Job Reference
(c6b51cb2) Job Purpose:
To assist with a variety of tasks and provide support to a teenage girl who is generally very happy and loves music. She is 17 years old and lives at home with her Mum, Dad and two younger sisters. The family would like someone to support her independence, help with personal care and provide social support and companionship. Mother will accompany until a good relationship has been built up.
Location: Gorleston
Main duties:
1. To support me in my home and to take me out into the community.
2. To provide me with social support.
3. To help me access leisure activities such as swimming and horse riding.
4. Promote independence with tasks.
5. To provide support with personal care. I am fully incontinent and encouragement is needed to toilet train.
These duties may vary from day to day.
Qualifications and experience:
Essential:
6. Fun and outgoing, not afraid of dancing etc, and following child's lead.
7. Reliable, patient and caring.
8. Understanding and kind nature.
9. Experience of working with young people with special needs.
10. Full UK driving licence and own car with appropriate level of business insurance
Preferred:
11. Health and Social care related qualification such as: NVQ level 2 or 3
Summary Terms and Conditions
12. The rate if pay for this position is £11.68 for employed.
13. You will be reimbursed for any agreed expenses incurred as part of the role as you will be expected to use your own car
14. Free care skill training provided to employees.
15. Hours and times of work: 8 hours per week, flexible, to be agreed and be discussed at interview.
The post is subject to the following:
16. A satisfactory enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) check, the cost of which will be covered by the employer.
17. Satisfactory references from two referees, one of which must be your current or last employer.
18. Completion of a satisfactory probationary period of 6 months.
Services
Personal Care
Domestic Care
Social + Leisure activities
Support to remain independent
Training
Safeguarding Adults/Children
Understanding challenging behaviour
Autism / Aspergers
Transportation
Full UK driving license
Own personal car
Schedule, Pay & Hours Time Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Mor Aft Eve ONA ONS ONA = Overnight Awake / ONS = Overnight Sleep Hour/Week 8.0 Pay/hr £11.68 Weekly Actual £93 Monthly Actual £ Annual Actual £4, Annual FTE £24, Back Apply