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I am looking for personal care  for a child

The candidate should be a woman

Drivers licence required: Yes

Own vehicle needed: Yes

Hours per week:

Minimum of every other Sunday 6-7 hours, Every other Thursday after school, ideally from 3.30 for 3-4 hours

Hourly pay rate:

£9.50

Location:

Henfield, UK

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Personal Assistant

DP4860

She has Downs Syndrome and is Autistic, is non-verbal and uses Makaton. The role will involve personal care, support with mealtimes and to go out and about on social activities. The ideal candidate will have a good sense of humour, ideally with a car and full driving licence, both for the role and to get to work as we live in Henfield. In return we offer a fun working environment and a rewarding role for the right person.

Duties include:

  • Housekeeping
  • Shopping
  • Cooking
  • Transportation
  • Dressing / undressing
  • Bathroom assistance
  • Medication prompting/administering
  • Personal grooming
  • Eating and drinking assistance
  • Moving and handling
  • Other relevant duties as required

Additional Duties:

Employer needs total care.
Changing pads (nappies).
Helping with other aspects of personal care as required, for example assisting employer to get
changed at swimming pool/gym.
Getting in and out of the wheelchair ('transferring')

Accompanying and assisting employer on shopping trips when required
Accompanying employer to doctors/hospital appointments when required
Occasional longer journeys
Accompanying on trips out to see family.
Taking employer to Cinema/Bowling/swimming
Accompanying on trips out eg to the garden centre, beach, cinema, craft fairs, local
visits, out shopping for fun
The above duties will involve driving the employer in the PA’s car. Or with employer's
parents in employer's motability vehicle, pushing/operating the employer’s wheelchair
when out. .
Whilst on duty at the employer’s home watching TV and assisting with craft activities
Lifting the folding wheelchair in/out of car, pushing the employer’s manual wheelchair
when out.

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

Notes:

Non-smoker preferred or someone willing to refrain from smoking during working hours

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 employed directly by the individual employer and not Independent Lives. Successful applicants will be entitled to Holiday pay and will be issued employment contracts.

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

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