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About the Employer
Independent, happy-go-lucky young woman who sometimes requires wheelchair use, seeking support with going out shopping, assisting with cooking and household chores, attending medical appointments, physio walking a well-loved dog, and friendship.
Employer Disability and Health Conditions:
• Mobility / Physical
• Invisible
Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome and Postural Tachycardia Syndrome
The employer's hobbies and interests:
• Crafts
• Animals and her dog
• Baking
Other relevant information:
• The individual keeps pets in the home: one dog.
About the Role
Duties and Responsibilities:
• Support and/or prompt with cooking/meal preparation and eating meals/drinks.
• Assist with household chores and general homemaking.
• Support and/or prompt to attend appointments as necessary, e.g., hospital/doctors.
• Support with food shopping.
• Support the individual to look after/care for pets.
• Promote and encourage friendships and independence.
• Develop a good and trusting one-to-one working relationship.
• Support with managing paperwork & correspondence.
The individual's needs may vary from day to day, and your tasks may reflect this. You could be required to perform other duties as reasonably required.
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.
Due to the nature of the work for which you are applying, this post is subject to a satisfactory DBS disclosure (costs will be covered).
Transport Requirement:
Car driver preferred but not essential.
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.
• Be patient, supportive, and caring.
• Have good listening skills and be able to provide non-judgemental 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 employer's needs on a daily basis.
• Flexibility would be an advantage as the hours may be variable.
• Be self-motivated with a willingness to get involved.
• Have a lively personality.
Required Training:
Successful candidates are required to undertake any training that is considered necessary and appropriate to the role.
• First Aid. Training will be provided by the employer.
When you are Required:
Hours per week: 6.5
Dates and times are flexible and can be discussed at interview.
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