Personal Assistant/support worker
Ref: DP7723
Location: Worthing
Details
This role is to support a Child
The candidate should be a woman*
Drivers licence required: Yes
Own vehicle needed: Yes
Hours per week:
3 to 4 hrs on a Saturday and up to 6 hours during the week (any days) during school holidays
Hourly pay rate:
£12.71 per hour
I am looking for a special person to support my 11 year old daughter who loves music and dancing. The role is to support her to develop her independence and social skills through activities. This would be by taking her to the park or doing fun activities at home. At times it would be to support us so we can go out as a family with her younger brother.
There is some personal care involved. My daughter uses Makaton to communicate so some basic experience of this would be useful. Most of the support is needed in the school holidays but please apply if you can only do some of the hours.
Duties include:
- Support to mobilise – able to walk with support
- Support to promote fun activities
- Support to develop social skills
- Support to develop independence skills
- Managing safety within the community
Candidate qualities:
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 the role is offered on a self-employed basis, you will be responsible for the cost of your own DBS check.
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
