Personal Assistant/support worker

Ref: DP7880

Location: Littlehampton

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This role is to support a Woman

Drivers licence required: Yes

Own vehicle needed: Yes

Employment status:

employed

Hours per week:

12 hours per week - 4 hours on Monday, Tuesday and Saturday

Hourly pay rate:

£14 per hour + mileage expenses @ 45p per mile

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Are you someone patient and calm, who can be supportive without being overpowering?

Are you a good listener?

Do you like a bit of banter while you work?

I am a 23-year-old female, looking for a PA/support worker to support me in completing a range of domestic tasks, and most importantly getting me out and about. Going for walks with my dogs, visiting a garden centre or café, exploring places further afield would be part of the role so having a car is vital. Fresh air and a new perspective often make things better!

I love animals and have two dogs who are my world, they are crazy and mischievous and have always kept me going.

I have autism and mask a lot; you will know this when I go quiet and withdrawn. I get overwhelmed in large crowds and hate loud noises. On days, when I am not feeling well, I am not the easiest person. The best support you can provide me during these times is just to be patient, support me quietly around the home and encourage me to get out.

Having experience or an understanding of autism and mental health is important to me.

Duties include:

Housekeeping
Transportation
Companionship

Occasionally support to make drinks and meals.
Completing domestic tasks for me when I am unwell.

Accompanying and assisting me on shopping trips
Accompany me when accessing social and leisure activities e.g going for walks with the dogs, going to a café, garden centres, the woods.
Accompanying me to doctors/other appointments when required
Occasional longer journeys out of Littlehampton
Suggest ideas for places to go and things to do.
The above duties will involve driving me in your car
If supporting at home, suggest and participate in with arts and craft activities.

Wellbeing:

Take the initiative when I am not feeling well to carry out tasks needed
Encourage me but not push me to get out for a quite walk with the dogs or get some fresh air.
Develop a good understanding of my needs and how to support me.

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
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

Have experience/knowledge of Mental heath and Autism.
Able to tolerate the employer smoking in the workplace – I tend to smoke outside
Creative, Calm and resilient

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