Help at Home Gardener

HELP AT HOME GARDENER

JOB DESCRIPTION

Post Details

Job Title: / Help at Home Gardener
Contract period: / Fixed Term
Hours: / Flexible, minimum of 2 hours per week
Salary: / £7.60 per hour plus travel time and travel expenses
Reports to: / Help at Home Administration Team

Purpose of the Role

Age UK Burton’sHelp at Home Service aims to enable older people to make the most of later life and stay independent in their own home. We do this by offering a dedicated Help at Home Service which includes garden maintenance.

The purpose of the role is to undertake simplegardening tasks for older people

Key Responsibilities and Accountabilities

To carry out general gardening and practical tasks as agreed with the client. This can include mowing lawns, weeding, pruning, hedge trimming.

To work in a manner that is sympathetic to and accommodates the needs of our clients.

To report to the Help at Home Administrators in the event of concern for the well-being of any clients.

To inform the Help at Home Administrators of clients who may benefit from additional support and signposting to other Age UK Burton services.

To ensure that agreed visiting times to clients are kept and time keeping is punctual.

To treat all information obtained in the course of duties in the strictest confidence abiding by Age UK Burton’s policy on confidentiality.

To participate with service monitoring and evaluation.

To be willing to learn about, and respond to, the needs of older people.

To assist the Help at Home Administrators with promoting the Help at Home Service.

To undertake any other tasks which are reasonably related to the role, as requested by the Help at Home Administrators.

To accurately complete weekly timesheets and submit to the Help at Home Administrators within the agreed timescales.

To be able to travel to clients’ homes in a cost effective and environmentally conscious way. (A full validdriving licence and access to own vehicle is essential,insurance must include business usage).

To dress appropriately for your role. All new employees are supplied with an AUKB name badge which must be worn at all times during allocated work.

To work in accordance with all of Age UK Burton’s policies and procedures at all times.

To work flexibly, supporting the Age UK Burton team, when required.

Personal Development

To undertake an employment induction and any required other work related training.

To participate in regular team meetings and to attend one to one support sessions as required.

This job description provides an indication of thetasks and activities required for this post. It should not be construed as an exhaustive list of the duties the postholder may be asked to undertake.

Age UK Burton reserves the right to alter the content of this job description to reflect changes to the job or service provided, without altering the general character or level of responsibility.

The duties described in this job description must be carried out in a manner which promotes equality of opportunity, dignity and due respect for all employees and service users and is consistent with Age UK Burton’s Equal Opportunities Policy.

PERSON SPECIFICATION

HELP AT HOME GARDENER

Essential / Desirable
Experience /

Experience of working with older people who need support.

Experience of previous gardening

Experience of supporting people with dementia

Knowledge /

Understanding of challenges facing older people.

Understanding of Age UK Burton services.

Awareness of local services available.

Awareness of equality diversity.

Skills /

Is an active listener and makes time for people.

Ability to empathise with others.

Excellent communication skills. (verbal and listening)

Excellent organisational skills, being able to prioritise and plan own work load within given allocated time.

Behaviour /

Has a professional manner.

Has personal commitment.

Has a ‘can do’ attitude.

Other /

Full driving licence and access to own vehicle

Job Description Help at Home Assistant

Updated: Sept 2016

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