Description
The job itself
Days/Times: Flexible - to be arranged with family
(Please note this is an external vacancy and is not employment with East Riding of Yorkshire
Council).
About the recipient:
I am a 17-year-old girl with a good sense of humour who make friends and family laugh.
What do people like about me? What amazing things can I do?
I like to do things that are a bit more adventurous or exciting, or that make me laugh. I also like to just hang out with my friends, chat, go to Costa. I am very caring about my friends. I like to go sailing and enjoy going fast on a windy day. I enjoy dance and belong to a dance club where I do jazz, tap and ballet. My teachers and family also say I am amazing with my art.
What do I like?
I like to have fun, listen to music, chat to friends, go shopping especially for clothes. I like to have friends and to go out and socialise, but I can find this difficult to navigate. I am quite chatty and really care about my friends. I enjoy lots of things, including Go karting, climbing, bowling, music concerts and theatre, and sailing. I also have a dog who I love to play with.
What do I dislike?
I don’t like doing academic work and find it boring and difficult to concentrate. I can also find it hard to make new friends and worry about what people are thinking of me. I don’t like sitting still for a long time and need movement breaks. I don’t like having constraints on what I do and want more freedom. I don’t like being stuck in the house all day and being just with my family, I want to get out and do things. I don’t like being told what to do and can be quite strong minded.
What I enjoy doing?
I enjoy looking at my phone, especially TikTok which makes me laugh. I also like to look at old photos of friends and family. I enjoy listening to music, and music helps me to regulate my emotions and to block intrusive thoughts. I like going out to town, shopping and chatting with friends. Friends are really important to me. I want to be more independent and do more things by myself. I enjoy my regular clubs including dance and sailing and working with children.
What do I need help with?
I don’t like to use public transport, as I worry about others being sick, but I know I need to get used to going on public transport. I can sometimes need help regulating my emotions. I find it difficult to talk honestly about what I’m feeling and prefer to pretend that everything is fine when it isn’t. When I’m struggling, I can be irritable and need space by myself. I am getting better at understanding my neurodiversity but still don’t like it and worry about people knowing and that they’ll judge me. I find timekeeping difficult and am often late. Planning and organising things can also be difficult and knowing how to get back to people who have contacted me. I would like to have more confidence in arranging to meet up with friends and in making new friends. My self-confidence is quite low, and I assume things won’t work out.
About the role
The successful candidate will be responsible for:
1. Engage in activities that the recipient will enjoy.
2. Helping to boost self-confidence and in particular social confidence with peers.
3. Developing a strong relationship and supporting the individuals emotional wellbeing.
4. Keeping them safe in the community.
5. Helping to fulfil their potential and aspirations for the future and helping to manage transitions.
6. Attending/transporting the individual to social activities and appointments and encouraging the individual to use public transport.
7. Supporting and encouraging the individual to have more independence and to take more responsibility as she progresses to adulthood.
About the candidate
The suitable candidate must:
8. Be conscientious and committed to providing support as necessary for the young person.
9. Be patient, caring and understanding, and have a good sense of humour.
10. Be able to build a positive relationship with the young person to both encourage and support them.
11. Be flexible to meet the needs of the individual, including some more adventurous activities e.g. Go Karting.
12. Have knowledge of working with or supporting a young person with needs, experience of neurodiversity is particularly helpful.
13. Have a full driving licence and access to a vehicle.
DBS/Reference checks will be required for this post - Cost to be met by the local authority.