Job Description

We require a support worker/home helper who is patient and can cook, clean and be a second pair of "Mummy" type hands in the household. Some of the clients have severe allergies and have specific requirements for hygiene and dress code.

The support worker will be responsible for:

Some household cleaning (such as bathrooms and floors) Changing beds Washing/ironing Cooking evening meals and biscuits, cake, porridge, pancakes, bread etc This is a large part of the role as Mother works away. Dietary requirements for family members. Help the young adults to access the community and increase independence skills. Support our young people emotionally by listening, caring about their interests/feelings.
This post is advantageous if you can drive (there is a mileage allowance for taking to activities).

To encourage the young adults to access activities such as training, art or writing classes, walking, cycling, cinema, swimming, going to supermarket or library, picking up or taking to train station etc. If their anxiety is preventing them from going out the role will be to support them increasing independent skills such as building confidence and increasing self esteem. Activities such as cooking, changing bed or cleaning. There may be on occasion a time when some of the young people will access an activity in the community together (such as cinema trip) but this isn't the norm for every week. Helping the young people to develop their interests and creativity. There will be very rare times when you may be required to support the young person by attending a medical appointment with them, but this isn't the norm.

A large part of this role is the background household tasks as mother works away from home mid week. One of the daughters has severe life threatening Latex/Nut allergies with cross over foods and therefore the successful employee will not be permitted to wear rubber soled shoes indoors (can wear leather soled shoes or bare feet) and will not be permitted to eat on the premises (particularly no eating of nuts before coming to work).

Typical hours of work (open to discuss mutually agreeable time and days) but ideally would be Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday 2pm- 7pm but can be flexible).

Start date subject to DBS police check but A.S.A.P.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: From 13.00 per hour

Expected hours: 20 per week

Benefits:

Casual dress Language training provided On-site parking
Work Location: In person

Reference ID: Support Worker ASD
Expected start date: 23/07/2025