Support Worker
Location:Bramley, Rotherham, Yorkshire
Hours: 2 posts @16 hours a week
Pay:£ per hour
About HomeCareDirect
HomeCareDirect is a nationalservice provider and a leader in personalised home are committed to delivering safe, compassionate and person-centred care, while supporting our staff with top-quality training, supervision and development opportunities.
Benefits of being a Personal Care Assistant
1. Company pension scheme
2. Enhanced bank holiday pay
3. Ongoing support from a dedicated Regional Care Lead and Nurse
4. 24/7 on-call support
5. Career development opportunities and personal development plan
6. Employee benefits including: a Blue Light discount card, Long Service Awards, PA of the Quarter Awards and wellbeing options including 24/7 confidential support provided by Spectrum Life
The role of this Personal Care Assistant
Our personal care assistants join our client’s support team, providing reliable, essential care and support in their will be employed by HomeCareDirect on behalf of the client and your focus will be to support them have 2 posts for 16hrs each, providing 2:1 support for our will work from 4pm to 8pm, 4 days a week (Monday to Friday).Our client has funding for respite care and you would need to be flexible to do this in addition to your contracted will be discussed and explained further during your telephone screening.
About the Client and Duties
Our client is a man in his 20's who lives at home with his mum and dad. He requires support with daily tasks to lead a fulfilling and enjoyable life. He has autism, epilepsy and other health conditions that necessitate assistance to ensure his safety. While he has some understanding of his surroundings and emotions, he tends to be quiet around new people but becomes more chatty once he feels comfortable.
Our client enjoys listening to music and taking part in community activities. Your role will involve supporting him in pursuing his interests, such as visiting the cinema, bowling, shopping, dining out/people-watching. Although he is mobile, he uses a walker and wheelchair when outdoors.
He occasionally uses Makaton to communicate, so familiarity with this would be advantageous. At times, our client may display signs of frustration or anger. Experience managing challenging behaviours is desirable. It is however, essential that you have prior experience in a care role, with a background in supporting individuals with autism and learning disabilities (LD).