This is an external vacancy and is not employment with East Riding of Yorkshire Council.
Rate of Pay: £14.00 per hour if employed / £18.00 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 male, 18 years old and resides in Bridlington. They require a dedicated and suitable person to support them due to having suspected Autism, selective mute, behavioural / anger difficulties.
They like/enjoy going out to places and the role is to support with accessing the community and gaining confidence, independent life and living skills.
About the role
The successful candidate will be responsible for:
- 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.
- Male worker due to challenging behaviour.
Hours
6 hours per week flexible rota.
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 comfortable with animals as the family has a dog.
DBS/Reference checks will be required for this post – Cost to be met by the local authority.
The Direct Payments Support Service is an in-house service provided by the East Riding of Yorkshire Council. The service promotes independent choice and inclusion, allowing our service users to employ their own care and support as needed. We support many individuals with varying abilities, assisting with advertising and recruitment for a range of roles including support workers, carers and personal assistants.
Travel
Some travel across East Riding of Yorkshire may be required, applicants must be able to transport themselves.
DBS/Medical check
This post is subject to an enhanced DBS clearance check.
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