Direct Payment Worker
Direct Payment Worker
- Job description
- Encouraging the recipient to engage in activities.
- Helping to improve their social skills.
- Settling and supporting the individual.
- Keeping them safe in the community.
- Helping to fulfil their potential and aspirations.
- Attending/transporting the individual to social activities and appointments.
- Encouraging social interaction and inclusion and providing emotional support.
- Be motivated, proactive and able to work on their own initiative.
- Be conscientious and committed to providing support as necessary for the child.
- Be patient, caring and understanding.
- Be able to build a positive relationship with the child to both encourage and support them.
- Be flexible to meet the needs of the family.
- Have knowledge of working with or supporting a child with special needs.
- Must have a full driving licence and use of own car, to transport individual to social activities.
- Be comfortable with animals to assist with the individual’s dogs.
Hours of work
4 hours per week.
Some weekends may be required.
About the recipient
The individual is a child residing in the Withernsea area who requires support to access activities and participate in the community.
The individual has additional support needs and benefits from encouragement, reassurance and support when engaging in social and community-based activities.
About the role
The successful candidate will be responsible for:
About the candidate
The suitable candidate must:
DBS/Reference checks will be required for this post – Cost to be met by the local authority.
To apply for this vacancy please email megan.kennedy@eastriding.gov.uk
PLEASE NOTE – SUCCESSFUL APPLICANTS TO THIS ROLE WOULD NOT BE EMPLOYED BY EAST RIDING OF YORKSHIRE COUNCIL