Gujarati Speaking Support Worker - Cambridge, United Kingdom - People Plus Independent Living Services

People Plus Independent Living Services

Verified Company

Cambridge, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

Posted by:

Tom O´Connor

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Description

Gujarati speaking Support Worker:

Cambridge, CB5:

up to £13 per hour:

About the service user
R is an 88-year-old lady who lives with her family in Cambridge. R is living with Lewy Body Dementia and requires support with her memory and cognition. R experiences panic attacks and cannot be left alone in the property.

R speaks a very particular dialect - Kathiawadi Gujarati - this has similarities with Gujarati and R can mostly understand this; R does not speak English.

Family and her culture are very important to R.

Hours and Rate of Pay
33 hours per week - 11 hrs per day 3 days per week - Job Share

up to £13 per hour

_ DBS clearance & references required_

What you would be doing

Support to help R to feel safe, promote personal safety, supervision, meal preparation, provision of drinks, continence and personal care and ad hoc duties as required.

Establish a close working relationship, trust and understanding on a one-to-one basis.

The person I would like
Some knowledge and experience of supporting others with dementia.

Someone who has a calm and considerate nature