Are you calm, proactive and enthusiastic?
Do you share our values?
Client Focussed - Can you demonstrate commitment and passion for meeting Sebastian’s needs?
Integrity - Can you demonstrate empathy and understanding in an appropriate and professional manner?
Supportive - Can develop productive and professional relationships with others.
Positive - You would be expected to create and inclusive environment and respect diversity.
Quality Focussed – Always maintaining professionalism.
Main Skills and Behaviours
You should have experience of working with someone who has cerebral palsy and be able to work with specialist equipment (training will be provided). A Handling Management Plan is available, but you may be required to bend, kneel, squat, push or pull. Supporting in the home environment as well as assisting with appointments, liaising with health professionals and therapists and following advice and recommendations whilst ensuring Sebastian's safety and welfare. Checking and monitoring the use of specialist equipment, administering and ordering medication.
Naturally, you will be a confident leader, with the knowledge of collating rotas, supervisions and appraisals, recruitment and induction, staff performance and monitoring of annual leave/sickness for the team, using and monitoring electronic recording of care records. Comfortable working in Sebastian’s own home and sensitive to the needs and wishes of him and his family. By nature, you should be friendly, approachable and have an encouraging approach.
Great organisational skills, punctual, patient, and reliable qualities are something Sebastian will rely on so this is key in supporting him.
A full Job Description and Person Specification is available on request.