Job description
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Young adult who suffers from severe anxiety and has struggled to access school and the community. We are looking for a companion who can do things with her and help her to be able to do things both at home and in the community. Autism; PDA (Pathological Demand Avoidance); Anxiety; Selective Mutism; ARFID (Avoidant Restrictive Food Intake Disorder) Support Sammie with what she wants to do, whether staying in or going out.Staying in Arts crafts; Xbox games; gardening; sorting bedroom; writing her story on her laptop; researching things on the internet. Going out for drives; walking the dog; going to the shops; going to museums and cultural sites; going to sports/leisure activities such as rock climbing, swimming, running, bike riding, ice skating, etc; Going for a picnic.
Disability and health conditions
Mental Health
Hobbies and interests
Arts and crafts
Active pursuits
Playing with her support dog
Other relevant information
The individual keeps pets in the home. 1 Bishon Frise dog
About the role
Duties and responsibilities
Support and/or prompt with cooking/meal preparation and eating meals/drinks.
Support and/or prompt to attend appointments as necessary, e.g. hospital/doctors.
Support the individual to look after/care for pets.
Support to get to and from school/work/college/social activities.
Support and/or prompt the individual to access sporting and leisure activities.
Assist and encourage socialisation, participating in activities.
Promote and encourage friendships and independence.
Develop a good and trusting one-to-one working relationship.
The individual's needs may vary from day to day and your tasks may reflect this. You could be required to perform other duties as reasonably required.
You have a responsibility as an employee to report all accidents to the employer immediately and to report defects or hazards which may give rise to an accident. You are to ensure the safety of the individual at all times.
Due to the nature of the work, this post is subject to a satisfactory DBS disclosure. Costs will be covered.
Transport requirement
Car driver and car owner – must have business insurance.