Support Worker - Birmingham, United Kingdom - Penderels Trust
Description
Job Reference BRM13151LB- Birmingham, B24
About the Employer
I am a man in my 20's with high functioning Autism looking for a PA to accompany me to sporting activities.
Employer Disability and Health Conditions
- Mental Health
- Invisible
Other relevant information
- The individual is a smoker.
- Someone in the household is a smoker.
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 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.
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.
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 nonjudgemental 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.
- Be selfmotivated with a willingness to get involved.
Other skills include:
It will be important for us to set boundaries. If you are a calm, patient, supportive and friendly person, then we will get along just fine.
When you are Required
Specific days/times required:
- Monday, 10:00am 15:00 pm
- Tuesday, 10:00am 15:00 pm
- Saturday, 10:00am 13:00pm
Job Types:
Part-time, Permanent
Part-time hours: 13 per week
Salary:
£10.50 per hour
Benefits:
- Flexitime
Physical setting:
- Homecare
Shift:
- Day shift
Work Location:
One location
Application deadline: 27/02/2023
Reference ID:
BRM13151LB1
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