Personal Assistant/ Support Worker

Ref: LR7747

Location: Crawley

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I am looking for personal care for a Man

Drivers licence required: No

Hours per week:

12 hours a week in the 13 weeks of school holidays (actual days and times by mutual agreement)

Hourly pay rate:

£11.00

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He loves trains buses Mario bros Marvel characters, swimming, jumping, bowling and being outdoors.

He likes routine and is a happy boy if he is doing what he wants to do.

I am looking for someone to engage with my son at home and in the community keeping him safe.

This is a rewarding role with all professional training provided

 

Duties include:

  • Other relevant duties as required
  • Companionship

  • Reminding my son to flush the toilet and to wash his hands
  • Accompanying employer’s son on trips out e.g. bowling swimming trips to the park
  • The above duties could involve driving the employer’s son in the PA’s car or using public transport.
  • Whilst on duty at the employer’s home watching TV and engaging my son in activities he enjoys.

Candidate qualities:

  • Respectful of the employer's privacy and confidentiality
  • Able to tolerate the employer smoking in the workplace
  • 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
  • Happy to work in a smoking environment

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