Female Support Worker
| Posting date: | 08 April 2024 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £12.10 per hour |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 06 May 2024 |
| Location: | South Woodham Ferrers, Chelmsford |
| Company: | Penderels Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | ESX16055DW1 |
Summary
About the Employer
Amanda is cheerful, polite and helpful, but does need support with everyday tasks, personnel care, cooking, cleaning, ironing, laundry, observe taking medication, going to shops etc.
Employer Disability and Health Conditions
• Mobility / Physical
• Cognitive / Learning
Learning difficulties, Curvature of the spine
The employer's hobbies and interests:
• Crafts, Loves dogs, cats
• Going to shops, holidays, Going to Day Centre
• Cooking
About the Role
Duties and Responsibilities
• Support and/or prompt with personal care. This may include toileting,
showering/bathing, getting in and out of bed, getting dressed.
• Support and/or prompt with cooking/meal preparation and eating meals/drinks.
• Support and/or prompt the individual to take medication.
• Assist with household chores and general homemaking.
• Assist and encourage socialisation, participating in activities.
• Promote and encourage friendships and independence.
• Develop a good and trusting one to one working relationship.
The individuals needs may vary from day to day and your tasks may reflect this. You could be required to perform other duties as reasonably required.
You have a responsibility as an employee to report all accidents to the employer immediately. You have a duty to report defects and / or hazards which may give rise to an accident. You are to ensure the safety of the individual at all times.
Due to the nature of the work for which you are applying, this post is subject to a satisfactory DBS disclosure (costs will be covered).
Transport Requirement
Car driver preferred but not essential.
Required Skills
• Be honest, reliable, trustworthy and punctual.
• Maintain confidentiality and respect privacy, including the prohibited use of social
media in relation to the job role.
• To work as part of a team.
• Be patient, supportive and caring.
• Have good listening skills and be able to provide non-judgemental emotional
support.
• Be empathetic.
• Previous caring experience is not essential, however you should have a genuine
interest in supporting people with a disability/illness to achieve their goals.
• Be able to work flexibly, adapting to the employers needs on a daily basis.
• Flexibility would be an advantage as the hours may be variable.
When you are Required
Dates and times are flexible and can be discussed at interview.
This position will require:
• Shift work
Amanda is cheerful, polite and helpful, but does need support with everyday tasks, personnel care, cooking, cleaning, ironing, laundry, observe taking medication, going to shops etc.
Employer Disability and Health Conditions
• Mobility / Physical
• Cognitive / Learning
Learning difficulties, Curvature of the spine
The employer's hobbies and interests:
• Crafts, Loves dogs, cats
• Going to shops, holidays, Going to Day Centre
• Cooking
About the Role
Duties and Responsibilities
• Support and/or prompt with personal care. This may include toileting,
showering/bathing, getting in and out of bed, getting dressed.
• Support and/or prompt with cooking/meal preparation and eating meals/drinks.
• Support and/or prompt the individual to take medication.
• Assist with household chores and general homemaking.
• Assist and encourage socialisation, participating in activities.
• Promote and encourage friendships and independence.
• Develop a good and trusting one to one working relationship.
The individuals needs may vary from day to day and your tasks may reflect this. You could be required to perform other duties as reasonably required.
You have a responsibility as an employee to report all accidents to the employer immediately. You have a duty to report defects and / or hazards which may give rise to an accident. You are to ensure the safety of the individual at all times.
Due to the nature of the work for which you are applying, this post is subject to a satisfactory DBS disclosure (costs will be covered).
Transport Requirement
Car driver preferred but not essential.
Required Skills
• Be honest, reliable, trustworthy and punctual.
• Maintain confidentiality and respect privacy, including the prohibited use of social
media in relation to the job role.
• To work as part of a team.
• Be patient, supportive and caring.
• Have good listening skills and be able to provide non-judgemental emotional
support.
• Be empathetic.
• Previous caring experience is not essential, however you should have a genuine
interest in supporting people with a disability/illness to achieve their goals.
• Be able to work flexibly, adapting to the employers needs on a daily basis.
• Flexibility would be an advantage as the hours may be variable.
When you are Required
Dates and times are flexible and can be discussed at interview.
This position will require:
• Shift work