Support Worker

Lockington; Bridlington; Ibrido; GBP 20.000 - 23.000; Part-time

Descrizione del lavoro

East Riding of Yorkshire Council seeks a dedicated Support Worker to assist a female recipient in Bridlington. The role involves 6 hours per week, with potential increase, to support community access, life skills, and social inclusion. DBS clearance is required, and the authority will meet DBS costs.

Applicant must have a car to transport the recipient and be comfortable with animals. Flexibility for hours and travel across East Riding is essential.

Competenze

• Must have experience caring for someone with additional needs and mental health challenges.
• Must have use of own car to transport the individual to activities and appointments.
• Flexible to accommodate 6 hours per week, with potential increase.
• DBS check required; cost covered by the local authority.

Mansioni

• Support the recipient to access the community and attend groups; help develop life skills like cooking and household tasks.
• Provide home activities during low mood periods, such as arts, crafts, jigsaws, and emotional support.
• Build a positive relationship and communicate clearly to encourage and support independence.
• Travel within East Riding of Yorkshire as needed to accompany the recipient to activities.

Conoscenze

Communication skills

Patience

Empathy

Car owner

Animal friendly

Self-motivation

Independent worker

Descrizione del lavoro

This is an external vacancy and is not employment with East Riding of Yorkshire Council.

Hours of work: 6 hours per week – possibility of increasing

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,
• 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.

DBS/Reference checks will be required for this post – Cost to be met by the local authority.

The Direct Payments Support Service is an in-house service provided by the East Riding of Yorkshire Council. The service promotes independent choice and inclusion, allowing our service users to employ their own care and support as needed. We support many individuals with varying abilities, assisting with advertising and recruitment for a range of roles including support workers, carers and personal assistants.

Travel

Some travel across East Riding of Yorkshire may be required, applicants must be able to transport themselves.

DBS/Medical check

This post is subject to an enhanced DBS clearance check.

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