Waking night – Personal assistant - DP5103
Posting date: | 24 May 2024 |
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Salary: | £15.00 to £15.00 per hour |
Hours: | Part time |
Closing date: | 23 June 2024 |
Location: | Steyning, West Sussex |
Remote working: | On-site only |
Company: | Independent Lives |
Job type: | Permanent |
Job reference: | DP5103 |
Summary
I am looking for personal care for a Child
Drivers licence required: Yes
Own vehicle needed: Yes
Hours per week:
9:30pm - 8:30am Fridays and Saturdays. 22 hours a week.
Hourly pay rate:
£15
Our son is very lovable, tactile (due to having very little hearing and sight) and
playful. He requires feeding, personal care but mainly the company of a caring
person. Training will be given for both of these as well as the other bits of training
that are needed like first aid, manual handling, medication, risk assessment etc.
Our so lives in his adapted home with his mum, dad and sibling, Our friendly dog
lives here too and will keep you company over night.
Duties include:
Medication prompting/administering
Eating and drinking assistance
Moving and handling
Other relevant duties as required
Companionship
Dressing / undressing
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
Must be comfortable with pets
Able to always work to high standards of health & safety
Our Son communicates via touch – due to being ‘deafblind’ he therefore needs a
person who is comfortable with physical contact.
Property is smoke free – No smokers – Thanks
Additional requirements
Non-smoker due to medical reasons, Vulnerable to the risk of infection and
disease transmission
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
Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme