Support Worker

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

Job summary

A community support organization in England seeks a caring and reliable individual to assist a lady with cerebral palsy and visual impairment. This role includes supporting personal care, cooking, and encouraging social activities. Candidates must possess a lively personality, good listening skills, and a genuine interest in supporting individuals with disabilities. Flexibility in working hours is essential, and training will be provided. A valid driver's license with business insurance is required.

Qualifications

• Must be a car driver and car owner with business insurance.
• Successful candidates must undertake necessary training provided by the employer.

Responsibilities

• Support with personal care like toileting and showering.
• Assist with cooking, meal preparation, and household chores.
• Encourage socialisation and participate in activities.
• Report all accidents immediately to the employer.

Skills

Honesty

Reliability

Trustworthiness

Punctuality

Excellent listening skills

Empathy

Ability to follow instructions

Ability to work on own initiative

Patience

Flexibility

Job description

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.

I would also like someone that will do baking, arts and crafts with me and it is important to build a very good trusting and reliable relationship.

Employer Disability and Health Conditions

• Mobility / Physical
• Vision
• Cognitive / Learning

Other relevant information

• The individual has allergies. Berries.

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 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.

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 Requirement

• 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 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.

Required Training

Successful candidates are required to undertake any training that is considered necessary and appropriate to the role. Moving and Handling. Training will be provided by the employer.