Personal Assistant
Ref: LR8420
Location: Crawley
Details This role is to support a Child
Drivers licence required: No
Employment status: employed
Hours per week: 5 hours a fortnight on a Saturday or a Sunday plus 5 hours a week in school holidays
Hourly pay rate: £14
Hours per week: 4 hours a week on a Saturday or a Sunday with flexibility during school holidays
Hourly pay rate: £12.40
We are looking for a caring, attentive, and reliable Personal Assistant (PA) to support our calm and cooperative 7-year-old son. He loves the park, thrives on routine, and enjoys swimming. Although non-verbal, he communicates well in his own way and uses a buggy when he’s tired during outings.
Your role will involve taking him swimming or to other activities he enjoys, assisting with personal care, and ensuring his safety during outings. This is a fulfilling opportunity to make a real difference while helping him explore and enjoy the world around him.
Duties include:
Personal grooming
Eating and drinking assistance
Moving and handling
Other relevant duties as required
Companionship
Dressing / undressing
Bathroom assistance
Swiimming
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
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