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Female Personal Assistant LR7967

Job details
Posting date: 16 May 2024
Salary: £12.40 per hour
Hours: Part time
Closing date: 15 June 2024
Location: Crawley, West Sussex
Remote working: On-site only
Company: Independent Lives
Job type: Permanent
Job reference: LR7967

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Summary

I am looking for personal care for a Child

Drivers licence required: Yes

Own vehicle needed: Yes

Hours per week:
4 hours a week term time and 6 hours in the 13 weeks of school holidays (actual
days and shift times by mutual agreement)

Hourly pay rate:
£12.40

I am looking for a kind and patient female PA to support my sporty 12-year-old
daughter to access the local area keeping her safe.

She has William’s syndrome and autism and routine is important to her.
She is very shy with new people but once she gets to know you, she is chatty and
engaging.

Loves being outdoors playing football and swimming and likes arts and crafts.
Tasks will include some personal care and pushing my daughter’s wheelchair
when she is tired.

Duties include:
Other relevant duties as required
Dressing / undressing
Bathroom assistance
Social:
Accompany employer’s daughter when accessing the local community
keeping her safe.
The above duties could involve driving the employer’s daughter in the PA’s
car for which mileage of 40p per mile will be paid
Whilst on duty at the employer’s home watching TV and assisting with craft
activities
Lifting the folding wheelchair in/out of car, pushing a manual wheelchair when
out.

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
Female * due to personal care needs
Additional requirements
Non-smoker preferred or someone willing to refrain from smoking during working
hours


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

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