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About the Employer
To support a fully independent lady in 30's living in own home, currently studying History at University. Support with social inclusion and going on days out, visiting historical places, going to the cinema etc. Hours are be flexible and can be built up so that more are used in Uni holidays. Support with home management, no personal care required.
Employer Disability and Health Conditions:
• Cognitive / Learning
• Invisible
• Diabetes, anxiety and autism
The employer's hobbies and interests:
• Crafts
• Enjoys quizzes
• Dungeons and dragons club
About the Role
Duties and Responsibilities:
• Support and/or prompt with cooking/meal preparation and eating meals/drinks.
• 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.
• Support with managing paperwork & correspondence.
• Support with gardening.
The individuals 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 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 employers needs on a daily basis.
• Flexibility would be an advantage as the hours may be variable.
Required Training:
Successful candidates are required to undertake any training that is considered necessary and appropriate to the role.
• Moving and Handling. PA must already hold relevant qualification.
• First Aid. PA must already hold relevant qualification.
• Diabetes knowledge would be very useful to help maintain healthy weight and reduce risk of high/low blood sugar levels.
• Assistant can have basic training specific to meet the needs.
When you are Required:
Hours per week: 6
Dates and times are flexible and can be discussed at interview.
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