Female Support Worker

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

Job summary

A community support organization in Rugby is seeking a caring individual to provide personal support to a lady with disabilities. Responsibilities include assisting with daily activities, promoting socialization, and building a trusting relationship. Ideal candidates are reliable, honest, and flexible in their working hours. Training is provided, and a valid driver's license is required.

Qualifications

• Maintain confidentiality and respect privacy.
• Be able to follow instructions accurately.
• Genuine interest in supporting people with disabilities.

Responsibilities

• Assist with personal care, e.g., toileting and bathing.
• Support with cooking and meal preparation.
• Encourage socialization and participation in activities.
• Build a trustworthy relationship.

Skills

Reliable

Trustworthy

Good listening skills

Empathetic

Friendly personality

Job description

Overview

Lady in her late 30s who is a wheelchair user due to cerebral palsy and is registered blind but has a bubbly and lively personality. She is looking for someone with a similar personality who can take her out into the community, help her meet new people, and do lots of chatting. She enjoys long conversations and having lots of laughs. Due to her blindness, she has a very high sense of smell and hearing, so communication is very important, and she would appreciate a prewarning when things are going to be done or happen. It is also important that she is listened to, as she has preferences for how things are done, and her grandma is a very important part of her life and also needs to be listened to. She would also like someone who will do baking, arts and crafts with her, and it is important to build a very good, trusting, and reliable relationship.

Note: This description includes information about the individual’s needs and preferences to inform a suitable support role.

About the Role

Duties and Responsibilities include:

• 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 individual’s needs may vary from day to day and tasks may reflect this. You may 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, but 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 employer's needs on a daily basis.
• Flexibility would be an advantage as 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 considered necessary and appropriate to the role. Moving and Handling training will be provided by the employer.