Overview
About the Employer: I’m looking for someone to support me in living life with honesty, humour, and respect for the routines and needs that help me thrive. I need someone who can empower me to make my own decisions, giving me time to process even the simplest choices and encourage me in a positive way. If you’re someone who values authenticity, respects boundaries, and have emotional maturity then you might be the right fit. You will need to be able to read situations, build trust at my pace, and respect my privacy.
Employer Disability and Health Conditions
* Mental Health
The employer's hobbies and interests
* Painting
* Photography
* History
Other relevant information
* The individual has allergies: Penicillin.
* The individual keeps pets in the home: 2 cats.
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.
* Assist with household chores and general homemaking.
* Support and/or prompt to attend appointments as necessary, e.g. hospital/doctors.
* Support with food shopping.
* Support to get to and from school/work/college/social activities.
* Support and/or prompt to access sporting and leisure activities.
* Assist and encourage socialisation, participating in activities.
* Promote and encourage friendships and independence.
* Develop a good and trusting one-to-one working relationship.
* Support with managing paperwork & correspondence.
* Support with gardening.
The individual’s needs may vary day to day and tasks may reflect this. You may 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.
* To be able to work on own initiative.
* To work as part of a team.
* To be able to follow instructions accurately.
* 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.
* Be able to work flexibly, adapting to the employer’s needs on a daily basis.
* Flexibility would be an advantage as the hours may be variable.
* Be self-motivated with a willingness to get involved.
I am looking for someone who is open-minded and interested in helping me find ways to live my life the way I want to.
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