Support Worker

Penderels Trust; Essex; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A supportive care service in Essex seeks a dependable and caring individual to support a fun-loving person with disabilities. Your role will include assisting with personal care, medication prompts, and escorting to social activities. Ideal candidates are honest, patient, and have good listening skills, with a genuine interest in helping individuals achieve their goals. Previous experience is beneficial but not required. Transport may be preferred but is not essential.

Qualifications

• Experience in supporting individuals with disabilities is a plus.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and respect privacy.
• Must be supportive, patient, and caring.

Responsibilities

• Support personal care including toileting, showering, and dressing.
• Assist with medication prompts and attendance at appointments.
• Encourage socialization and participation in activities.
• Ensure the safety of the individual at all times.

Skills

Honesty

Reliability

Trustworthiness

Punctuality

Empathy

Good listening skills

Ability to work on own initiative

Caring and supportive

Job description

About the Employer

I am excited to go out and have lots of fun exploring but I require a friendly, patience, vigilant and fun friend to accompany me . I love to go out on my trike, going to the park and when the weathers not so great I enjoy going to Airhop and sometimes the cinema although I don’t always have the patience to finish the film . I love going out with my mum but sometimes she struggles to keep up with me so we need an extra pair of hands, ears and eyes to help her out.

Employer Disability and Health Conditions

• Invisible

Non- verbal Autism , ADHD , Anxiety , Sensory Processing Difficulties

Other relevant information

• The individual has allergies. Coeliac disease . Gluten free diet .

About the Role

Duties and Responsibilities

• Support and / or prompt with personal care. This may include toileting, showering / bathing, getting in and out of bed, getting dressed.
• Support and / or prompt the individual to take medication.
• Support and / or prompt to attend appointments as necessary, hospital / doctors.
• Support to get to and from school / work / college / social activities.
• Support and / or prompt the individual to access sporting and leisure activities.
• Assist and encourage socialisation, participating in activities.
• Develop a good and trusting one to one working relationship.

The individuals needs may vary from day to day and your tasks may reflect this. You could be required to perform other duties as reasonably required.

You have a responsibility as an employee to report all accidents to the employer immediately. You have a duty to report defects and / or hazards which may give rise to an accident. You are to ensure the safety of the individual at all times.

Due to the nature of the work for which you are applying, this post is subject to a satisfactory DBS disclosure (costs will be covered).

Transport Requirement

Car driver preferred but not essential.

Required Skills

• Be honest, reliable, trustworthy and punctual.• Maintain confidentiality and respect privacy, including the prohibited use of social media in relation to the job role.
• To be able to work on own initiative.
• To work as part of a team.
• Be patient, supportive and caring.
• Have good listening skills and be able to provide non-judgemental emotional support.
• Be empathetic.
• Previous caring experience is not essential, however you should have a genuine interest in supporting people with a disability / illness to achieve their goals.
• Have a lively personality.