Personal Assistant

Description

Personal Assistant

Ref: ES1067

Location: Eastbourne

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:

6 hours plus during term times and 8 hours plus during holidays, including alternate Saturdays 10-5 and some Sundays.

Hourly pay rate:

£12.21

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We are looking for a PA for our dear daughter who is now 16. She is an extremely active girl who is interested in the world around her. She loves going out and about and has memberships for Drusillas, Knockhatch, mini rail and David Lloyd. Her favourite things are swimming, listening to music and rollercoasters!

She’s very easy to look after as long as she is busy and out and about.

She’s non-verbal, doesn’t use Picture Exchange Communication System (PECS) but makes her needs clear by leading you to what she wants. She needs help with self care, feeding and getting around, she is mobile but gets tired easily so has a special needs buggy for when she gets tired or lazy! She doesn’t have any behavioural problems, but can get impatient if she’s being ignored.

We are looking for someone to do alternate Saturdays 10-5 and some Sundays. We have just been awarded 6 hours a week direct payments but the funding will be a combination of private and direct payments.

Duties include:

- Personal grooming

- Eating and drinking assistance

- Moving and handling

- Other relevant duties as required

- Transportation

- Companionship

- Dressing / undressing

- Bathroom assistance

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

- Must be comfortable with pets

- 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.

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

Ad ID: 5417646275