Job Title Support Worker – Cambridge (CB4) - PUR-018-073 About the service user I am a 36-year-old lady living with my parents in Cambridge. I am severely autistic with a severe speech disorder and small hearing loss. I have a medical condition, hydrocephalus. I will need some help with personal care but mainly a friend who can do activities in the home to occupy me. I live in a fully equipped home with lots of resources. I only want a small number of hours initially with possibilities to increase in the future as I struggle with making new social contacts. Hours and rate of Pay Up to 10 hours per week £17 per hour Enhanced DBS clearance is essential What you would be doing… You will be helping with personal care and daily routines such as, cooking, sewing, crafting, shopping, doing puzzles, looking at children’s books, watching children’s DVDs with me and listening to my audio tapes. We would also, in time, like you to be able in time to get involved in preparing projects and initiating ideas if able. The person I would like… I would ideally like someone who is kind, patient, trustworthy, with great communication skills. A driver would be great but is not essential. You must be able to tolerate repetition and lone working at times. Initially you will be expected to work alongside parents using observation skills to learn the requirements. Further training opportunities may be available should you want them. I really do need a commitment to this role, to build a lasting relationship, this is due to my difficulties relating to new people and the time required to learn the skills to support me effectively. You will need to understand that my needs change hourly pending my health and mood, therefore the duties will be varied. We have one young, small dog. English GCSE required. Willingness and interest to learn how to support me using my voice aided communication device. I use different communication strategies; written, signed (signed supporting English) and spoken but mainly voice aided communication with my Light writer. We look forward to meeting you and thanks for looking. “Please note that this advert has been placed on behalf of one of our customers. Should your application be successful, and you are offered the position, you will be directly employed by the customer and not by Purple” Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme Disability Confident About Disability Confident A Disability Confident employer will generally offer an interview to any applicant that declares they have a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job as defined by the employer. It is important to note that in certain recruitment situations such as high-volume, seasonal and high-peak times, the employer may wish to limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to both disabled people and non-disabled people. For more details please go to Disability Confident .