Support Worker

East Riding of Yorkshire Council; Hutton Cranswick; Remote; GBP 12,000 - 17,000; Part time

Job summary

East Riding of Yorkshire Council is seeking a dedicated Support Worker to assist a male client with learning difficulties in daily activities and social outings in the community. The role focuses on companionship, encouraged engagement, and enabling meaningful daytime activities, with sensitivity to memory impairment and anxiety.

You will provide transport where needed, accompany him to appointments and social events, and support emotional well-being.

Qualifications

• Be patient, caring and understanding.
• Have good communication skills (clear and effective).
• Be able to build a positive relationship with the individual to support engagement.
• Be proactive, motivated and able to work on your own initiative.

Responsibilities

• Assisting the individual with accessing activities and spending time out in the community.
• Attending/transporting the individual to social activities.
• Encouraging social interaction and providing emotional support.

Skills

Patience

Caring

Good communication

Initiative

Tools

Own car

Job description

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

The individual is male 58 years old and resides in Hutton Cranswick. They require a dedicated and suitable person to support them due to having learning difficulties.

Gentleman has learning difficulties and memory impairment this affects his day-to-day functioning in several ways. He is able to hold a conversation and present socially, but he can become confused, especially when anxious or frustrated. Gentleman would like to get out more, have days out, and have something meaningful to do. He would like support that feels enjoyable and gives him something to look forward to. He would like someone to give him some company, go for a walk or a coffee. Just to feel like he has been out and done something.

About the role

The successful candidate will be responsible for:

• Assisting the individual with accessing activities and spending time out in the community.
• Attending/transporting the individual to social activities.
• Encouraging social interaction and inclusion and providing emotional support.

Hours

10 hours per week - Tuesdays and Thursdays 10am-3pm.

About the candidate

The suitable candidate must:

• 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.
• Be flexible to accommodate the hours of work where necessary.
• Must have use of own car, to transport individual to social activities and appointments.

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.

Support Worker