Personal Assistant
Ref:
DP7539
Location:
Crawley
Details
I am looking for personal care for a Child
Drivers licence required: Yes
Own vehicle needed: Yes
Hours per week:
3 hours a week either Friday evening or at the weekend or 6 hours every other weekend we can be flexible. Plus 5 hours a week in school holidays actual days and hours by mutual agreement. Job share welcome so please apply if you can only commit to some of the hours available
Hourly pay rate:
£15 per hour plus 35p per mile
Are you passionate about working with children and making a real impact? We're on the lookout for a dedicated personal assistant for our vibrant and intelligent 9-year-old son. He's a great communicator with a charming personality, and he loves activities like swimming, cycling, bowling, and building LEGO masterpieces. Your role will involve supporting him in these fun adventures, along with some personal care and helping with his manual wheelchair. If you're enthusiastic, energetic, and ready to make a difference, apply today!
Duties include:
Eating and drinking assistance
Ensure my son and his environment are safe, clean and hygienic.
Assist my son to get dressed for relevant activities e.g., when going swimming.
Accompanying my son on trips out (swimming, bowling, parks, cycling) keeping him safe.
The above duties will involve driving our son in the PA’s car, lifting the folding wheelchair in/out of car, pushingmy son’s wheelchair when out.
On days our son is too fatigued to go out then keeping him safe and engaging in calm activities
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 & BarringService 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.