Support Worker

Support Worker

Job description

Recruiter: Recipient of Direct Payments

Contract Type: Permanent

Location: Beverley

Job Ref: 1094609

Hours of work: 9

Days/Times: Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays

Rate of Pay: £14.00 per Hour employed or £17 per hour is self employed

Closing date: 22/11/26 - ERYC009713

(Please note this is an external vacancy and is not employment with East Riding of Yorkshire Council)

A young man who has Autism and Ehlers Danlos syndrome is looking for a support worker. Car driver with own car and business use is essential.

Wheelchair will be used whilst out in the community, although this is self-propelled, pushing may be required.

Support will include whilst not inclusive:

1. Supporting safe access to the over bath shower, including assistance with lifting his legs in and out as required.
2. Prepare shopping lists then going out and doing the food shop on his behalf.
3. Batch Meal cooking. To ensure diet is vegetarian, varied and nutritious.
4. Domestic tasks, such as washing dishes, cleaning and tidying the home, laundry, changing bedding, hoovering, dusting, taking rubbish out and recycling, check food use by dates,
5. Support outside the home to complete general tasks, recognising when feeling overwhelmed or uncomfortable and providing reassurance in these times. Tasks as support with attending appointments as an example.
6. Advocacy - speaking on behalf when he requires as he often finds it difficult to do this.
7. Bills and budgeting support and financial planning.
8. Ensuring clothing is appropriate for the day and encouragement with general hygiene.
9. If the gentleman is nonverbal or unable to provide any guidance on tasks for that day, the worker must be able to use own initiave and undertake tasks relevant for the role.
10. To support gentleman with ordering, collecting and organising medication into daily, weekly medication box and ensuring records ie on calendar are up to date and clear.

The candidate must be able to use their own initiative whilst also ensuring that an environment for maximising independence is maintained. The candidate must be able to be sensitive to the needs of the individual, promoting privacy and dignity.

Effective communication is essential – be thoughtful and considerate in their communication and actions and show a genuine interest in not only providing support but enabling the gentleman to be as independent as possible and achieve the most he can from his support package. Support in times of non verbal communication and discomfort will be imperative. It is essential that candidates are patient, calm, collected and caring who are able to motivate, encourage and be influential if needed.

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

Applicants will be contacted if successful for interview shortly after the closing date.

Once completed, please email your application / CV to direct.payment.support.team@eastriding.gov.ukand please quote the job reference number in the subject box of the e-mail.