Support Worker DP3105
| Posting date: | 22 May 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £12.21 per hour |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 21 June 2025 |
| Location: | Worthing, West Sussex |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Independent Lives |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | DP3105 |
Summary
Support Worker
Ref: DP3105
Location: Worthing
This role is to support a Woman
Drivers licence required: Yes
Employment status: employed
Hours per week: Between 6-10 hours per week to be discussed and mutually agreed with the employer
Hourly pay rate: £12.21 per hour
I am an outgoing single mother, and I am registered blind.
I use a guide dog and have 4 children between the ages of 13 and 18.
I require help in the home with domestic duties.
I have a small garden that requires some attention so an enjoyment in gardening (though limited to summer months) would be a bonus!
I also require help out of the home – with the children as well as with me on my own.
I also need assistance with taking my guide dog, Prince, to the park for his 'free run' a few times a week.
Duties include:
Other relevant duties as required
Administration
Housekeeping
Cooking
Transportation
Companionship
Looking after pets
Gardening
Reading
Leisure activities
Comfortable taking my guide dog on occasion.
Accompany me and my children on appointments.
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
UK Driving Licence, own car optional as employer has a car
Previous experience preferred but this is not as essential as a kind and common sense approach to these roles.
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.
*Exemption for gender is claimed under the Equality Act 2010 Part 1 Schedule 9
Ref: DP3105
Location: Worthing
This role is to support a Woman
Drivers licence required: Yes
Employment status: employed
Hours per week: Between 6-10 hours per week to be discussed and mutually agreed with the employer
Hourly pay rate: £12.21 per hour
I am an outgoing single mother, and I am registered blind.
I use a guide dog and have 4 children between the ages of 13 and 18.
I require help in the home with domestic duties.
I have a small garden that requires some attention so an enjoyment in gardening (though limited to summer months) would be a bonus!
I also require help out of the home – with the children as well as with me on my own.
I also need assistance with taking my guide dog, Prince, to the park for his 'free run' a few times a week.
Duties include:
Other relevant duties as required
Administration
Housekeeping
Cooking
Transportation
Companionship
Looking after pets
Gardening
Reading
Leisure activities
Comfortable taking my guide dog on occasion.
Accompany me and my children on appointments.
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
UK Driving Licence, own car optional as employer has a car
Previous experience preferred but this is not as essential as a kind and common sense approach to these roles.
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.
*Exemption for gender is claimed under the Equality Act 2010 Part 1 Schedule 9
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