Develop a relationship of trust, demonstrating reliability and competence

• Take an active role in listening and taking instructions, becoming familiar with likes and needs, making working together smooth, simple and fun

• Promote choice by communicating to empower, acceptance that all the decisions around activities are not yours

• Apply a person-centred approach which means seeing the world from her perspective, not how you imagine or assume

• Be a positive advocate when necessary

• Aware and understand your role as a bridge rather than a barrier to experiences

Equipment

• Learning how to use the various pieces of equipment: power chairs, plinth, hoist, slings, bed, shower chair, bike, mac book, ipad, monitor

• Maintenance and safe keeping of equipment

• Charging Devices

• Communicating if anything is not working

• Health and Safety

Student Life

• Socialising, shopping, any other fun activities

• Attending clubs

• Exploring the city

Encourage Physical Health

• Assist with regular exercises to help manage muscle tone

• Going swimming and cycling

Work Well In A Team

• Supporting other staff by providing cover for them to go on holiday if absent

• Promoting a culture of gratitude, positivity and belief in possibilities

Enabling Education

• Attending lectures online or face to face 

• Scribing and note taking 

• Storing files on Mac book

• Following direction and instruction, not giving it

• Enabling study plans and organisation

Participate in Training

• Moving and Handling

• Awareness of use of own body when moving and handling

• Learning how the body works, muscles and movement

• Health and Safety

• Cerebral Palsy

• Care certificate

• Session from Physiotherapist

Personal Assistance

• Assistance with eating and drinking 

• Attend to personal care need

• Being the “hands”

Independent Living Skills

• Following instruction when making meals together – being the “hands”

• Enabling to tidy and clean the flat, wash bedding and clothes

• Going Shopping together

Knowledge and Experience

• Have an interest, awareness and/or understanding of Cerebral Palsy 

• Supporting individuals with additional support needs in a home, educational or other environment

• Have an awareness of standards of professionalism expected and fluid boundaries

• Have an understanding of confidentiality and its application

• Have an understanding of safe guarding

• Ability to integrate into the family culture and understand how to compliment this

• Person centered caring attitude and approach

Communication and Relationships

• Use a range of communication skills to build and maintain a fantastic relationship which is age appropriate and empowering

• Maintain professional boundaries

• Advocate when requested

• Having the patience to allow her time to think and make her own decisions

• Ability to communicate and work well in a team

• Understand your own influence and role in any situation

Physical Skills

• Carry out manual handling techniques in accordance with training

• Ensure compliance with all health and safety regulations

• Swimming and cycling

Judgement Skills

• Be able to distinguish the difference between what you might want and what Poppy might want and how this may not always be the same thing

• Being aware of the impact of judgement on peoples lifestyles

• Refrain from undertaking any duty out with your level of competence

• Ability to reflect and learn from practice to improve enabler practice and competence

• Increasing self awareness

• Recognise risk in the workplace and report

Planning and Organising

• Contribute to the development of a culture that actively promotes open communication and inclusion

• Participate in planning activities with Poppy

• Attend weekly staff meetings on line

• Providing cover at short notice if another staff member is sick

• Providing cover if another staff member is on holiday

Personal Attributes

• Patience

• Sense of Humour

• Creative

• Awareness of being a role model i.e appropriate use of language, expressing personal opinion

• Sensitive to Poppy’s needs

• Ability to remain calm in an emergency situation

• Commitment to the development of self and others

• Insight into how to evaluate own strengths and development needs

• Self-awareness

• Reliable

• Efficient

• Able to form an open and honest relationship