Support Worker - SGNT01

Disability North; New York; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A support organization is seeking a caring individual to provide 2:1 support to a 44-year-old individual with complex health needs. Responsibilities include assisting with daily life and engaging in leisure activities. Experience in care is required, and driving a wheelchair accessible vehicle is desirable. This position involves working as part of a supportive team and requires permission to work in the U.K.

Qualifications

• Some experience in care, whether formal or informal.
• Permission to work in the U.K. upon employment.

Responsibilities

• Provide 2:1 support at all times as part of a team.
• Support the son to live independently and access leisure activities.
• Ensure health care needs are met and monitored.
• Engage in activities outside the home.

Skills

Patient

Caring

Driving an automatic wheelchair accessible vehicle

Job description

Overview

To support our son in all aspects of his care and support. To enable him to live independently within our family home, enable him to access the leisure activities of his choosing, ensure his health care needs are met and monitored and to provide a high standard of care and support.

About the person

You will work with our son, who is a 44 year old young man, he likes to be sociable and has a good sense of humour. He responds well to and likes a consistent staff team who he can build up trust with. He generally likes to be out and about, and he has a large wheelchair accessible vehicle (automatic). He likes going for long walks, pre pandemic he engaged in many activities including swimming, steam train rides, he has season tickets for English Heritage etc and is a season ticket holder for NUFC.

Health and support needs

Our son has very complex learning difficulties including Autism, and complex health needs. He is PEG fed and uses cough assist and nocturnal non-invasive ventilation. Sometimes his complex learning difficulties and health needs can present challenges, so we are looking for patient and caring staff.

Due to our son's healthcare needs he receives 2:1 support at all times. You will work as part of a team consisting of PAs and family members.

Responsibilities

• Provide 2:1 support at all times as part of a team of PAs and family members.
• Support the son to live independently within the family home and access leisure activities of his choosing.
• Ensure health care needs are met and monitored.
• Foster a consistent, patient, and caring approach to care and support.
• Engage in activities outside the home and support mobility and outings as appropriate.

Qualifications and requirements

• Some experience, whether formal or informal, is required. Further training, where necessary, will be provided.
• Driving licence and the ability to drive an automatic wheelchair accessible vehicle (WAV) is desirable for most shifts.
• At the time of starting employment, the successful candidate must have permission to work in the U.K.