Support Worker - Monks Eleigh, United Kingdom - Suffolk Independent Living

Suffolk Independent Living

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Monks Eleigh, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Suffolk Independent Living, Monks Eleigh:

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£13.98 per hour:

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19 hours per month (4 week cycle):

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Permanent:

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Reference: 0300:

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Required as soon as possible.

About me:

I am a 31-year-old young man. I'm very happy and love my life but I need people to help me enjoy it.

I live in the village of Monks Eleigh (near Bildeston and Lavenham).

Living with me in my home are my Mum and Dad, Stan the dog and some fish in the pond.

I am looking to employ one or more support workers to join my team of very special employees who help with my care.

Our house was adapted so that I can live downstairs.

I am a very happy person who enjoys life.

I get on easily with people and love them to talk to me about where I have been or the things I am going to do.

I can't talk - but I can communicate in my own ways.

I love to go out and about for walks in my wheelchair in the village and rides on my mobility bike which you drive for me.

Stan, my Cockapoo likes to come for walks too. He is very friendly.

Trains, stations, buses, cafes, supermarkets and shops, parks and outdoor places, Felixstowe and churches are all a big part of my everyday life.

I have a train set in the garden which I watch in summer.

I enjoy listening to all kinds of music. These days I really enjoy hymns, piano, organ, and brass bands but I enjoy lots of other stuff too.

I have some sensory lights in my room and I love playing in there with my trains, on my piano or drums, or throwing balls or reading stories.

On Sundays I go to church with my Nan and sing lots of songs. If I can't go with Nan I go with Mum and Dad.

My Nan is very important to me and I look forward to seeing her on Wednesday and Sunday for dinner.

You would need to help me a lot to get about.

I had a really bad seizure and then a stroke recently and it has left me very weak on the left side.

I can't stand or walk without a lot of support anymore and I can't use my left arm. I get tired very quickly these days and I need to use my wheelchair all the time now. I can't do anything like washing and dressing etc. and I like to be fed liquidized food.

I have a silver Motability WAV and my Carer's can all drive it so I can get out and about.

I don't know what I'd do without it.

For 4 days a week I go to The Bungalow in Bury St Edmunds. My Carer drops me off at 10am and then I get collected at 5pm.

While I'm there I do painting and sticking, cooking, plant seeds and grow food to eat, sing, play music, read stories, rest in the sensory room and have picnics in the garden.

I am very happy there.

Duties and Responsibilities:

- personal care
- washing and dressing and bathing etc
- support at mealtimes
- driving me in my motability car
- help me access stimulating activities at home
- help me access my local community and beyond
- take me out and about
- sometimes accompany me with Mum or Dad to appointments
- learn to communicate with me
- sometimes you may need to make my meals

I like to walk Stan you may like to help me do this

- give me fluids and medicines via my Peg tube
- be ready to help me if I have a seizure.

Additional Information:

I live in a "nonsmoking" house
I have a dog and fish
I am epileptic

- you will need to have done or be prepared to do Buccal Medazolam training and training to use my Peg tube
- a background in Learning Difficulties is an advantage.

You will need:

- the ability to drive with a clean licence
- to be caring
- to have initiative
- to have patience
- to be chatty
- to be understanding
- to be gentle
- to have flexibility
- to be punctual.

Times and days:

We currently need to cover 19 hours during a 4 week cycle, breaking down as follows:

1x Friday
4.30pm
8.30pm
1x Saturday in 4 weeks 1.30pm 7.30pm
1x Sunday in 4 weeks 1.30pm 6.30pm
Plus 4 hours to be agreed.

There may also be additional hours available to cover for others in the team.

Flexibility is important within the team.

You may from time to time be offered additional hours to provide holiday or sickness cover for others in the team.

This post is open to job share.

The main purpose of this job is to help me escape from Mum and Dad and have some independence.

You will help me to get out and do the things I enjoy and help me with all my personal needs.

The rate of pay for this position is £13.98 an hour and £20.97 on Bank Holidays. A payment to assist with travel expenses may considered depending on distance.

Closing date: 23 November 2023.

Job Types:
Permanent, Part-time

Part-time hours: 4.75 per week

Salary:
From £13.98 per hour

Benefits: