Support Worker JW/Dorset/090623

Compass Independent Living; Maiden Newton; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A care support organization in Maiden Newton is seeking compassionate individuals to provide personal care and support in the community. Responsibilities include assisting with daily activities and promoting independence. Experience in Autism is essential and a driving license is required. The role involves lone working and requires an Enhanced DBS check.

Qualifications

• Experience in Autism essential.
• Car owner with driving license and business insurance essential.
• This role is a lone working position, and an Enhanced DBS (formerly CRB) is required.

Responsibilities

• Provide personal care.
• Engage and support getting out in the community.
• Attend shops, go for walks, and visit cinema and museum.
• Support with cooking meals and promote independence.

Skills

Good communication skills

Social skills

Experience in Autism

Driving license and business insurance

Job description

Responsibilities

• For all personal care to be provided
• To engage and support getting out in the community
• To attend the shops, and to go for a walk
• To go to the cinema and the museum
• To always work gently and patiently
• To support with cooking meals
• To promote independence
• Respectful of confidentiality and privacy
• Responsible, reliable, and trustworthy
• Respectful of dignity and independence
• Good communication skills and social skills
• Patient but firm
• Experience in Autism essential
• Car owner with driving license and business insurance essential
• This role is a lone working position, and an Enhanced DBS (formerly CRB) is required for all staff undertaking the role