Buddy/support Worker

2 weeks ago


Bristol, Bristol, United Kingdom FindersKeepers Rec. Full time

Buddy/Support Worker - Thornbury, Gloucestershire, BS35

Ref:
GH/CCM

Our fun-loving 16-year-old active client young client with Cerebral Palsy has a great sense of humour. He lives at home with his family and pet cat.

He loves sports activities and attending and playing in football matches so would love a sociable Support Worker to help him cheer on his team.


The Role:


You will support G in enabling him to attend activities and outings whilst also helping him explore new activities and develop new skills.

He loves going out and participating in different activities especially sports related activities.

When you meet him you would scarcely notice his hearing and physical impairments and would instead by struck by his chattiness, humour and sense of fun.


G has Cerebral Palsy with mild right-sided weakness, but this does not restrict him from doing almost anything He has hearing difficulties and wears cochlear implants however his speech is unaffected.

He is currently in his last year of mainstream secondary school so you will be joining him at an exciting time in his life as he is starting a new part-time job as a sports coach to young children and is hoping to study sports coaching at college in September.

G is fully mobile, and no personal care is required in this role. You will help support G in preparing meals and snacks, offering assistance where required.

About You:


Ideally, you will have some Support Work/Care experience but more important is your attitude and aptitude for the job as full training will be provided.


You will be a driver with a full clean licence and access to a car as you will be taking our client out and about, car mileage at the standard HMRC rate will be reimbursed as will the additional premium for business insurance.

You will be flexible around the hours you can work in order to accommodate G's social activity requirements.


You will be a reliable, patient, happy person with a fun-loving personality who has a positive and empathetic attitude to working with a young person with additional needs.


You will enjoy taking our client out to activities such as football matches and youth/sports clubs, going to the gym, and playing video games with him.

You will be pro-active in working with our client to plan activities and encourage his independence.

Whilst engaging with him in the social and leisure activities he currently undertakes, you will also be proactive in exploring other activities he may enjoy.

You will be able to work around animals and have no allergies.

Pay:

£13.96 per hour weekdays

£16.16 per hour weekends

£20.94 per hour bank holidays

Shifts:

4.5 hours a week on a Wednesday from 4.30/5 to 9/9.30pm
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