Direct Payment Worker - Goole
Direct Payment Worker - Goole
- Job description
- Supporting with general household tasks.
- Assisting with meal planning and preparation.
- Providing medication prompts where required.
- Supporting attendance at appointments.
- Assisting with grocery shopping.
- Supporting access to the community and local activities.
- Providing encouragement, reassurance and support to promote wellbeing and independence.
- Be patient, caring, understanding and empathetic.
- Be reliable and punctual.
- Be motivated, proactive and able to work on their own initiative.
- Have good communication skills.
- Be able to build a positive and supportive working relationship with the individual.
- Be flexible to accommodate the hours of work where necessary.
- Be able to safely assist with wheelchair mobility when required.
- Avoid wearing strong fragrances whilst working due to sensitivities within the home environment.
About the recipient
An individual residing in the Goole area requires a dedicated and reliable personal assistant to support with maintaining daily living activities, accessing the community, reducing social isolation and maintaining wellbeing. The individual may at times require wheelchair assistance when accessing the community.
About the role
The successful candidate will be responsible for:
Hours
8 hours per week.
Monday: 11:00am - 3:00pm
Friday: 11:30am - 3:30pm
Additional hours may be available to provide holiday cover for another personal assistant on Wednesdays from 11:00am - 5:00pm.
About the candidate
The suitable candidate must:
A driver with access to their own vehicle is required. Business insurance is essential and mileage will be paid separately.
There may occasionally be a small dog present in the home.
DBS and reference checks will be required for this post. The cost will be met by the local authority.