Female Personal Assistant

Ref: DP6353

Location: Crawley

Details

I am looking for personal care for a Child

Drivers licence required: Yes

Hours per week:

6 hours per week. Monday – Friday 4-5pm 3 days per week and 4-5:30 pm 2 days per week.

Hourly pay rate:

£11.44 per hour

Our daughter is a bubbly 11-year-old. She loves her pets and enjoys reading, arts and crafts, baking and music. She is mobility impaired and wheelchair bound with cerebral palsy.  Although shy at first, she will warm up to the individual and become very fond of the person.

We are looking for an energetic, motivated individual to support her.

This is a rewarding role for the right applicant. Training is provided, and one of us is always there to supervise our staff.

Duties include:

  • Medication prompting/administering
  • Personal grooming
  • Eating and drinking assistance
  • Other relevant duties as required
  • Bathroom assistance

  • Preparing drinks, snacks
  • Use of medical equipment ie: stairlift, sara steady and Mo lift and occasionally hoisting

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.

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.

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

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