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Social Support Assistant MP8427

Job details
Posting date: 03 October 2024
Salary: £13.50 to £13.50 per hour
Hours: Part time
Closing date: 02 November 2024
Location: Chichester, West Sussex
Remote working: On-site only
Company: Independent Lives
Job type: Permanent
Job reference: MP8427

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Summary

Social Support Assistant

Ref: MP8427
Location: Chichester

Details
I am looking for personal care for a Child
Drivers licence required: Yes
Own vehicle needed: Yes

Hours per week:
4 hours per week (these hours will generally be worked on a single day)
Day and time to be agreed with employer
Hourly pay rate:
£13.50

I am looking to employ a PA to assist my 12-year-old son to safely access his local community and to improve his confidence and life skills.
My son has a wonderful sense of humour, loves looking at different ways to earn money. He said that applicants must be able to remove spiders, be patient and love rollercoasters.
This role will include working to increase his independence and take on some small responsibilities.
You will support and encourage him to manage some of his own health needs.
Support him to make healthy lifestyle choices
To facilitate him to explore new hobbies and interests within the community by way of encouragement, to accompany him and to suggest new activities that he may like to try.
Accompany him to access clubs and groups.
Assist to develop his road safety and awareness skills.
To help develop skills behaviour that may assist him with future employment.

Duties include:

Medication prompting/administering
Other relevant duties as required
Transportation
Companionship
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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