Job Title: Personal Assistant
Location: Chichester
Hourly rate: £13 per hour plus 45p per mile
Reference: DP639
Hours/shifts: The number of hours could increase to 16 over 2 days as well as holiday and sickness cover on Monday and Wednesday.
Summary
• Social support assistant required to help a young disabled gentleman maintain his independence.
• He is a non-speaker who communicates predominantly using an app on his IPad.
• He enjoys football, rugby, playing on his PS4 and Xbox, trips to theme parks, museums, zoo’s, theatre, cinema and work. If you have similar interests then please apply.
Other Requirements
• Must have a UK driving licence
• Must have access to own vehicle
All applicants must be willing to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service check
Successful applicants will be entitled to Holiday pay and will be issued employment contracts.
Description
Typical duties
Domestic -
Preparing drinks, snacks and meals.
Personal Care:
Assisting with using the toilet
Social:
Lifting the folding wheelchair in/out of car, pushing the employer’s manual wheelchair when out.
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• Person specification
The successful applicant will be:
Respectful of the employer’s privacy and confidentiality
• Reliable with good time-keeping
• Able to both follow instructions and work on own initiative
• Hygienic, tidy minded and well organised
• Fit and healthy to undertake the required duties
• Patience and possess excellent interpersonal skills
• Honest and cheerful
• Creative
• Able to speak and read English to a reasonable standard
• Legally permitted to work in the United Kingdom
• Able to work at all times to high standards of Health & Safety
Previous experience preferred but this is not as essential as a kind and common sense approach to these roles.
Please note, if you successful in your application for this role you will be employed directly through the individual employer and not Independent Lives
Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme
Disability Confident
About Disability Confident
A Disability Confident employer will generally offer an interview to any applicant that declares they have a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job as defined by the employer. It is important to note that in certain recruitment situations such as high-volume, seasonal and high-peak times, the employer may wish to limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to both disabled people and non-disabled people. For more details please go to Disability Confident .