Personal Assistant (new rate of pay)

Ref: DP6960

Location: Crawley

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Details

I am looking for personal care for a Child

Drivers licence required: No

Hours per week:

Tuesday-Friday mornings – 07.15-08.45. Monday-Thursday afternoons –16.00-17.30

Hourly pay rate:

£12.40

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My two young boys are very loving and enjoy trampolining and being outdoors amongst nature.

Both boys are autistic and non-verbal, and they both use PECS.

This role is for a PA on Tuesday to Friday mornings 07.15-08.45am to help with getting the boys ready for school; helping with the morning routines of breakfast, personal care (brushing teeth, toileting, face and hand washing), getting dressed, school belongings, and escorting with mother to the school bus and for Monday to Thursday afternoons-16.00-17.30 helping with the after school routines: escorting with mother from the school bus to indoors, showering both boys, getting changed into pyjamas, helping with mealtimes (if required).

Duties include:

  • Personal grooming
  • Cooking
  • Dressing / undressing
  • Bathroom assistance

Social:

  • Accompanying to and from the school bus with employer

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

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 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