About The Employer
27 year old transgender with autism diagnosis and anxiety disorder. He uses a power assisted wheelchair to get around and is able to walk small distances but mainly uses wheelchair or walker to get around. PA support is required to access the community and take part in activities together. Weekends are alternate days.
Employer Disability and Health Conditions
* Mobility / Physical
* Cognitive / Learning
The Employer's Hobbies And Interests
* Swimming
* Going to the gym
* Listening to music
Other Relevant Information
* The individual has allergies. Penicillin, Gabepentin, Pergablin.
* The individual keeps pets in the home. Friendly Dog.
About The Role Duties and Responsibilities
* 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 the individual 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.
Only candidates aged 18 or over should apply for this position as you will be required to administer medication. The individual's needs may vary from day to day and your tasks may reflect this. You could 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 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 employers needs on a daily basis.
* Be self-motivated with a willingness to get involved.
Specific days and times required
* Tuesday, 11.30am-5.30pm
* Saturday, 11.30am-5.30pm
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