Support Worker in Tewkesbury

Position Title: Support Worker Location: Evesham Hourly Rate: £13.50 Hours Per Week: 30 Hours Per Week Vacancy Type: Permanent Job Reference: SOLOBGR ABOUT THE ROLE I am a young adult male with a life limiting condition called Lissencephaly which is a structural abnormality of the brain development which can cause learning disabilities and can trigger epilepsy, seizures and I am unable to weight bear, I am a Fulltime wheelchair user. My epilepsy iscurrently managed by medication. If I am unwell, there may a change in frequency of seizures. I am non-verbal but can communicate through sounds, facial expressions and gestures. I currently live with my parents and currently my sister is my only carer. I come from an incredibly loving family who do their absolute best to ensure that I am able to access the community. My conditions mean that I require support with all aspects of my daily living and suitable candidate will need to be able to support me with various tasks throughout the day, these include but are not limited to personal care, feeding via my PEG (feeding tube), administering of medication, and bedtime routine. It will be 1:1 care which will typically involve waking nights; however, day care may be required on occasions. ABOUT YOU At present, we are looking for a Support Worker so we want to ensure that we have the best people for the role. Ideally, we would like someone who can support doing waking nights and pick up additional hours where needed. We want someone who is kind, reliable, adaptive and has a relaxed and friendly approach. They need to be calm, happy, motivated and fun with a good sense of humour. We would love someone who loves similar activities and interests to myself such as swimming and other outdoor activities like horses, tractors and trains as you will be supporting me with enjoying these activities. <...