Support Worker

East Riding of Yorkshire Council; Bridlington; Hybrid; GBP 12,000 - 15,000; Full time

Job summary

East Riding of Yorkshire Council is advertising an external vacancy for a Direct Payments Support Service care worker in Bridlington. The role is not employment with East Riding of Yorkshire Council and requires one full day per fortnight on Saturdays from 9am to 5pm.

The successful candidate will assist with mobility, toileting and meal/drink preparation to support a visually impaired, chair-bound lady. DBS checks are required and costs met by the local authority; female applicants only due to

Qualifications

• Be motivated, proactive and able to work on their own initiative.
• Be patient, caring and understanding.
• Have good communication skills (clear and effective communication).

Responsibilities

• Meal preparation and some domestic tasks.
• Assisting with personal care.
• Female applications only please due to personal cares.

Skills

Caregiving

Patience

Communication

Job description

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

The individual is female, 80 years old and resides in Bridlington. They require a dedicated and suitable person to support them for 1 full day per fortnight - Saturdays 9am-5pm. Lady is completely blind.

The role is to support with mobility, toileting and meal/ drink preparation. This is to give daughter a break from her caring role and to also sustain her caring role.Lady is completely blind and is chair bound and support with using commode is required and maintaining personal hygiene.

About the role

The successful candidate will be responsible for:

• Meal preparation and some domestic tasks.
• Assisting with personal care.
• Female applications only please due to personal cares.

About the candidate

• 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.

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.

Genuine occupancy reason

A genuine occupational requirement for a female worker exists for this post under the Equality Act 2010 due to privacy and decency.

DBS/Medical check

This post is subject to an enhanced DBS clearance check.

Support Worker