Support worker - JH/SH/SFCC
Job role: Support worker (Female)
Responsible to: Directly accountable to and taking direction from mum.
Hours: 8 hours a week, within the school holidays only (13 weeks per year).
Based at: Employers own home, plus in and around the local area in Felixstowe.
A must: A regular/permanent person is really what the family are looking for. Just so they can build up trust over time. Plus, it gives you a chance to become a lovely companion to the girl. Must have experience in the caring sector.
Pay: £12.50 per hour (funded through direct payments).
Main support with:
- Some personal care.
- Help with supervision, as this is required at ALL times.
- Support with ALL safety aspects, due to no danger awareness.
- Fun time. To engage with our daughter through play, books and music etc.
- To support mum and attend trips to the beach. Or any other activity the girl enjoys.
- To perform other duties as may reasonably be required by mum.
- Support and assist with her meals and drink.
- Help to give her independence and building her confidence.
The person we are looking for:
- To be patient and supportive.
- Willingness to help, learn and to take direction.
- Bubbly, happy, outgoing person.
- To have an understanding or to understand the young girl and her needs.
- Flexible, honest and reliable.
- Excellent communication skills.
- To be able to work on your own initiative and to be aware of risks.
- Preferrable to have had training in manual handling and to be first aid trained.
- A DBS check, and a personal reference will be required or similar.
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