PA/ Buddy required
Ref: CSES1096
Location: Eastbourne
Details
This role is to support a Child
Drivers licence required: Yes
Own vehicle needed: Yes
Employment status:
Employed
Hours per week:
4 hours per week, to be worked on alternate Saturdays and 5 hours per week during the school holiday
Hourly pay rate:
£12.71
Support Worker Required – Part-Time
We are looking for a second support worker to join a small team supporting a fun-loving, easy-going 16-year-old young man who enjoys an active, outdoor lifestyle.
About the Role:
This is a rewarding opportunity to support a young person to access activities he enjoys and to make the most of his time in the community.
Interests & Activities Include:
- Swimming
- Trampolining
- Walks and drives
- Trips to cafés
About the Young Person:
He is non-verbal with some speech and communicates in his own way. He can become a little “bouncy” when excited, so it’s important that you are confident, calm, and able to build a positive rapport. He is 6'4", so a good level of confidence and awareness is essential.
About You:
- Friendly, patient, and reliable
- Enjoys being active and outdoors
- Confident supporting a young person with additional needs
- Able to build a trusting and supportive relationship
- A driver is desirable but not essential (he has a companion bus pass)
Experience in care or support work is helpful but not essential — the right attitude and approach are most important.
If you enjoy getting out and about and want to make a genuine difference in a young person’s life, we would love to hear from you!
Duties include:
Candidate qualities:
Additional requirements
Non-smoker preferred or someone willing to refrain from smoking during working hours
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.
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.
Please note: If you do not hear back within three weeks of applying, unfortunately your application has not been successful on this occasion.
*Exemption for gender is claimed under the Equality Act 2010 Part 1 Schedule 9
