Buddy/Support Worker

Ref: TM5951

Location: Shoreham-by-Sea

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Details

This role is to support a Man

Drivers licence required: Yes

Own vehicle needed: Yes

Employment status:

employed

Hours per week:

Tuesdays 11.30am – 4.30pm fixed contact for approximately 2/3 months. Support will move to a Thursday afternoon/evening in January 2025

Hourly pay rate:

£15.00 & 45p per mile

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Do you enjoy playing dungeons and Dragons? Watching Monty python or playing laser tag? My very chatty and funny 16 year old son is looking for a buddy to support him to attend a dungeons and dragons session once a week. He is also hoping that he can find a buddy to help him navigate activities like, swimming, drama club and laser tag.

My son loves to escape into the world of Dungeons and Dragons and watching old TV shows like Monty Python and Father Ted, if you find yourself chuckling to the humour in these types of TV shows then you will definitely ‘get my sons humour’. He also has a passion for Japanese TV and cartoons and I would even say he is a bit of an expert on all things Japanese! Your help is needed so that my son can gain skills and confidence with social interactions and communication when accessing these type of activities.

My son is very laid-back and not at all rigid about life except the timings for the things he loves and which are important to him (like Dungeons and Dragons). My son's disability means he mainly needs support in the area of social communication. Because he struggles with social communication doing things on his own is a real challenge. Having a buddy/support worker to help him could really make a big difference to my sons life.

Duties include:

Administration
Shopping
Cooking
Transportation
Companionship

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
Able to always work to high standards of health & safety

Additional requirements

Non-smoker preferred or someone willing to refrain from smoking during working hours, Vulnerable to the risk of infection and disease transmission

Notes:

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 either engaged directly or employed by the individual employer and not by Independent Lives. The role may be offered on an employed or self-employed basis, depending on the suitability and agreement with the employer. If the role is employed, you will be entitled to holiday pay and issued an employment contract.

*Exemption for gender is claimed under the Equality Act 2010 Part 1 Schedule 9