Support Workers

Support Workers

Job description

Rate of Pay: £14.50 per hour if employed / £17.00 per hour if self-employed.

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

About the recipient

The individual is female and resides in Garton on the wolds. They require a dedicated and suitable person to support them due to having autism and epilepsy.

About the role

The successful candidate will be responsible for:

• Meal preparation and some domestic tasks.
• Assisting the individual with medication.
• Assisting with personal care.
• 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.
• Because the female client needs assistance with her personal intimate care we request only female applicants.

Hours

At present until 26th July 2027.

• 10 hours a week over 2 days during the school holidays between Monday and friday 10am- 4pm.
• Extra 4 hours once a week for occasional evenings.

As of the 26th July 2027

• 35 hours per week between 9am- 4pm Monday to Friday with 2 evenings twice a week
• 52 weeks of the year

The care support is 2:1 so we aim to employ a number of staff to cover a mixed range of shifts.

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.

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