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Direct Payment Worker

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ExpiresExpires: Expiring in less than 5 weeks
Social Care

Direct Payment Worker

Job description

About the recipient

The individual is female and resides in Bilton. They require a dedicated and suitable person to support them due to having Autism.

They like fun, sensory-friendly outings, parks/green spaces, beaches, museums.

About the role

The successful candidate will be responsible for:

  • Assisting the individual with medication.
  • Female worker due to delivering personal intimate care.
  • Assisting the individual with accessing activities and spending time out in the community.
  • Attending/transporting the individual to social activities
  • Occasional home/school pick-up may be required.
  • Encouraging social interaction and inclusion and providing emotional support.
  • Vigilant road-safety supervision
  • Swimming supervision
  • Dressing support when applicable.

About the candidate

The suitable candidate must:

  • Be motivated, proactive and able to work on their own initiative.
  • Be patient, caring and understanding.
  • Have good communication skills (clear and effective communication).
  • Be able to build a positive relationship with the individual to both encourage and support them.
  • Have previous experience supporting an individual with additional needs.
  • Be flexible to accommodate the hours of work where necessary.
  • Must have use of own car, to transport individual to social activities.

Desirable:

  • PBS/low-arousal approaches.
  • Safeguarding/first aid.
  • Makaton/PECS/AAC familiarity.

DBS/Reference checks will be required for this post Cost to be met by the local authority.