Support Worker/Buddy
Ref: BRR8639
Location: Worthing
Details
This role is to support a Woman
Drivers licence required:
Employment status:
employed
Hours per week:
Up to 10 hours per week, will vary. More hours may be required later on.
Hourly pay rate:
Up to £15.00 per hour depending on experience
I am a friendly 23 year old woman with Down Syndrome and live with my parents and cockapoo dog.
I love music, dancing, animals and cooking. I attend college and would like to be a chef. I won the Catering and Hospitality Star of the Year 2023 award at college which led to some work experience cooking in a bakery which is now finished.
I also enjoy going to lots of other activities e.g. swimming, Rangers (Girl Guides), dog walks, theatre group and horse riding.
You would be required to assist me with attending social events which could include ten pin bowling and meals out. You will provide help and encouragement for me to interact more with my peers, develop friendships and gain confidence and independence. In particular, I need a buddy who will listen to my needs and ensure I am fully included in the activities I enjoy. I also need someone to help me use technology better and safely.
You will also need to help me to use public transport and cross busy roads, assist with shopping and cooking at home and some domestic tasks.
You will have the ability to understand the challenges faced by young people with Down Syndrome or learning disabilities and have a genuine desire to help me integrate more fully in social settings, and provide some help to carry out everyday activities. I would like a like-minded PA with similar interests. I must be kept safe and supervised at all times.
You should be cheerful, enthusiastic, patient, reliable with good listening/explaining skills. A driver with their own car would be useful but not essential.
Duties include:
- Support to attend Mencap and other social activities e.g. bowling, meals out.
- Encouragement to interact with peers, develop friendships and gain confidence and independence in social situations.
- Support with using technology safely
- Keep safe and supervised
Candidate qualities:
- Cheerful and enthusiastic
- Patient and empathetic
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Good communication skills including listening and explaining
- Experience in using technology
- Honest
- Experience of working with people with Down syndrome or learning disabilities
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.
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
