Support Worker/Personal Care Assistant

Ref: BRR8599

Location: Littlehampton

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Details

This role is to support a Child

Drivers licence required:

Employment status:

employed

Hours per week:

Hours are 3 per week term time, can be spread over any weekdays (Monday-Friday) from 3:30 until 16:30 after school. We are flexible on days. 6 hours per week during school holidays. School holidays will be 6 hrs a week also flexible on days and times.

Hourly pay rate:

£12.21

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PA wanted to work with my 6 year old son who has a rare genetic condition called Sox 4. His main symptom is global development delay which has mostly affected his speech, reading and writing. He requires a lot of 1-1 attention.

He loves riding his bike and scooter. He enjoys playing football and loves diggers and cars, and going on the swings at the park.

The PA will be based here at home or can take him out to the park etc.

We are a non smoking family. We are ideally looking for someone with experience of working with disabled children, especially with speech delay.

My son needs a PA who has lots of energy, is patient and caring.

Duties include:

Companionship

Taking the child out to the park
Supporting the child at home
Keeping the child safe and supervised at all times

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

Ideally have experience of working with children with disabilities, especially speech delay.
Have lots of energy.
Be caring.

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