About the Employer

Are you passionate about social care. Have experience, but discontented with the traditional delivery of care? Fancy a new vocational career and have all the right personal values.? Then this could be the perfect opportunity for you. We are looking for the right person/persons to deliver a person-centred approach for a 40-year-old gentleman, with learning and physical disabilities who lives within a home environment with shared family families. You will be required to organise and support with a variety of new and established tasks and experiences to enable him to live and independent and fulfilling life. Summary of Duties • To support participation of family life, including domestic tasks. • Assist in the planning and participation pf social and therapeutic activities of choice (mostly in the community, with some weekend and evening work required). • To help me maintain good mental health and well-being. • To value and prioritise my personal development. • Support to access appointments, such as healthcare. • Promotion of dignity and meeting personal care needs where required. • Provision of basic first aid/emergency management where necessary. • Report/handling over relevant information to family/those involved in the care. • Any tasks required deemed reasonable as part of the role when identified by the customer/family. Must be a car owner with full driving licence and business class insurance. A fully enhanced DBS is required. A job share is available for lesser hours.

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Employer Disability and Health Conditions

• Mobility / Physical • Cognitive / Learning

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The employer's hobbies and interests:

• To Be discussed at interview

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Other relevant information

About the Role

Duties and Responsibilities

• Support and/or prompt with personal care. This may include toileting, showering/bathing, getting in and out of bed, getting dressed.
• Support and/or prompt with cooking/meal preparation and eating meals/drinks.
• Assist with household chores and general homemaking.
• Support and/or prompt to attend appointments as necessary, e.g. hospital/doctors.
• Support with food shopping.
• Support and/or prompt the individual to access sporting and leisure activities.
• Assist and encourage socialisation, participating in activities.
• Promote and encourage friendships and independence.
• Develop a good and trusting one to one working relationship.

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The individuals needs may vary from day to day and your tasks may reflect this. You could be required to perform other duties as reasonably required.

You have a responsibility as an employee to report all accidents to the employer immediately. You have a duty to report defects and / or hazards which may give rise to an accident. You are to ensure the safety of the individual at all times.

Due to the nature of the work for which you are applying, this post is subject to a satisfactory DBS disclosure (costs will be covered).

Transport Requirement

Car driver and car owner – must have business insurance.

Required Skills

• Be honest, reliable, trustworthy and punctual.• Maintain confidentiality and respect privacy, including the prohibited use of social media in relation to the job role.
• To be able to work on own initiative.
• To work as part of a team.
• To be able to follow instructions accurately.
• Be patient, supportive and caring.
• Have good listening skills and be able to provide non-judgemental emotional support.
• Be empathetic.
• Previous caring experience is not essential, however you should have a genuine interest in supporting people with a disability/illness to achieve their goals.
• Be able to work flexibly, adapting to the employers needs on a daily basis.
• Flexibility would be an advantage as the hours may be variable.
• Be self-motivated with a willingness to get involved.
• Have a lively personality.