Support Worker
Posting date: | 17 January 2025 |
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Salary: | £12.60 to £12.60 per hour |
Hours: | Part time |
Closing date: | 14 February 2025 |
Location: | Nuneaton, Warwickshire |
Remote working: | On-site only |
Company: | Penderels Trust |
Job type: | Permanent |
Job reference: | 16724WARCB1 |
Summary
Employer Disability and Health Conditions
Downs Syndrome
The employer's hobbies and interests:
• Dancing and swimming• Cinema and bowling• most activities
Other relevant information
• Someone in the household is a smoker.• The individual keeps pets in the home.A cat called Jeff.
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 to get to and from school/work/college/social activities.
• Support and/or prompt the individual to access sporting and leisure activities.
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.
• 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.
• Previous experience in childcare/special needs is essential.
• Flexibility would be an advantage as the hours may be variable.
• Be self-motivated with a willingness to get involved.
• Have a lively personality.
Required Training
Successful candidates are required to undertake any training that is considered necessary and appropriate to the role.
Epilepsy. Training will be provided by the employer.
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