About the Employer

About the Employer We are the parents of a young female that has Autism and learning disabilities, plus other ongoing health issues. To provide us (her parents) with short respite breaks. To always keep her safe. She requires constant supervision due to not having an awareness of danger. To support our daughter in a dignified manner. She requires support with all aspects of her care, including changing nappies and dressing. She has limited vocabulary and needs a lot of support. She is a part time wheelchair user; she can walk but tires easily due to hypermobility and has gastro issues. She is partly tube fed because of ongoing issues. To have knowledge or be trained to administer medications, fluid and prescription feed through her gastrostomy tube or be prepared to have training from us before being left unsupervised with her. Full driving licence and vehicle preferred To take my daughter out into the community for short trips. Eg to the park and always support/supervise her. Experience with children with autism and learning disability is preferred.

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Employer Disability and Health Conditions

• Cognitive / Learning

as above

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Other relevant information

About the Role

Duties and Responsibilities

• Support and/or prompt with personal care. This may include toileting, showering/bathing, getting in and out of bed, getting dressed.
• Support and/or prompt with cooking/meal preparation and eating meals/drinks.
• Support and/or prompt the individual to take medication.
• Support and/or prompt to attend appointments as necessary, e.g. hospital/doctors.
• Assist and encourage socialisation, participating in activities.
• Develop a good and trusting one to one working relationship.

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The individuals needs may vary from day to day and your tasks may reflect this. You could be required to perform other duties as reasonably required.

You have a responsibility as an employee to report all accidents to the employer immediately. You have a duty to report defects and / or hazards which may give rise to an accident. You are to ensure the safety of the individual at all times.

Due to the nature of the work for which you are applying, this post is subject to a satisfactory DBS disclosure (costs will be covered).

Transport Requirement

Car driver preferred but not essential.

Required Skills

• Be honest, reliable, trustworthy and punctual.• Maintain confidentiality and respect privacy, including the prohibited use of social media in relation to the job role.
• To be able to work on own initiative.
• To be able to follow instructions accurately.
• Be patient, supportive and caring.
• Have good listening skills and be able to provide non-judgemental emotional support.
• Be empathetic.
• Previous experience in childcare/special needs is essential.
• Flexibility would be an advantage as the hours may be variable.
• Be self-motivated with a willingness to get involved.