Support Worker JW / Hereford / 100124

The Role: To provide support to a predominantly blind young woman, who also suffers with Ehlers Danlos Syndrome (EDS). This role is to support her for 2 hours per week, with additional hours to cover sickness and holiday of one other team member. Experience would be preferred but is not essential. She enjoys playing the piano and requires support with her day-to-day life to keep her joints active and mobile. She has a guide dog, so you must like animals, and be happy to support her with the care of the guide dog.

Main Duties

· To support with grooming the guide dog.

· To support with sewing, embroidery, and other activities.

· To support with gardening.

· To encourage independence.

· To encourage motivation.

· To provide light personal care tasks occasionally.

· To support and assist with social outings.

· To encourage to do new activities, to keep her joints active., Please note, Compass Disability Services (Compass Independent Living Team) is a support, advisory and payroll service. We support people with a disability or long-term health condition to live independently and retain control of their lives within the community. We are not the person that you will work for. You will work for the individual or family that we are supporting.

· Respectful of confidentiality and privacy.

· Responsible, reliable, and trustworthy.

· Respectful of dignity and independence.

· Good communication skills and social skills.

· Punctual, and flexible.

· Car owner with driving license and business insurance is preferred.

• This role is a lone working position, and an Enhanced DBS (formerly CRB) is required for all staff undertaking the role
  
  Hours: 2 hours per week, preferred to be worked on a Monday from 14.00 or Friday from 12.00, although there is some flexibility with this.


You will be expected to cover holidays and sickness of one other team member.

Pay: £15.29

You must be able to prove your right to work in the UK. No sponsorship is available.