Support Worker – Hawick – 3115
Job Description
An enthusiastic and compassionate Personal assistant required to provide support for 2 hours per week to care for a 12-year-old girl, to allow her mother to get respite from her caring role and be able to support her manage her Autism and care needs.
Terms
- Hours per week: 2 hours which can be negotiable
- £14.05 per hour.
- Paid annual leave entitlement of 5.6 weeks pro rata
- Probationary period of 6 months
- Post subject to references and PVG scheme membership
Main Tasks & Responsibilities
- To support client to help ensure their safety and well-being.
- To support with any care needs related to her medical conditions.
- To support with general care needs such as meal planning and preparation.
- To develop a positive relationship with the client and her family
- To interact with the client and keep them entertained with activities they enjoy, supporting them in the local community if/when required.
Personal Attributes
- Kind and caring, sensitive to the client’s needs
- Patient and cheerful
- Reliable and trustworthy
- Ability to use your own initiative
- Ability to work sensitively in a home setting respecting the client right to privacy and to always maintain professional standards of confidentiality
Skills and Experience
Experience of working with neurodiverse conditions is essential for a candidate and someone with the right personal attributes, and to be able to show some suitability for the role is required.
