GA0526PB - Support Worker/PA

Cornerstone Community Care; Aberdeen City; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Part time

Job summary

Cornerstone Community Care in Aberdeen City is looking for a Support Worker to assist a pleasant young Mum who uses an ambulant wheelchair. The role involves helping her with appointments, loading the wheelchair, and providing support during social events such as concerts and festivals.

This position requires good communication skills to manage emails and medication reminders, with no direct caretaking of children involved. A PVG and two references are essential.

Qualifications

• Able to assist with loading and unloading a wheelchair.
• Good communication skills to help understand and respond to written information.
• Experience or comfort working with children who have ADHD and Autism.

Responsibilities

• Assist the lady with attending appointments and social events.
• Help at mealtimes and with medication prompts.
• Support in managing emails, post, and details of appointments.

Skills

Fitness level

Communication skills

Experience with disabilities

Job description

A pleasant young Mum, who is an ambulant wheelchair user, is looking for a Support Worker to assist her in attending appointments and social events. The lady can drive and transfer but needs assistance with loading and unloading the wheelchair. You will be required to push the wheelchair, so a certain level of fitness is required. The lady enjoys attending concerts and festivals, mainly with alternative/rock themes. She also likes cross stitch, sewing and crafting as well as lego.

Some help at mealtimes will be required, this will usually be lunch, as well as prompts for medication when needed.

The post will involve help in understanding and replying to emails, post and other written information as well as recalling the detail of any appointments or meetings. There will also be trips to the supermarket or events.

Whilst looking after the children will not be part of your remit, you should be comfortable with any noise or incidents that may occur.

The children have ADHD and Autism.

This would be an enjoyable post for the right person.

A PVG and two references are essential for this post.