Support Worker/Personal care assistant

Ref: BRR8479

Location: Shoreham-by-Sea

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Details

This role is to support a Child

Drivers licence required: Yes

Own vehicle needed: Yes

Employment status:

employed

Hours per week:

Between 4-8 hours, ideally in school holidays but some hours maybe required more regularly. Flexibility needed.

Hourly pay rate:

£11.44

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We are looking for a friendly, reliable and patient Support Worker/PA to support our young son with activities in the community.

He is 8 years old and has non-verbal Autism and needs support with developing independence, managing his emotions and sensory needs, developing awareness around road safety and stranger danger.

He is inquisitive and loves being outdoors. He also loves animals, watching the ducks, anything frog related, playing catch and throw. Activities would include taking him to the park, playgrounds, swimming/playing in shallow water. You may be required to push him in his buggy very occasionally.

Supporting him with activities at home may also be required occasionally.

Experience of working with children with non-verbal Autism is essential. Driver with own car required. Must be fit and healthy to carry out all tasks and able to keep him safe and supervised at all times.

Duties include:

Transportation
Companionship

Support with social/leisure activities in the community

Developing independence, managing emotions and sensory needs

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
Honest and cheerful
Able to speak and read English to a reasonable standard
Able to always work to high standards of health & safety

Patient

Friendly

Experienced in working with children with non-verbal Autism

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