taking medication, going to shops etc.

Schedule

• Specific days/times required:
• Monday, 3.30-5pm
• Tuesday, 7.15-8.45 then 4.30-5.30
• Wednesday, 7.30-9am then 3.30-6pm
• Friday, 7.30-9am then 1-5pm

Hours per week: 13.5 hours plus to cover holidays. Hours per week and dates/times are flexible and can be discussed at interview. This position will require:
Shift work