Support Worker (Female) - JH-SH-Felixstowe5

Support worker - JH/SH/SFCC

Job role: Support worker (Female)

Responsible to: Directly accountable to and taking direction from mum.

Hours: 8 hours a week, within the school holidays only (13 weeks per year).

Based at: Employers own home, plus in and around the local area in Felixstowe.

A must: A regular/permanent person is really what the family are looking for. Just so they  can build up trust over time. Plus, it gives you a chance to become a lovely companion to the girl. Must have experience in the caring sector.

Pay: £12.50 per hour (funded through direct payments).

Main support with:

• Some personal care.
• Help with supervision, as this is required at ALL times.
• Support with ALL safety aspects, due to no danger awareness.
• Fun time. To engage with our daughter through play, books and music etc.
• To support mum and attend trips to the beach. Or any other activity the girl enjoys.
• To perform other duties as may reasonably be required by mum.
• Support and assist with her meals and drink.
• Help to give her independence and building her confidence.

The person we are looking for:

• To be patient and supportive.
• Willingness to help, learn and to take direction.
• Bubbly, happy, outgoing person.
• To have an understanding or to understand the young girl and her needs.
• Flexible, honest and reliable.
• Excellent communication skills.
• To be able to work on your own initiative and to be aware of risks.
• Preferrable to have had training in manual handling and to be first aid trained.
• A DBS check, and a personal reference will be required or similar.