Interested in working in social care? Read on to find out how you can get involved.
About the Employer
To support an adult female with multiple sclerosis and rheumatoid arthritis living in the Cherry Willingham area. The role would enable me to have support within the home, take me shopping and support with children to and from school.
Employer Disability and Health Conditions:
• Mobility / Physical
• Vision
• Registered blind with little amount of vision
Other relevant information:
• The individual has allergies. Dust allergy mild.
• The individual keeps pets in the home.1 medium sized dog.
About the Role
Duties and Responsibilities:
• 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 to get to and from school/work/college/social activities.
• Develop a good and trusting one to one working relationship.
The individuals 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 and car owner – must have business insurance.
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 be able to follow instructions accurately.
• 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 employers 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.
• Possibly some minor food preparation now and again.
When you are Required:
Hours per week: 8
• Monday, 8.00am -10.30am and 3pm to 4.30pm
• Tuesday, 8.00am -10.30am and 3pm to 4.30pm
• Wednesday, 8.00am -10.30am and 3pm to 4.30pm
• Thursday, 8.00am -10.30am and 3pm to 4.30pm
• Friday, 8.00am -10.30am and 3pm to 4.30pm