Support Worker

Support Worker

Job description

Rate of Pay: £13.50 per hour if employed / £17.00 per hour if self employed.

A support worker required for a lady with mobility issues living in a small village 5 miles from Driffield.

The successful candidate will be responsible for:

• Primarily to help declutter the home.
• Some housework/domestic tasks
• Light gardening.
• Aiding the individual with financial budgeting.
• 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.

Hours:

3 hours per fortnight – day to be agreed at interview - flexible rota

About the candidate:

• 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.

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