Description
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The job itself
Hours of work: 8 hours per week (2 roles of 4 hours per week required).
About the recipient
The individual is male and resides in Cottingham. They require 2 dedicated and suitable support workers to support them for 4 hours per week per worker. Young man has autism.
They like/enjoy Walking, trampoline, bowling and other activities.
They don't like going in busy public areas.
About the role
The successful candidate will be responsible for:
1. Assisting the individual with keeping them safe and happy, they should know the needs and ways to deal with individual's needs and disabilities.
2. Preferred as one of two workers be male as they will be assisting person in public toilets when going out.
3. Assisting with personal care.
4. Assisting the individual with accessing activities and spending time out in the community.
5. Attending/transporting the individual to social activities and appointments.
6. Encouraging social interaction and inclusion and providing emotional support.
About the candidate
The suitable candidate must:
7. Be motivated, proactive and able to work on their own initiative.
8. Be patient, caring and understanding.
9. Have good communication skills (clear and effective communication).
10. Be able to build a positive relationship with the individual to both encourage and support them.
11. Have previous experience caring for an individual with additional needs.
12. Be flexible to accommodate the hours of work where necessary.
13. Be a team player and able to work effectively alongside another carer.
14. Must have use of own car, to transport individual to social activities and appointments.
DBS/Reference checks will be required for this post - Cost to be met by the local authority.