Female Support Worker

Penderels Trust; Stratford-upon-Avon; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Part time

Job summary

A local support service in Stratford-upon-Avon is seeking compassionate individuals to assist an adult with Cerebral Palsy. This role involves providing personal care, meal support, and encouraging social activities. You must be honest, reliable, and flexible, adapting to the client's needs. Training will be provided. This position offers the opportunity to make a meaningful impact in someone's life.

Qualifications

• Ability to work on own initiative and part of a team.
• Willingness to provide non-judgemental emotional support.
• Flexibility to adapt to employer's needs on a daily basis.

Responsibilities

• Support with personal care including toileting and dressing.
• Assist with cooking and meal preparation.
• Encourage socialisation and independence.

Skills

Honesty

Reliability

Trustworthiness

Punctuality

Good listening skills

Empathy

Job description

I am looking for some support with my adult daughter who has Cerebal Palsy. She requires 3 days of support a week with dressing up, personal care and eating. She is a very easy going young lady who can communicate verbally. She loves music and enjoys eating coffee and ice-cream. She is verbal but may need some prompts occasionally. She does not like sudden noises.

Employer Disability and Health Conditions

Cerbal Palsy

The employer's hobbies and interests:
• Music• Colouring• Painting

Other relevant information
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 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).

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 work as part of a team.
• 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.
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