Personal Assistant/Support worker
Ref: DP7549
Location: Pulborough
Details
Drivers licence required: No
Employment status:
employed
Hours per week:
Hours assigned will be on a 2-week rota: Week one 1 hour weekday mornings 8:30 – 9:30 am 1 hour weekday afternoons 3:00 – 4:00 am 5 hours Saturdays (time can be flexible) 5 hours Sundays 8:45 – 1:45pm Week two Term time only: 1 hour weekday mornings 8:30 – 9:30 am 1 hour weekday afternoons 3:00 – 4:00 am
Hourly pay rate:
£11.44 - £15.00 rate will be determined by experience and level of tasks that can be met
I am looking for a patient PA who has understanding and experience with neurodiversity to help support my 15 year old daughter who is autistic and struggles with mental health. She is a loving and caring young lady with a great sense of humour.
Weekday tasks will be to assist with the school run morning and afternoon.
Weekend tasks will be to slowly build a connection with my daughter to help her improve life skills in the home and within the community.
Duties include:
- Initially, role will simply be to provide a ‘sitting service’ whereby you are in the house whilst I am out so that she is not left on her own. The priority in this instance will be to ensure she is monitored, safe and able to engage when she can.
- The role will evolve to helping to promote positive life-skills – i.e., assisting in making food, keeping room clean and tidy, gaining independence in and out of the home.
- Supporting and promoting daily personal hygiene routine and importance of looking after ourselves
- Promote positive engagement within the home with family members
- Support accessing social and leisure activities ie. on family days out, or 1-2-1 when the relationship is strong enough.
Candidate qualities:
- Previous experience preferred but this is not as essential as a kind and common-sense approach.
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
