Personal Assistant / Support Worker
Ref: ES1723
Location: Eastbourne
Details
This role is to support a Child
Drivers licence required: Yes
Own vehicle needed: Yes
Employment status: employed
Hours per week: Flexible support up to 6 hrs a week
Hourly pay rate: £12 per hour
We are looking for reliable Support Workers to provide some support to our 15 year old son and enable short periods of respite. The role is to encourage independence in daily living skills as well as supporting him with fun activities such as baking, playing board games and role play. As part of our son's care he needs support with doing therapies at home including physiotherapy exercises and sensory play. This year we have National Trust membership so joining family outings to support with activities would be very helpful.
Duties include:
Other relevant duties as required
Housekeeping
Cooking
Transportation
Companionship
Evening supervision while parents go out
Participating in baking, playing board games and role play
Support to attend
Riding for the Disabled
Joining with family activities to provide extra support
Support to attend swimming
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.