Support Worker (Female)

The Rowan Organisation; Felixstowe; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Part time

Job summary

A local support organization in Felixstowe is seeking a Female Support Worker to assist a young girl. Responsibilities include personal care, supervision, and engaging through play and activities. The role requires patience, communication skills, and a willingness to learn. Flexible hours, totaling 8 hours per week during school holidays, are offered.

Qualifications

• Must be patient and supportive.
• Willingness to help, learn, and take direction.
• Experience with young children with special needs preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assist with personal care and supervision.
• Engage in activities through play, books, and music.
• Support with meals and drinks.

Skills

Patience

Communication skills

Flexibility

Job description

Overview

Job role: Support worker (Female)

Responsible to: Directly accountable to and taking direction from mum.

Hours: 8 hours a week, within the school holidays only (13 weeks per year).

Based at: Employers own home, plus in and around the local area in Felixstowe.

Main responsibilities

• Some personal care.
• Help with supervision, as this is required at ALL times.
• Support with ALL safety aspects, due to no danger awareness.
• Fun time. To engage with our daughter through play, books and music etc.
• To support mum and attend trips to the beach. Or any other activity the girl enjoys.
• To perform other duties as may reasonably be required by mum.
• Support and assist with her meals and drink.
• Help to give her independence and building her confidence.

Person requirements

• To be patient and supportive.
• Willingness to help, learn and to take direction.
• Bubbly, happy, outgoing person.
• To have an understanding or to understand the young girl and her needs.
• Flexible, honest and reliable.
• Excellent communication skills.
• To be able to work on your own initiative and to be aware of risks.
• Preferrable to have had training in manual handling and to be first aid trained.
• A DBS check, and a personal reference will be required or similar.