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Support Worker/Personal Care Assistant DP7492

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Posting date: 22 May 2025
Salary: £12.21 per hour
Hours: Part time
Closing date: 21 June 2025
Location: Lancing
Remote working: On-site only
Company: Independent Lives
Job type: Permanent
Job reference: DP7492

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Summary

Details

I am looking for personal care for a Child

Drivers licence required: Yes

Own vehicle needed: Yes

Hours per week:

7 hours on a Saturday or Sunday in school terms, plus one week day in holidays.

Days can be flexible.

Hourly pay rate:

£12.21 an hour


Support worker required to work with my 11 year old son. He has Autism and
learning delay.

He mainly communicates through ecolalia and single words. He is
able to make his wants and needs known through actions and gestures. He enjoys
playing on his Mario Kart, and likes his teddies.

He also loves being outdoors,going to the park and beach. These would need to be accessed at quieter times ofthe day.

Duties include:

Other relevant duties as required

Bathroom assistance


Taking the child out to park, beach, bowling, cinema, going to McDonalds.

Keeping him safe and supervised at all times.

Driving him in your car would be preferable but public transport can be used.

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

Experienced in working with children with Autism/learning delay

Friendly and approachable

A driver with own car would be useful

Able to keep the child safe and supervised at all times

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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