About the Employer

Alex, our son lives at home and needs some support. He is a young man who has Learning Disabilities. You will report to us the Parents, David and Tracy. Alex is kind, friendly and well-mannered.

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Employer Disability and Health Conditions

• Cognitive / Learning

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Other relevant information

About the Role

Duties and Responsibilities

• Support and/or prompt with cooking/meal preparation and eating meals/drinks.
• 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.

Prompting with his personal hygiene if needed To go to a local park or for a walk To ensure safety at all times.>

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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.• To be able to work on own initiative.
• To work as part of a team.
• To be able to follow instructions accurately.
• Have good listening skills and be able to provide non-judgemental emotional support.
• Previous caring experience is essential.
• 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.


Be patient with our son as he struggles with understanding, has a tendency to stick to rigid routines and has hyper mobility issues all of which can leave him frustrated.