Location
Wakefield, West Yorkshire | United Kingdom
Job description
About the Employer
To support an elderly lady with chronic pain and spinal injury, maintain their independence and mobility. Provide support with attending local community groups, such as coffee mornings and attending garden centres and other places of interest, this will require use of a manual wheelchair. Some meal preparation will be required, including support with baking.
Employer Disability and Health Conditions
• Mobility / Physical
Spinal nerve injury
The employer's hobbies and interests:
• Genealogy/I.T.• Gardening • Shopping trips, including garden centres
Other relevant information
About the Role
Duties and Responsibilities
• Support and/or prompt with cooking/meal preparation and eating meals/drinks.
• Support and/or prompt to attend appointments as necessary, e.g. hospital/doctors.
• Assist and encourage socialisation, participating in activities.
• Promote and encourage friendships and independence.
• Develop a good and trusting one to one working relationship.
• Support with gardening.
Support with baking >
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 and car owner – must have business insurance.
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 work as part of a team.
• 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 caring experience is not essential, however you should have a genuine interest in supporting people with a disability/illness to achieve their goals.
• Be able to work flexibly, adapting to the employers needs on a daily basis.
• Flexibility would be an advantage as the hours may be variable.
• Be self-motivated with a willingness to get involved.
• Have a lively personality.
Required Training
Successful candidates are required to undertake any training that is considered necessary and appropriate to the role.
Moving and Handling, Training will be provided by the employer.
When you are Required
Dates and times are flexible and can be discussed at interview.
This advert may close before the stated date if sufficient applications are received.
Job tags
Salary
£12 per hour
