Female Support Worker DP7556

Independent lives; Eastergate; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Part time

Job summary

A support service for individuals with disabilities seeks a Female Support Worker/PA to assist a vibrant 18-year-old with Cri Du Chat Syndrome. The role involves personal care, transportation to social activities, and ensuring safety. The ideal candidate is patient, reliable, and has experience with similar needs, as well as an ability to work independently. Flexibility in hours is necessary, with a pay rate of £15.00 per hour.

Qualifications

• Friendly, fun, and comfortable with pets.
• Hygienic, tidy, and well-organised.
• Fit and healthy to undertake the duties.

Responsibilities

• Medication prompting and administering.
• Transportation and companionship.
• Assistance with personal care tasks.

Skills

Experience working with young people with similar needs

Excellent interpersonal skills

Reliable and good timekeeping

Patient

Creative

Ability to speak and read English

Job description

Ad hoc hours Saturdays and Sundays. Times to be arranged, flexibility needed. Extra hours may be available during school holidays.

Hourly pay rate: £15.00.

I am looking for a Female Support Worker/PA to support my 18 year old daughter.

She has a diagnosis of Cri Du Chat Syndrome which limits her mobility and speech. A knowledge of Makaton would be useful.

She is a very energetic, sociable, happy, excited young lady, great fun to be with and enjoys one‑to‑one interaction.

You must be willing to use your own car to take her to social activities. Occasional evening supervision at home, watching TV or doing craft activities also required.

Support with personal care tasks required including toileting and changing, assistance with taking medication.

Lifting wheelchair in/out of car, pushing wheelchair on occasions.

Responsibilities

• Medication prompting and administering
• Transportation
• Companionship
• Dressing / undressing
• Bathroom assistance
• Changing personal hygiene products (double incontinent)
• Getting into bed on occasions
• Mealtimes: cutting up food, assistance to eat
• Social activities in the community and at home including bowling, trampolining, days out to the zoo, farms or anywhere with animals, cinema, garden centre, beach, craft fairs, shopping for fun, social events with family and friends, therapies and disability group
• Lifting and pushing wheelchair
• Keeping her safe and supervised at all times as she has no awareness of danger

Qualifications

• Experience working with young people with similar needs
• Friendly, fun, patient, reliable, and comfortable with pets
• Committed to privacy and confidentiality
• Reliable with good timekeeping
• Able to follow instructions and work on own initiative
• Hygienic, tidy, well‑organised
• Fit and healthy to undertake the duties
• Patient and possess excellent interpersonal skills
• Honest and cheerful
• Creative
• Able to speak and read English to a reasonable standard
• Must be comfortable with pets
• Able to maintain high standards of health & safety
• Non‑smoker preferred or willing to refrain from smoking during working hours

All applicants must have the right to work in the UK and be willing to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service check if required. This employer is Disability Confident.