Self-Employed Personal Assistant

Description

Vacancy Title: Self-employed Personal Assistant

Reference Number: DP7772

Location: Haywards Heath

Hours per week: Flexible hours, 3-6 hours per week, after school and at weekends, and more hours in school holidays

Hourly pay rate: £15 per hour

Mileage rate (if applicable): 45p per mile

Details

I am looking for care for a: child

The candidate should be: any gender

Driving licence required: no

Access to own vehicle required: no

Overnight care required: no

Job Description

Summary

I am the parent of an 11-year-old boy with complex needs including Cerebral Palsy and Epilepsy, looking for support for my son in out of school hours, weekdays, weekends and school holidays.

My son needs support to access leisure activities at home and in the local area.

He enjoys getting out and about and at home likes stimulating activities and sensory play including cooking, messy play and music. Some support for personal care will be required.

My son has epilepsy and requires you to have had training in administering emergency medication.

A driving license is desirable.

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

Other Personal Qualities:

Enthusiastic to come up with entertaining activities.
Keen to learn about my son’s condition and how best to support him.
Previous SEN experience is preferred but this is not as essential as having a kind and common-sense approach to this role. Employee Duties:

Medication prompting/administering Personal grooming Eating and drinking assistance Moving and handling Other relevant duties as required Companionship Must be comfortable with pets Dressing / undressing Bathroom assistance

Additional duties:


Supervision and/or assistance with washing and bathing/showering – towelling dry/ drying hair
Help getting into and out of bath/shower as required
General hair/skin care
Using the toilet
Dressing and undressing/ helping with buttons and fastenings
Getting into bed
Assistance with medication i.e. dispensing, administering and/or prompting
Helping with other aspects of personal care as required, e.g. to get changed at swimming pool.
Mealtimes e.g. cutting up food, assistance to eat
Support with physiotherapy exercises and games, relevant training will be provided Accompany when accessing social and leisure activities e.g. bus and train trips, shopping, Library, museums Accompany to therapy appointments or support groups if required Whilst on duty at the employer’s home, playing games and assisting with craft activities and activities of interest. Research/plan activities that extend and support my son’s interests.



Additional requirements

The role requires close personal contact with an individual who is extremely vulnerable to the risk of infection and disease transmission. Preference may be given to applicants who have been fully vaccinated against Covid-19. Careful consideration will be given to applicants who can show the vaccination is not suitable for them on reasonable grounds. Non-smoker due to medical reasons Non-smoker preferred or someone willing to refrain from smoking during working hours Vulnerable to the risk of infection and disease transmission

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 employed directly by the individual employer and not Independent Lives. Successful applicants will be entitled to Holiday pay and will be issued employment contracts.

Please note, if you are successful in your application for this position you will be engaged directly by the individual and not Independent Lives. This role is for a self-employed worker, successful applicants will be required to prove self-employed status and undergo self-employment checks.



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

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