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Support Worker – Self Employed. JW/Dorset/070923

Job details
Posting date: 11 April 2024
Hours: Part time
Closing date: 11 May 2024
Location: Bridport, Dorset
Company: Compass Independent Living
Job type: Permanent
Job reference: JW/Dorset/070923

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Summary

The Role: To provide support to a lady in her 50’s in her home environment, and in the community. She has a complex neurological condition that affects her day-to day life. She requires a self-employed support worker who can assist her daily, and this can be a job share. Please only apply for this position if you’re self-employed with the relevant insurance in place.

Main Duties

• To assist with food shopping and packing this away.
• To support with attending the Dr’s / hospital appointments.
• To support with collecting medication from the pharmacy / or the vet.
• To support with preparing breakfast, and an evening meal.
• To encourage to eat and drink.
• To be present and supporting getting out of the bath.
• To support with taking the bins out.
• To provide domestic tasks, such as bleaching the floors, laundry, and general tidying.
• To change and make the bed.
• To provide social and companionship support.

Personal Qualities and Attributes required:

• Respectful of confidentiality and privacy
• Responsible, reliable, and trustworthy
• Respectful of dignity and independence
• Good communication skills and social skills
• Punctual, and flexible
• You must like animals. There is a dog and tortoise present.
• Driving licence is essential and use of own vehicle required with business insurance.

*This role is a lone working position, and an Enhanced DBS (formerly CRB) is required for all staff undertaking the role*

Hours: 10.5 hours per week, broken down as follows:
Monday – Sunday
10:00 – 10:30 or 08:30 – 9:00
19:00 – 19:30

One day per week for 1 hour to do domestic chores. (Flexible on days).
2 hours per week for social support (Flexible on days).

Pay: £18.00 per hour

Job Type: Part time

You must be able to prove your right to work in the UK. No sponsorship is available.

"Please note, Compass Disability Services (Compass Independent Living Team) is a support, advisory and payroll service.
We support people with a disability or long-term health condition to live independently and retain control of their lives within the community.
We are not the person that you will work for.
You will work for the individual or family that we are supporting."

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