Support Worker

East Riding; Beverley; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 23,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Own car required

Animal friendly

Flexible hours

Job summary

East Riding is seeking a dedicated caregiver to support a 20-year-old female recipient in Bridlington. The role involves assisting with community access, life skills, cooking and household tasks, and activities to support mood and social inclusion.

A car is required to transport to activities, and animal familiarity is welcome. The candidate should be motivated, patient, and capable of building a trusting relationship, with prior experience caring for individuals with additional needs and mental

Qualifications

• Experience caring for individuals with additional needs and mental health challenges.
• Flexible to accommodate hours.
• Must have use of own car to transport to activities.
• Comfortable with animals to assist with an indoor rabbit.
• Be patient and able to build positive relationships.

Responsibilities

• Support the individual to access community groups and life skills development.
• Assist with cooking and household tasks.
• Engage in activities during low mood such as arts and crafts, jigsaws, and emotional support.
• Provide social inclusion and emotional support.

Skills

Motivated

Patient & caring

Clear communication

Relationship building

Experience with mental health

Flexible hours

Own car

Animal-friendly

Job description

• Be motivated, proactive and able to work on their own initiative.


• Be patient, caring and understanding.


• Have good communication skills (clear and effective communication).


• Be able to build a positive relationship with the individual to both encourage and support them.


• Have previous experience caring for an individual with additional needs and poor mental health.


• Be flexible to accommodate the hours of work where necessary.


• Must have use of own car, to transport individual to social activities and appointments.


• Be comfortable with animals to assist with the individual's indoor rabbit.
  Rate of Pay: £14.50 per hour if employed / £17.00 per hour if self employed.

About the recipient

The individual is female 20 years old and resides in Bridlington. They require a dedicated and suitable person to support them due to having poor mental health and ADHD, autism, alcohol foetal syndrome, attachment disorder. 6 hours a week to support with accessing the community such as support groups at the hinge, developing life skills such cooking and household tasks. During periods of low mood, home activities to be engaged in such as arts and crafts, jigsaws and emotional support, social inclusion.

About the candidate

The suitable candidate must:

• Be someone of similar interests and age, love of animals