Key Responsibilities

• Going shopping with Client for food items on a regular basis and on occasions, for other items 
• Occasionally making and attending with Client, medical/dental/optical appointments and progressing any follow up e.g. acquiring medication
• Managing the regularity and scheduling of these medical/dental/optical appointments and on occasions, booking an ISL interpreter in advance
• Assisting client with day-to-day house-based tasks such as cooking and cleaning
• Basic diary management and planning, anticipating and organising activities and actions to be followed up on
• Understanding, interpreting and processing post/bills/written communication and assisting Client with any follow up communication or action that may be required via post, phone, other communication, on their behalf
• Accessing and understanding information on the Deaf community and encouraging participation at suitable events and activities that the client might be interested in (attending DVI, Deaf Usher Group etc.)
• Participating in exercise, walks in the community with Client