Carer - Eyemouth, United Kingdom - Encompass

Encompass

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Eyemouth, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Vacancy Information

Support Worker - Eyemouth
A lovely family in Eyemouth is looking for a caring, upbeat and active carer with a great
sense of humour to work with their 11 year old son who has a PDA profile Autism. The role
will require the worker to get to know the young lad and understand what he needs to be
able to do an activity with him once or twice a week, usually involving getting out and about
as he loves the beach, walking and generally being outdoors.

Terms:

Hours per week: 3

Hours of work:
Flexible in days and times, possibly split into 2 blocks of 1.5 hours
£11.50 per hour.
Paid annual leave entitlement of 5.6 weeks pro rata

Job Description:

**Main Tasks & Responsibilities

To support a young person to ensure their safety and wellbeing.
To maintain cleanliness and tidiness of the client's equipment and surroundings.
To develop a positive relationship with the young person and his family.
To interact with the young person and keep them entertained with activities they

enjoy, primarily in the local community including going for walks.

To work alongside a parent or another member of the team when required but to

work independently too

To take the young person on short trips out of the house for social activities,

therefore it would be desirable if you were able to use your own car and have
business insurance.
Person Specification

**Personal Attributes

Kind and caring, sensitive to the young person's needs
Patient and cheerful with a great sense of humour
Reliable and trustworthy
Ability to use your own initiative
Willingness to engage with a young person with sometimes verbally challenging

behaviour.

Ability to work sensitively in a home setting respecting the client and family's right to

privacy and to always maintain professional standards of confidentiality

Must like dogs as the family have 2 small dogs and they are very important to the

young person.

**Skills and Experience

Knowledge of Autism, in particular PDA profile autism would be desirable but not

essential as training can be provided.

Driving experience with access to own car and business insurance would be desirable

as the young person very much enjoys getting out and about.
should be able to show some suitability for the role.

Hours of Work
Hours per week: 3

Hours of work:
Flexible in days and times, possibly split into 2 blocks of 1.5 hours

Terms