Support worker for a lived experience expert with epilepsy
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Summary
We are looking for someone who is kind, calm and unflappable, to accompany a lived experience expert to trainings and support her when she has a seizure.Detailed description
TEOM delivers training to organisations and people at various locations around the county with people who have lived experience of different conditions and disabilities. One of our lived experience experts needs a little extra help to perform her training role, as she is experiencing frequent seizures. We are looking for someone who can accompany this lived experience expert to trainings in different locations about once a month, usually in the afternoon, from 12:30 to 4:30pm. You do not need a medical background, although some caring experience would be very helpful. Own transport is preferable but not essential. Your role will be to befriend our expert; sit with her if she experiences a seizure; make a decision as to when to call for help; provide recovery support (offering a drink, tissues, back rubs, whatever is needed); and communicate with the training facilitator in an open and honest way.