Support Worker/Personal Care Assistant BRR8539

Overview

Role: Support Worker/Personal Care Assistant

Reference: BRR8539

Location: Hurstpierpoint, Hassocks

Details

This role is to support a Man

Employment information

Drivers licence required: No

Employment status: Employed

Hours per week: To be discussed but could be 2 hours x 4 days per week. May require some evening/weekend hours.

Hourly pay rate: £15.00

I am a 19 year old, neuro-diverse young man interested in Manga comics, Pokemon, Transformers and Anime.

I live with my parents and we have 2 dogs, a cat and a tortoise.

Role purpose

I am looking for a pro-active, reliable Support Worker to support me with learning life skills and becoming more independent.

You will be required to prompt/encourage me with personal care tasks, cleaning/tidying my room and providing companionship.

I also need support with planning journeys, using public transport and building social relationships outside of the home. Will need to be kept safe and supervised at all times.

Experience of working with neuro-diverse people is essential. Ideally I would like my Support Worker to be able to engage with my interests.

Duties

• Companionship
• Prompting/encouraging to become independent with personal care tasks, keeping room clean and tidy, learning life skills.
• Supporting with planning journeys and using public transport.
• Support with developing friendships outside of the home, accessing community facilities.
• Keeping safe at all times.

Candidate qualities

• Respectful of the employer\’s privacy and confidentiality
• Reliable with good timekeeping
• Able to both follow instructions and work on own initiative
• Hygienic, tidy and well organised
• Fit and healthy to undertake the required duties
• Patient and possess excellent interpersonal skills
• Honest and cheerful
• Creative
• Able to speak and read English to a reasonable standard
• Must be comfortable with pets
• Able to always work to high standards of health & safety
• Experienced in working with neuro-diverse people
• Proactive and able to motivate and encourage

Additional requirements

Non-smoker preferred or someone willing to refrain from smoking during working hours

Notes

All applicants must have the right to work in the UK and be willing to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service check if required.

If you are successful in your application for this position, you will be either engaged directly or employed by the individual employer and not by Independent Lives. The role may be offered on an employed or self-employed basis, depending on the suitability and agreement with the employer. If the role is employed, you will be entitled to holiday pay and issued an employment contract.

Please note: If you do not hear back within three weeks of applying, unfortunately your application has not been successful on this occasion.