Personal Assistant for an 8 year old boy

Ref: NDS8279

Location: Yapton

Details

This role is to support a Child

Drivers licence required: Yes

Own vehicle needed: Yes

Employment status:

employed

Hours per week:

6 hours per week outside of school hours

Hourly pay rate:

£11.95 per hour. Mileage @45p per mile

Our 8-year-old son is easy going, fun loving and always happy. We are looking for a calm but fun PA to take him out and about, playing alongside him whilst ensuring his safety at all times.

Our son is very active and loves being outside; his favourite activities are going to the park and the beach, going on public transport, swimming, soft play and more recently bowling. Someone who has experience of working with SEN children would be ideal, as his ability to communicate is not always clear.

He can run off, so you will need to don your trainers and be prepared!

Duties include:

  • Transportation

  • Accessing social and leisure activities e.g. Walks, going to the park and beach, swimming, soft play, bowling etc
  • Prompting/reminders to go to the toilet, wash hands.

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

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.

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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