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Support Worker
| Posting date: | 22 July 2024 |
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| Salary: | £12.00 to £12.00 per hour |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 19 August 2024 |
| Location: | Harlow, Essex |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Penderels Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | ESX16347DW1 |
Summary
About the Employer
Young, 32 year old man with autism, requires support during the day to access the community and surrounding areas. Must have clean driver’s license and own car. 20 hours per week available at £12.00 ph.
Employer Disability and Health Conditions
• Cognitive / Learning
Autism and learning disabilities, Hyperkeratosis
The employer's hobbies and interests:
• Visiting favourite places, going for a drive, trampolining, swimming, watching video
clips on YouTube, watching favourite Disney classic films.
Other relevant information
• The individual has allergies. Hay Fever. Family dog - friendly cockapoo.
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.
• Support with food shopping.
• Support and/or prompt the individual to access sporting and leisure activities.
• 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 and car owner – must have business insurance.
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 be able to work on own initiative.
• 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.
Specific days/times required:
• Monday, 10.00am-3.00pm
• Wednesday, 10.00am-3.00pm
• Thursday, 10.00am-3.00pm
• Friday, 10.00am-3.00pm
• Sunday, Possible
Dates and times are flexible and can be discussed at interview.
Young, 32 year old man with autism, requires support during the day to access the community and surrounding areas. Must have clean driver’s license and own car. 20 hours per week available at £12.00 ph.
Employer Disability and Health Conditions
• Cognitive / Learning
Autism and learning disabilities, Hyperkeratosis
The employer's hobbies and interests:
• Visiting favourite places, going for a drive, trampolining, swimming, watching video
clips on YouTube, watching favourite Disney classic films.
Other relevant information
• The individual has allergies. Hay Fever. Family dog - friendly cockapoo.
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.
• Support with food shopping.
• Support and/or prompt the individual to access sporting and leisure activities.
• 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 and car owner – must have business insurance.
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 be able to work on own initiative.
• 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.
Specific days/times required:
• Monday, 10.00am-3.00pm
• Wednesday, 10.00am-3.00pm
• Thursday, 10.00am-3.00pm
• Friday, 10.00am-3.00pm
• Sunday, Possible
Dates and times are flexible and can be discussed at interview.