Vacancy Title: Support Worker
Reference Number: DP1759
Location: Burgess Hill
Hours per week: 2 mornings a week tbc, 8 hours a week as well as holiday cover and bank shifts
Hourly pay rate: £12 an hour depending on experience which will then raise to £15 an hour
Details
I am looking for care for a: man
The candidate should be: any gender
Driving licence required: yes
Access to own vehicle required: yes
Overnight care required: no
Job Description
Summary
I am looking for someone to join my existing team of friendly PAs who support me to live independently in my own home. Your main duties will be domestic tasks as well as assistance with any social or community activities I am taking part or involved in.
You should be friendly, sociable and patient with the willingness to work in an environment where there are animals as I have a support dog and an indoor cat. Ideally you should have a valid clean driving license and be willing to drive me and my support dog in your car.
Additional Information
Location is town centre with free parking available
Candidate qualities:
• Respectful of the employer's privacy and confidentiality
• Reliable with good timekeeping
• Able to both follow instructions and work on own initiative
• Hygienic, tidy and well organised
• Fit and healthy to undertake the required duties
• Patient and possess excellent interpersonal skills
• Honest and cheerful
• Creative
• Able to speak and read English to a reasonable standard
• Must be comfortable with pets
• Able to always work to high standards of health & safety
Other Personal Qualities:
• Being able to sign using BSL is an advantage
• Be able to work as part of a team (essential)
• Must be comfortable with pets and be willing to clear up after them
Employee Duties:
• Personal grooming
• Other relevant duties as required
• Administration
• Housekeeping
• Shopping
• Cooking
• Transportation
• Looking after pets
Additional duties:
• Assisting me to get up if I’ve fallen over
• Accompany me when accessing social and leisure activities when required such as horse riding, bowling, exercise classes, to meet my friends or other hearing dog get togethers
• Accompanying me on walks with my hearing working dog, and clearing up after him
All applicants must have the right to work in the UK and be willing to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service check if required.
Please note, if you are successful in your application for this position you will be employed directly by the individual employer and not Independent Lives. Successful applicants will be entitled to Holiday pay and will be issued employment contracts.
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