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Direct Payment Worker - Cottingham

East Riding of Yorkshire Council
locationBeverley
remoteOn-Site
ExpiresExpires: Expiring in less than 5 weeks
Part time

Direct Payment Worker - Cottingham

Job description

About the recipient

The individual is a 24 year old male who resides in Cottingham.

He requires a dedicated and suitable person to support him due to having autism, auditory hearing process disorder, behavioural problems and anxiety. He can misunderstand verbal information and will take things literally.

He likes swimming, going to the cinema, bowling and baking.

He does not like change, or being around people.

About the role

The successful candidate will be responsible for:

  • Assisting the individual with accessing activities.
  • Taking to swimming training, ensuring he is in the pool for the correct time. This does involve early start times of 04:30am.
  • Spending time out in the community.
  • Encouraging social interaction and inclusion and providing emotional support.

Hours

22 hours per week.

Monday 4.30am - 6.30am

Monday 4.30pm - 7.30pm

Tuesday 4.30am - 6.30am

Tuesday 4.30pm - 7.30pm

Wednesday 4.30pm - 7.30pm

Thursday 4.30am - 6.30am

Thursday 4.30pm - 7.30pm

Friday 4.30am - 6.30am

Friday 4.30pm - 6.30pm

Timings can change is swimming is cancelled so flexibility is required.

About the candidate

The suitable candidate must:

  • Be patient, caring and understanding of autism and how to deal if behaviours are triggered.
  • Be motivated, proactive and able to work on their own initiative.
  • Be patient, caring and understanding.
  • Have good communication skills (clear and effective communication). Speak slowly and clearly.
  • Be aware of sensory issues such as clothes and fine hairs.
  • Be aware of the importance to routine.
  • Be consistent and ideally long term.
  • Be able to build a positive relationship with the individual to both encourage and support them.
  • Be flexible to accommodate the hours of work where necessary.
  • Have working experience or knowledge of autism and ADHD.

A car driver, with own vehicle is required. Business insurance is required & mileage is to be paid separately.

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