Female Personal Assistant for our 9 year old girl

Description

Female Personal Assistant for our 9 year old girl

Ref: NDS8412

Location: Worthing

Details

This role is to support a Child

The candidate should be a woman*

Drivers licence required: Yes

Own vehicle needed: Yes

Hours per week:

4 hours per week term time, 6 hours per week in the school holidays, occasional Sunday required. Please apply with your availability.

Hourly pay rate:

£13.90 per hour. Mileage expenses: 45p per mile.

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Our 9-year-old cheeky daughter is head strong, very active and when she makes a connection with someone, she is very loving. She is her happiest when she is on the go. We are looking for someone who is fun and bubbly, with lots of patience and the gentleness to support her needs.

The role will involve accessing local activities and such as going to the park, McDonalds, soft play whilst keeping her safe as she experiences the world. She is not a ‘full day out’ kind of girl as her hypermobility makes her very tired.

You will need to be proactive and be aware of what’s going on around you at all times, staying one step ahead as she has a tendency to make a break for it! So, make sure to bring your trainers (and your energy) with you!

Experience of working with Children with complex needs and Autism is required.

Duties include:

- Personal grooming

- Eating and drinking assistance

- Moving and handling

- Other relevant duties as required

- Transportation

- Companionship

- Dressing / undressing

- Bathroom assistance

- Accessing social and leisure activities e.g. Walks, going to the park, multi sports clubs

- Monitoring risks when out and about

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 due to medical reasons, Vulnerable to the risk of infection and disease transmission

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.

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.

Please note: If you do not hear back within three weeks of applying, unfortunately your application has not been successful on this occasion.

*Exemption for gender is claimed under the Equality Act 2010 Part 1 Schedule 9

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