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Individual Employer

Posted

25 days ago

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Vacancy Title: Support Worker

Reference Number: LTES3342

Location: Seaford

Hours per week:35

Hourly pay rate: £12.00 per hour + 50% bank Holiday rate

Details

I am looking for care for a: man

The candidate should be: any gender

Driving licence required: yes

Access to own vehicle required: yes

Job Description

Summary

Hello there. I am ideally looking for two to assist me with caring for my 24-year-old son, within our own home. He hasDown Syndrome and severe non-verbal autism/complex and challenging behaviour. He requires 1:1 24/7care/supervision in all areas of his life, including all elements of personal care such as feeding, bathing, and so forth.Outside of the home, he needs a 2:1 ratio of help to access the wider community.

He has sensory processing disorder; therefore, he is very sensitive to noises, textures, his surroundings, andemotions. Following lockdown, He was unable to return to his college placement, and has been at home with me eversince. As I don’t drive, and have a spinal disability myself, this has meant a decline in opportunities for inclusion withinthe wider community – which I feel would be so very beneficial to him.

Although he is non-verbal, what he lacks in verbal communication, he makes up for with body language, gesture, andPEC cards. He is an absolute afficionado on an iPad – particularly kids programmes on YouTube!

He is a cheeky, friendly, funny, and affectionate young chap, who would benefit hugely from the input of a PA/Support worker to help enrich his living experience both in the home and the surrounding community.

Candidate qualities:

Respectful of the employer's privacy and confidentiality
Reliable with good timekeeping
Able to both follow instructions and work on own initiative
Hygienic, tidy and well organised
Fit and healthy to undertake the required duties
Patient and possess excellent interpersonal skills
Honest and cheerful
Creative
Able to speak and read English to a reasonable standard
Able to always work to high standards of health & safety
Vast amounts of patience.
Great sense of humour
Considerable experience with young adults with non-verbal autism/complex challenging behaviours.
Good level of physical fitness.

Employee Duties:

Personal grooming
Eating and drinking assistance
Moving and handling
Other relevant duties as required
Housekeeping
Cooking
Transportation
Companionship
Dressing / undressing
Bathroom assistance
Assistance with all aspects of personal care and feeding requirements.
1:1 care and supervision within the home.
Assisting with any activities to aid enrichment.
Providing in-home respite for parent/carer when needed.
Helping him to access the wider community.

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 employed directly by the individual employer and not Independent Lives. Successful applicants will be entitled to Holiday pay and will be issued employment contracts.

location

Seaford, East Sussex