Female Support Worker
Ref: DP7556
Location: Eastergate, Chichester
Details
This role is to support a Woman
The candidate should be a woman*
Drivers licence required: Yes
Own vehicle needed: Yes
Employment status:
Employed
Hours per week:
Ad hoc hours Saturdays and Sundays Times to be arranged, flexibility needed. Extra hours may be available during school holidays
Hourly pay rate:
£15.00
I am looking for a Female Support Worker/PA to support my 18 year old daughter.
She has a diagnosis of Cri Du Chat Syndrome which limits her mobility and speech. A knowledge of Makaton would be useful.
She is a very energetic, sociable, happy, excitable young lady, great fun to be with and enjoys one to one interaction.
You must be willing to use your own car to take her to social activities. Occasional evening supervision at home, watching tv or doing craft activities also required.
Support with personal care tasks required including toileting and changing, assistance with taking medication.
Lifting wheelchair in/out of car, pushing wheelchair on occasions.
You should have experience of working with young people with similar needs and be friendly, fun, patient, reliable and comfortable with pets.
Duties include:
Changing of personal hygiene products is required as she is double incontinent
Getting into bed (on occasions)
Mealtimes e.g. cutting up food, assistance to eat
Social activities in the community and at home including bowling, trampolining, days out to the zoo, farms or anywhere with animals, cinema, bowling, garden centre, beach, craft fairs, shopping for fun, social events with family and friends, therapies and disability group
Lifting/pushing wheelchair
Keeping her safe and supervised at all times as she has no awareness of danger.
Candidate qualities:
Experienced in working with children/young people with similar needs
Additional requirements
Non-smoker preferred or someone willing to refrain from smoking during working hours
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.
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.
Please note: If you do not hear back within three weeks of applying, unfortunately your application has not been successful on this occasion.
*Exemption for gender is claimed under the Equality Act 2010 Part 1 Schedule 9
