Job Description

About the Role:

To support a gentleman who has unpredictable migraines (presents as seizures)

We are looking to for a

Support Worker

to provide assistance to the gentleman with his paperwork and correspondence. Planning meals, grocery shopping and cooking. Due to potential seizures, he also requires someone to be present while he is having a bath.

Hourly Rate -

please provide rates on your application.

Day & Times -

10 hours per week. Over Monday, Wednesday and Friday

The BCP Direct Payments Advice Service is a support service for individuals who are living independently within the community. We are not the person you will work for. You will work for the individual or family we are supporting.

For more information or to discuss the role further, Please send your CV and covering letter detailing your suitability for the role, quoting the job reference HRNR to the email address supplied.

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& Person Specification

Job title:

Support worker (self employed)

Location:

Bournemouth, BH3 area

Job purpose:

To assist with a variety of tasks which will enable/assist the person who needs care and support to live independently.

About the individual:

A gentleman who has unpredictable hemiplegia Migraines, generic mutation which appears to look like epilepsy. He takes a few days to recover after a seizure.

Rate of pay:

Self-employed person required please advise your rates for consideration.

Hours of work:

10 hours per week, days and times are flexible to be mutually agreed with the client and the support worker.

Main duties

Social duties: for example, support to:

2 hours per week to support with correspondence and attending appointments. Gentleman can deal with basic correspondence however needs support with more complicated letters for guidance and explanation.

Personal Care: for example,

1 x 3 hours per week to support with a bath - Gentleman can manage his own personal hygiene however needs someone present due to having seizures

Domestic duties: 5 hours per week

To support with planning meals, grocery shopping and cooking including batch cooking.

Light cleaning duties including

,

vacuuming, emptying bins, changing bedding

These duties may vary from day-to-day

Qualities

Values: for example, honest, reliable, punctual, non-judgemental, ability to build good relationships based on trust and respect, flexible, adaptable, easy going, able to work alone, positive.

Skills, qualifications and experience

Essential:

Up to date first aid training and knowledge of seizures.

confidentiality

good at building relationships

Right to work in the UK

Preferred

:

list the desirable skills,

good communicator

a good listener

Job Type: Part-time

Expected hours: 10 per week

Work days:

Monday to Friday
Work Location: In person

Reference ID: HR/NR