Job Title: Support Worker

Location: Rustington (central)

Hourly rate: £12 plus 45p per mile

Reference: DP6114

Hours/shifts: Flexible days each week (3.5 hour shift) Permanent hours to start in January.

Summary

Reliable, friendly PAs wanted to support me to live independently in my own home. I am a young woman with a busy life. I work part time and enjoy reading, cycling and singing.

Tasks include domestic support, admin and support in the community including meal planning and shopping.

You must be a driver and happy to drive me in your car.

Other Requirements

• Must be comfortable with pets

• Must have a UK driving licence

• Must have access to own vehicle

• Other :

All applicants must be willing to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service check if required.

Successful applicants will be entitled to Holiday pay and will be issued employment contracts.

Description

Typical duties

Maintaining my safety; this involves helping me to risk assess in the home and in the community.

Support and prompt me to eat healthily and ensure food items are not out of date

Support me to make menu plans, shopping lists and to accompany me shopping

Drive me in your vehicle; you must have a full clean UK licence and have personal business insurance included on your car insurance

Prompt and support me with all aspects of cleaning and tidying to ensure my home is hygienic and safe

Support and assist me to organise my home and contents e.g. sorting cupboards, clothes etc

Support me to manage my finances and help me to budget

Assist me with admin, paperwork, letters and filing

Support me to make health appointments

Support me if I am feeling anxious, upset or depressed. If after talking to me you have concerns about my health speak to my mother.

Any other task that is reasonable

Person specification

The successful applicant will be:

Be able to learn and understand the disabled person’s needs and work in a person centred way

Be able to complete tasks to high standards of hygiene and health and safety

Be a well organised person and enjoy household admin

Be honest and cheerful, patient and kind

Be reliable with excellent timekeeping

Be able to respect privacy and confidentiality

Be able to both follow instructions and work on own initiative

Be a driver with own car; you must have a full clean UK licence and have business use insurance included on your car insurance

Be willing to be police checked (enhanced DBS). Please note that a criminal record will not necessarily be a bar to obtaining the position

Be able to speak and write English to a reasonable standard

Be legally allowed to work in the UK

Be happy working in a home with a cat

Please note that experience of working with or caring for people with disabilities is preferred

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