Self-Employed Personal Assistant
Ref: NDS7812
Location: Haywards Heath
Details
This role is to support a Child
Drivers licence required:
Hours per week:
Term time: 16 hours per week, 2-4 hours per day. Mornings start time ideally between 6am and 7am (for a 1-2 hour shift), Afternoons start time ideally around 4pm (for a 1-2 hour shift). Times shift lengths can be flexible. School Holidays: 16 hours per week, days and hours flexible. Please apply with your availability.
Hourly pay rate:
£18.00 per hour
We are looking for 2 kind and caring, self-employed PA’s, for our 9-year-old son to meet some of his personal care needs and participate in fun activities with him. Support would also be required for appointments where possible.
Our son has Cerebral Palsy, Epilepsy, Visual Impairment and Dystonia. He is non-verbal and non-mobile and requires support to move around and time to communicate his needs. Despite these challenges, he has a fantastic sense of humour and uses his cheeky grin and blue eyes to try and get his own way! Someone who can get to know our son and his bespoke needs will be important.
You would also support one of us to transfer our son from his chair in the house to his chair outside to get to school and go on other outings, supporting to guide his legs into position. In term time his school pick ups and drop offs are at 7.30am and at around 4.30pm which is where we would ideally need support. Times around this can be flexible.
Someone who can drive, with a UK driver’s license, would be preferred as some of the support may involve getting our son out and about to access activities.
We are very lucky to have such a charismatic son who has taught us an awful lot in return and have no doubt that this role will be incredibly rewarding. You will see first-hand how your support benefits our son as he grows through the bond you will create.
Duties include:
- Aiding with toileting and changing nappies
- Personal washing including bathing and towel drying
- Supporting our son with getting around the house using specialised equipment
- Supporting us with transfers
- Supporting with stretching/ exercising
- Plan and organise some activities based around our son's interest and/or stretch his horizons
- Support our son to use his communication book
- Pushing our son's wheelchair both in and out of the house
Candidate qualities:
- Self motivated
- Fun, outgoing personality with a good sense of humour
- Experience of Cerebral Palsy and Epilepsy and a willingness to complete training in other aspects of our son’s care.
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 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
