Support Worker

Driffield Infant School; Langtoft; Remote; GBP 19,000 - 23,000; Part time

Job summary

East Riding is seeking a Support Worker to assist a lady with mobility issues in a small village near Driffield. The role includes gentle home decluttering, light domestic tasks, budgeting help, and accompanying the individual to activities in the community.

Hours are 3 hours per fortnight with a flexible rota; DBS/reference checks are required and costs covered by the local authority. Travel across East Riding may be required.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Help declutter the home.
• Some housework/domestic tasks
• Aiding the individual with financial budgeting.
• Assisting the individual with accessing activities and spending time out in the community.
• Attending/transporting the individual to social activities and appointments.
• Encouraging social interaction and providing emotional support.

Skills

Communication skills

Patience

Initiative

Empathy

Relationship-building

Job description

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

Rate of Pay: £13.50 per hour if employed / £17.00 per hour if self employed.

A support worker required for a lady with mobility issues living in a small village 5 miles from Driffield.

The successful candidate will be responsible for:

• Primarily to help declutter the home.
• Some housework/domestic tasks
• Aiding the individual with financial budgeting.
• Assisting the individual with accessing activities and spending time out in the community.
• Attending/transporting the individual to social activities and appointments.
• Encouraging social interaction and inclusion and providing emotional support.

Hours:

3 hours per fortnight – day to be agreed at interview - flexible rota

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.
• Have previous experience caring for an individual with additional needs.
• Be flexible to accommodate the hours of work where necessary.

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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