Penderels Trust
Buddy
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About The Employer
I am a friendly, kind-hearted 26-year-old man with mild autism and learning disabilities, and I am looking for a supportive buddy to help me become more confident and independent in the community. I would love to find someone around my own age who is patient, encouraging, and enjoys spending time with others. Your role would be to support me in trying new experiences, developing my social skills, and helping me feel more confident when meeting and interacting with people. I enjoy getting out and about and would love someone to join me in activities such as shopping, visiting the hairdressers, trips to the zoo, going to the pub, attending clubs, and horse riding lessons. Most importantly, I'm looking for someone who can make these outings fun while encouraging me to build my confidence and independence along the way.
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If you're friendly, positive, and enjoy helping others achieve their goals, I'd love to meet you and share some great experiences together. Breaks/food/expenses/mileage will be discussed, if invited to interview.
Employer Disability And Health Conditions
- Mild autism
- Dyspraxia
- Global developmental delay
The Employer's Hobbies And Interests
- Nature
- Animals
- Pokemon
About The Role
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Support and/or prompt to attend appointments as necessary, e.g. hospital/doctors.
- 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.
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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. You have a duty to report defects and / or hazards which may give rise to an accident. You are to ensure the safety of the individual at all times.
Transport Requirement
Car driver preferred but not essential.
Required Skills
- Be honest, reliable, trustworthy, and punctual.
- Be patient, supportive, and caring.
- Have good listening skills and be able to provide non-judgemental emotional support.
- Be empathetic.
- Previous caring experience is not essential, however you should have a genuine interest in supporting people with a disability/illness to achieve their goals.
Specific days/times required
- 3 hours per week
- Tuesday
- Thursday
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