Personal Assistant (New rate of pay)

Ref: NDS8046

Location: Shoreham-by-Sea

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Details

This role is to support a Child

Drivers licence required: Yes

Own vehicle needed: Yes

Employment status:

employed

Hours per week:

10 hours per week -school holidays only (Mon-Fri)

Hourly pay rate:

£12.21

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My son is 8 years old. He’s happy and cheerful and you will rarely see him upset. He loves playing hide and seek and loves tickles!

He is incredibly bright and enjoys learning new languages.

Do you love the outdoors? He loves the outdoors too. This role will involve getting him out and about and joining in a variety of activities such as going for walks, soft play and swimming. Any ideas you can bring to broaden his horizons would be welcome.

Someone calm, friendly with an abundance of patience is needed as my son does have limited verbal communication. Experience of working with Autistic children is preferred.

It would be helpful if you can drive and have your own car to get out and about, but it’s not necessary.

Duties include:

Transportation
Companionship

Help to find and suggest new activities/experiences.
Encourage my son to participate in and try out new activities and experiences to expand his horizons.
Monitoring risks whilst out and about i.e. road safety

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
Must be comfortable with pets
Able to always work to high standards of health & safety

Experience of working with Autism in children is preferrable

Additional requirements

Non-smoker preferred or someone willing to refrain from smoking during working hours, Vulnerable to the risk of infection and disease transmission

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