Male pa required in LS10 to support my 21 year old son in the home and community. - Leeds - LS10
Job title: Support worker
Reports to: Parents
Probationary Period – 3 months
Holiday Entitlement – 5.6 weeks per annum
Hours – £12.40 per hour weekdays and £15.44 weekends up to 10 hours per week. During the summer holidays up to 30 hours per week.
Job Purpose
To support my son in the home and community to develop his social skills and promote his independence in the community. He can be affectionate and co-operative at times but can also be extremely challenging. He has no friends at home and is dependent on his family to meet his social needs. Ultimately he would develop social skills and therefore take responsibility for his behaviour. He would like the opportunity to follow his own interests and develop some life skills. The support worker would act as a positive role model and help develop his social skills. He would like to go to the cinema and enjoys chess, computer games, Lego, ten pin bowling, swimming, books, comics, and using his bike. At the moment he feels isolated.
Essentials
* Show initiative and flexibility
* Ensure he is supervised at all times in appropriate activities.
* Be sensitive to his needs and feelings.
* Communicate well with family and provide feedback to parents.
* Attend work punctually and consistently
* Maintain confidentiality at all times
Skills
* To be able to work unsupervised
* Good communication and listening skills
* To be able to take decisions and make sound judgements
* To manage stress and stay calm under pressure
* To be able to build self-esteem while ensuring a safe and secure environment.
Motivation
To enjoy working with young people
Other
You will need to undertake relevant training, a child protection check, and an enhanced DBS check for this role. In general, to undertake all care work with the sensitivity required to provide services in a way that will preserve the dignity, choice, independence, fulfilment, and rights of the child and their family.
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