Female Support Worker/Personal Care Assistant

Ref: BR8298

Location: Littlehampton

Details

This role is to support a Woman

The candidate should be a woman*

Drivers licence required: No

Employment status:

employed

Hours per week:

2.5 hours on Monday and Friday mornings. Approx. 9.00am start

Hourly pay rate:

£15.00

I am a 19 year old lady with Autism and ADHD living with my family and 4 cats in Littlehampton.

I am looking for a female, friendly, pro-active PA to support me with social activities, using public transport and planning and preparing healthy snacks/meals.

Support with shopping, budgeting/managing money, job searching/preparing for interviews will also be required as I am very keen to find work.

Also support/prompting with personal hygiene/toileting will also be required.

I have anxieties about going out so will need encouragement and motivation to manage and overcome this.

Some experience of Autism would be useful.  You must be patient, trustworthy and reliable.  Non smoker is required for health reasons.

You will report to myself and my mother as your employers.

Duties include:

  • Administration
  • Shopping
  • Cooking
  • Companionship
  • Bathroom assistance

  • Budgeting/managing money
  • Support with job searching and preparing for interviews
  • Social activities
  • Using public transport

 

Candidate qualities:

  • Respectful of the employer's privacy and confidentiality
  • Reliable with good timekeeping
  • Able to both follow instructions and work on own initiative
  • Hygienic, tidy and well organised
  • Fit and healthy to undertake the required duties
  • Patient and possess excellent interpersonal skills
  • Honest and cheerful
  • Creative
  • Able to speak and read English to a reasonable standard
  • Able to always work to high standards of health & safety

  • Friendly
  • Pro-active
  • Ability to motivate and encourage

 

Additional requirements

Non-smoker due to medical reasons

Notes:

All applicants must have the right to work in the UK and be willing to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service check if required.

Please note, if you are successful in your application for this position, you will be either engaged directly or employed by the individual employer and not by Independent Lives. The role may be offered on an employed or self-employed basis, depending on the suitability and agreement with the employer. If the role is employed, you will be entitled to holiday pay and issued an employment contract.

*Exemption for gender is claimed under the Equality Act 2010 Part 1 Schedule 9

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