Overview
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.
Main responsibilities
* 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.
Person requirements
* 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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