Direct Payment Worker - Beverley

Direct Payment Worker - Beverley

Job description

A lady in her 30's, living in Beverley requires a dedicated and suitable person to be her support worker. This lady is autistic and has ADHD, she unable to walk far and has little movement in her hands.

Duties include:

• Meal preparation including some batch cooking.
• Personal care including dressing.
• Taking to and attend appointments.
• Support with showering.
• Support with organising paperwork/correspondence.
• Support with making telephone calls.
• Support with organising appointments.
• Shopping.
• Domestic support.
• Light gardening duties.

Hours

This post is for 24 hours per week.

Monday to Friday.

4 or 5 hours per day – times are to be agreed at interview and can be flexible.

Flexibility is required for support to appointments when required – notice will be given.

The suitable candidate must:

• Be flexible.
• Be honest and trustworthy.
• Have own car – business insurance is required.
• Knowledge of autism and ADHD would be desired but not essential.
• Be motivated and proactive.
• Be patient, caring and understanding.
• Be able to build positive relationship with this lady to both encourage and support her.
• 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.