Male Personal Assistant for Weekends - DP4974A
Posting date: | 21 May 2024 |
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Salary: | £12.00 per hour |
Hours: | Full time |
Closing date: | 20 June 2024 |
Location: | Horsham, West Sussex |
Remote working: | On-site only |
Company: | Independent Lives |
Job type: | Permanent |
Job reference: | DP4974A |
Summary
Drivers licence required: Yes
Own vehicle needed: Yes
Hours per week: Saturdays once a fortnight during term time with alternative hours
during school holidays a possibility
Hourly pay rate: £12 per hour
Once a fortnight (in term time with possibility of alternative school holiday hours)
The young man is sociable and fun-loving and lives with his parents. He can also be cheeky and very strong-minded. He is autistic and has a severe learning disability and a speech and language disorder.
Interests include bus and train rides, bowling and cinema trips. Other suggestions from PA encouraged. Subject to DBS check. Non-smokers only. Car and clean driving license essential. Employer has employers’ liability insurance.
2/2 Duties include: Eating and drinking assistance
Other relevant duties as required
Transportation
Companionship
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
Able to always work to high standards of health & safety Ideal candidate will be
friendly, kind, calm and flexible with a sense of humour and open mind.
Personal care is involved.
Experience or some understanding of additional needs/neurodiversity is essential.
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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