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Support Worker Buddy

Ainscough Associates
Posted 11 hours ago, valid for 19 days
Location

Littlehampton, West Sussex BN17 6GY, England

Salary

拢13 - 拢15 per hour

Contract type

Part Time

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  • The role involves supporting a sociable man with a moderate learning disability who enjoys various activities and requires occasional prompting for safety.
  • Candidates should have experience working with individuals with an acquired brain injury and be patient, good listeners, and physically fit.
  • The position requires planning and organizing activities that align with the client's interests, as well as liaising with his Case Manager and team members.
  • Applicants must possess a clean driving license and vehicle, and be committed to enhancing the client's quality of life.
  • The salary ranges from 拢13.00 to 拢15.00 per hour, depending on the shift worked and the applicant's experience, with a requirement for relevant experience.

Client:

Our client is a positive thinking, sociable man who is independently mobile but may tire when out and about. He has a moderate learning disability and thrives with structure and activity. He requires support and occasional prompting to ensure his safety when out in the community. Our client lives in his own home and has a part time job. There is only limited personal care required.

He has a keen sense of humour and enjoys good company. He likes walking, football, visiting the gym and horse riding; he enjoys swimming, curries and a visit to the pub.

You will be expected to:

路 Have a good understanding and experience of working with people with an acquired brain injury

路 Enjoy good conversation and be as good a listener as speaker

路 Be patient and learn to understand our client鈥檚 ways

路 Liaise with our client鈥檚 Case Manager and various (sometimes multidisciplinary) team members and facilitate good communication

路 Be physically fit to enable our client to participate in his various activities

路 Enjoy supporting others and be considerate and good-natured with a genuine interest in his holistic development

路 Plan and organise activities both within the home and out in the community appropriate to his taste and preferences and in discussion with out client

路 Have a willingness to be involved in all aspects of his life, including social activities

路 Have a clean driving licence and vehicle

路 Be committed to enhancing our client鈥檚 quality of life

All applicants invited for an interview will be asked to provide documentary evidence confirming their right to work in the UK. Posts offered are subject to two excellent references and successful Enhanced DBS checks. The employer is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of those in its care. You will be required to complete an induction and training programme which includes safeguarding best practices.

Salary: 拢13.00 - 拢15.00 per hour dependent on the shift worked and your experience.

Ainscough Associates Ltd is assisting the client in recruiting, employing, training and supervising the Buddy / Support Worker.

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In order to submit this application, a Reed account will be created for you. As such, in addition to applying for this job, you will be signed up to all Reed鈥檚 services as part of the process. By submitting this application, you agree to Reed鈥檚 Terms and Conditions and acknowledge that your personal data will be transferred to Reed and processed by them in accordance with their Privacy Policy.