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Buddy

Job details
Posting date: 03 July 2024
Salary: £13.00 per hour
Hours: Part time
Closing date: 31 July 2024
Location: Colchester, Essex
Remote working: On-site only
Company: Penderels Trust
Job type: Permanent
Job reference: ESX15491SL6

Summary

About the Employer

Buddy should be able to support a shy young man of 24 who has learning difficulties. Punctual, patient and kind some experience with autism and developmental delay would be an advantage but not essential.

Someone who can be punctual and doesn’t change things at the last minute unless absolutely necessary as client finds this hard to understand and will get very anxious if a buddy is very late or doesn’t turn up. Also someone who Is easy to be understood verbally to help with verbal dyspraxia




Employer Disability and Health Conditions

• Mobility / Physical • Cognitive / Learning • Invisible

Learning disability, global developmental delay, mild autism, oral dyspraxia and dyspraxia.


The employer's hobbies and interests:

• Horse riding• Gaming - Pokemon



• The individual keeps pets in the home.Two cats and one small dog.

About the Role

Duties and Responsibilities
• Support and/or prompt the individual to access sporting and leisure activities.
• Assist and encourage socialisation, participating in activities.
• Promote and encourage friendships and independence.
• Develop a good and trusting one to one working relationship.

Someone of a around the same age so the employee is more like a friend, someone calm, kind and supporting with a good sense of humour, similar interests and clearly spoken to help with speech.

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 and car owner – must have business insurance.

Required Skills

• Be honest, reliable, trustworthy and punctual.• To be able to work on own initiative.
• To be able to follow instructions accurately.
• 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.
• Flexibility would be an advantage as the hours may be variable.
• Be self-motivated with a willingness to get involved.
• Have a lively personality.


When you are Required

Specific days/times required:
• Tuesday,
• Thursday,
• Friday, Any hours every other week, as he has horse riding lessons every fortnight at 2pm
• Saturday, Any hours
• Sunday, Any hours

Dates and times are flexible and can be discussed at interview.