Direct Payment Worker

Direct Payment Worker

Hours of work

8 hours term time and 14 hours in school holidays (2:1 staffing ratio).

About the recipient

The individual is male and resides in Beverley. They require a dedicated and suitable person to support them due their complex needs associated to their Autism diagnosis.

They like/enjoy:

• Musical toys, especially instruments like a xylophone.
• Looking at books and turning pages.
• Bubbles and balloons.
• Building blocks and sensory play (e.g. banging objects together)
• Favourite shows/characters such as Mr Tumble and Flop (from Bing).
• Playing outside, going to the park, and being active.
• Familiar people and simple interaction games like hide and seek.

They don’t like:

• Loud noises and bright lights.
• Crowded or busy environments.
• Wearing hats.
• Hair care such as washing, brushing or cutting.
• Dogs.
• Walking long distances or unfamiliar places without his pushchair.

About the role

The successful candidate will be responsible for:

• Encouraging them to engage in activities.
• Helping to improve their social skills.
• Settling and supporting the individual.
• Keeping them safe in the community.
• Helping to fulfil their potential and aspirations.
• Attending/transporting the individual to social activities and appointments.
• Encouraging social interaction and inclusion and providing emotional support.

About the candidate

The suitable candidate must:

• Be motivated, proactive and able to work on their own initiative.
• Be patient, caring and understanding.
• Have good communication skills (clear and effective communication).
• Be able to build a positive relationship with the individual to both encourage and support them.
• Have previous experience supporting an individual with additional needs.
• Be flexible to accommodate the hours of work where necessary.
• Be a team player and able to work effectively alongside another worker
• Must have use of own car, to transport individual to social activities

DBS/Reference checks will be required for this post - Cost to be met by the local authority.

To apply for this vacancy please email [email removed]