About the Employer

 The supported person is a teenage girl.  She suffers from severe anxiety and has struggled to access school and the community.  We are looking for a companion who can do things with her and help her to be able to do things both at home and in the community.

Disabilities:  Autism; PDA (Pathological Demand Avoidance); Anxiety; Selective Mutism; ARFID (Avoidant Restrictive Food Intake Disorder)

Hobbies and Interests:  Arts and Crafts; Active Pursuits; Playing with her dog

·       Support Sammie with what she wants to do, whether staying in or going out.

·       Staying in – Arts & crafts; Xbox games; gardening; sorting bedroom; writing her story on her laptop; researching things on the internet.

·       Going out – Going out for drives; walking the dog; going to the shops; going to museums and cultural sites; going to sports/leisure activities such as rock climbing, swimming, running, bike riding, ice skating, etc; Going for a picnic.

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Employer Disability and Health Conditions

• Mental Health

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The employer's hobbies and interests:

• Arts• Crafting• Her dog

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Other relevant information

• The individual keeps pets in the home.1 Bishon Frise dog.

About the Role

Duties and Responsibilities

• Support and/or prompt with cooking/meal preparation and eating meals/drinks.
• Support and/or prompt to attend appointments as necessary, e.g. hospital/doctors.
• Support the individual to look after/care for pets.
• Support to get to and from school/work/college/social activities.
• 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 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.