Personal Assistant for an 8 year old boy NDS8279
| Posting date: | 16 May 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £12.21 per hour |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 15 June 2025 |
| Location: | Yapton, Arundel |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Independent Lives |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | NDS8279 |
Summary
Personal Assistant for an 8 year old boy
Ref: NDS8279
Location: Yapton
Details
This role is to support a Child
Drivers licence required: Yes
Own vehicle needed: Yes
Employment status: employed
Hours per week: 6 hours per week outside of school hours
Hourly pay rate: £12.21 per hour.
Mileage @45p per mile
Our 8-year-old son is easy going, fun loving and always happy. We are looking for a calm but fun PA to take him out and about, playing alongside him whilst ensuring his safety at all times. Our son is very active and loves being outside; his favourite activities are going to the park and the beach, going on public transport, swimming, soft play and more recently bowling. Someone who has experience of working with SEN children would be ideal, as his ability to communicate is not always clear. He can run off, so you will need to don your trainers and be prepared!
Duties include:
Transportation
Accessing social and leisure activities e.g. Walks, going to the park and beach, swimming, soft play, bowling etc
Prompting/reminders to go to the toilet, wash hands.
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 either engaged directly or employed by the individual employer and not by Independent Lives. The role may be offered on an employed or self-employed basis, depending on the suitability and agreement with the employer. If the role is employed, you will be entitled to holiday pay and issued an employment contract
Ref: NDS8279
Location: Yapton
Details
This role is to support a Child
Drivers licence required: Yes
Own vehicle needed: Yes
Employment status: employed
Hours per week: 6 hours per week outside of school hours
Hourly pay rate: £12.21 per hour.
Mileage @45p per mile
Our 8-year-old son is easy going, fun loving and always happy. We are looking for a calm but fun PA to take him out and about, playing alongside him whilst ensuring his safety at all times. Our son is very active and loves being outside; his favourite activities are going to the park and the beach, going on public transport, swimming, soft play and more recently bowling. Someone who has experience of working with SEN children would be ideal, as his ability to communicate is not always clear. He can run off, so you will need to don your trainers and be prepared!
Duties include:
Transportation
Accessing social and leisure activities e.g. Walks, going to the park and beach, swimming, soft play, bowling etc
Prompting/reminders to go to the toilet, wash hands.
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 either engaged directly or employed by the individual employer and not by Independent Lives. The role may be offered on an employed or self-employed basis, depending on the suitability and agreement with the employer. If the role is employed, you will be entitled to holiday pay and issued an employment contract
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