Personal Assistant/Support worker for a happy 15 year old boy

Description

Personal Assistant/Support worker for a happy 15 year old boy

Ref: DP7291

Location: Worthing

Details

This role is to support a Child

Drivers licence required: No

Employment status:

Employed

Hours per week:

6 hours per week term time (Saturdays preferable), 12 hours per week in the school holidays (Days and times can be negotiable).

Hourly pay rate:

£12.21 per hour. Mileage expenses: 45p per mile

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My son is a very tall, 15-year-old with Autism. He loves routine and to know what is happening and responds well to someone who shows patience and engages with him.

I am looking for someone who is happy, smiley and calm to participate in social and leisure activities with him. He loves going to places such as Harbour Park, swimming and playing golf, but it would be great to have someone who can take him out to explore new places too. Having a car to take him out would be ideal but this is not essential as public transport could be used. My son loves train and bus journeys. He can be chatty, likes to make friends and saying hello.

It would be beneficial to have experience of Autism, but this is not as important as you getting to his needs, what things are important to him and what makes him tick.

Duties include:

- Other relevant duties as required

- Transportation

- Companionship

- Participating in social and leisure activities, i.e. swimming, bus or train rides, the park, out of bounds, golf, theme parks etc.

- Reminding my son to wash and dry hands when out.

Candidate qualities:

- Respectful of the employer's privacy and confidentiality

- 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

- Able to speak and read English to a reasonable standard

- Able to always work to high standards of health & safety

- Consistently reliable with excellent timekeeping, because routine is important

- Honest and smiley, creative

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.

Ad ID: 5417957408