Support Worker /PA
Ref: CSES471
Location: Newhaven
Details
I am looking for personal care for a Child
Drivers licence required: Yes
Own vehicle needed: Yes
Hours per week:
10 hours per week during the school holidays
Hourly pay rate:
£12.00
I am a 17 year old young man, who loves music, and I’m looking for an understanding, compassionate and patient person to support me during the school holidays.
I enjoy, going out for a walk, especially along the local seafront or into the forest, going swimming and going to the cinema.
I have a severe learning difficulty, and on the autistic spectrum so experience of working with these conditions is preferable.
I am non verbal and communicate mostly by facial expressions and body language. Sometimes I can communicate with PECS and objects of reference.
I can get agitated and hit myself, but not others, I usually calm down quickly by myself, or may need to be distracted.
Duties include:
I use a wheel chair when going to busy places such as shopping centres or the supermarket
Candidate qualities:
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
