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Direct Payment Worker

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Childcare

Direct Payment Worker

Job description

Hours of work

8 hours per week during the school holidays.

About the recipient

The individual is male 9 years old and resides in Bridlington. They require a dedicated and suitable person to support them due their complex needs associated to their Autism diagnosis.

They like/enjoy:

  • Being outdoors, especially the beach.
  • Movement like spinning and climbing.
  • Music and movement activities.
  • Nursery rhymes.
  • Short tasks.
  • Routine and repetition.
  • Adults who have a good understanding of his needs.
  • Sensory play

They don’t like:

  • Loud or busy environments, especially with lots of people.
  • Being interrupted or distracted during activities.
  • Waiting, particularly when he expects something to happen.
  • Changes to routine.

About the role

The successful candidate will be responsible for:

  • Encouraging them 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.

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.

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