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Support Worker

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ExpiresExpires: Expiring in 1 month
Social Care

Support Worker

Job description

About the recipient

The individual is male 20 years old and resides in Driffield. They require a dedicated and suitable person to support them due to having anxiety ADHD low confidence low self esteem.

About the role

The successful candidate will be responsible for:

  • Assisting the individual with accessing activities and spending time out in the community.
  • Attending/transporting the individual to social activities and appointments.
  • Encouraging social interaction and inclusion and providing emotional support and fun.
  • The ideal candidate will be able to support an active young person with hobbies and outings.

Hours

6 hours per week – hours / days flexible.

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 caring for an individual with additional needs.
  • Be flexible to accommodate the hours of work where necessary.
  • Be a team player and able to work effectively alongside another carer.
  • Must have use of own car, to transport individual to social activities and appointments.