Support Worker/Personal Care Assistant

Ref: BRR8065

Location: Littlehampton

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Details

This role is to support a Child

The candidate should be a woman*

Drivers licence required: Yes

Own vehicle needed: Yes

Employment status:

employed

Hours per week:

Up to 4-5 hours per week

Hourly pay rate:

£12.40

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I am the mother of six year old twin girls and am looking for female PAs to take them to activities such as the park, swimming, soft play.

They have Autism and limited verbal skills but can speak a few words.

They are both happy, loving and intelligent, enjoy waterplay, the beach and being outdoors.

You would be required to work with them on a 1-1 basis or sometimes accompany/support me with taking them out. Helping them to develop their learning and social skills, plus changing nappies and keeping them safe and supervised at all times would also be required.

You must be friendly, reliable, patient and have experience of working with children with Autism.

Drivers with their own car are desirable, not essential.

Duties include:

Transportation
Companionship
Dressing / undressing

Changing nappies

Keeping children safe/supervised at all times

Support with developing learning and social skills

Social activities e.g. park, swimming, soft play

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

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