Employed Support Workers Wanted x 2 LTES1521

Independent Lives; Eastbourne; Sur place; GBP 14 000 - 21 000; Temps partiel

Résumé du poste

Independent Lives in Eastbourne is seeking two Employed Support Workers to provide at-home and community-based support for a young man with autism, learning disability, epilepsy and anxiety. The role asks for 16.5 hours per week, with flexible days and times; duties include personal care, meal support, moving/handling, companionship and transport.

Experience with epilepsy and buccal midazolam is preferred, training can be provided.

Qualifications

• 16.5 hours per week to be discussed at interview.
• 16.5 hours available per week for community access and home support.
• Must be comfortable with pets and able to work with epilepsy.
• Must have right to work in the UK and be willing to undergo DBS check if required.

Responsabilités

• Provision of personal grooming, eating and drinking assistance, and hygiene care.
• Moving and handling and other clinical tasks as required.
• Administration, shopping, cooking and transportation to support daily living.
• Provide companionship and maintain high standards of health and safety.
• No job duties outside of the described care duties unless required by the day.

Connaissances

Medication prompting

Personal grooming

Eating assistance

Moving & handling

Clinical tasks

Administration

Housekeeping

Shopping

Cooking

Transportation

Companionship

Pets care

Gardening

Dressing/undressing

Bathroom assistance

Description du poste

Employed Support Workers Wanted x 2 LTES1521

16.5 hours per week to be discussed at interview, I am flexible on days and times.

Hourly pay rate:

-

I am a young man of 19 and live at home with my very supportive sister and her partner who complete most of my care needs.

I have diagnosis of autism, severe learning disability, epilepsy, possible cerebral palsy, tics, very high anxiety a lot of the time with OCD behaviours. More recently I have been fitted with an NG Tube and you will ned to have experience in this, although training will be provided. This can be discussed further at interview.

I have 16.5 hours available to access the community, I am flexible on the days and times these hours are used and am happy to work around your availability.

Initially the support would be at home so I can get to know you and you me progressing to days out in the community. I love going on the bus and have a pass with a plus one for you to travel free of charge. I enjoy the Dotto Train on the seafront and I really like animals and would like to visit an Aquarium and a Zoo or anywhere I can see animals.

I have epilepsy and would prefer you have knowledge and experience in this area and of using Buccal Midazolam, training can be provided, this can all be discussed when we meet.

Duties include:

• Personal grooming
• Eating and drinking assistance
• Moving and handling
• Clinical tasks
• Other relevant duties as required
• Administration
• Shopping
• Cooking
• Transportation
• Companionship
• Bathroom assistance
• All of the above tasks may be pertinent, it will depend on how I am on any given day.
• 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
• Experience of epilepsy preferred

Additional requirements

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.

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.

Please note: If you do not hear back within three weeks of applying, unfortunately your application has not been successful on this occasion.

Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme

Employed Support Workers Wanted x 2 LTES1521

Company: Independent Lives Salary: from £12.71 an hour Hours: Part-time Location: Eastbourne Working pattern: On-site Job type: Permanent Posting date: 16 Oct 2026 Closing date: 15 Nov 2026

Summary

Employed Support Workers Wanted x 2

Ref: LTES1521

Location: Eastbourne

Details

This role is to support a Man

Drivers licence required: Yes

Own vehicle needed: Yes

Employment status:

Employed

Hours per week:

16.5 hours per week to be discussed at interview, I am flexible on days and times.

Hourly pay rate:

£12.71ph

-

I am a young man of 19 and live at home with my very supportive sister and her partner who complete most of my care needs.

I have diagnosis of autism, severe learning disability, epilepsy, possible cerebral palsy, tics, very high anxiety a lot of the time with OCD behaviours. More recently I have been fitted with an NG Tube and you will ned to have experience in this, although training will be provided. This can be discussed further at interview.

I have 16.5 hours available to access the community, I am flexible on the days and times these hours are used and am happy to work around your availability.

Initially the support would be at home so I can get to know you and you me progressing to days out in the community. I love going on the bus and have a pass with a plus one for you to travel free of charge. I enjoy the Dotto Train on the seafront and I really like animals and would like to visit an Aquarium and a Zoo or anywhere I can see animals.

I have epilepsy and would prefer you have knowledge and experience in this area and of using Buccal Midazolam, training can be provided, this can all be discussed when we meet.

Duties include:

• Medication prompting/administering
• Personal grooming
• Eating and drinking assistance
• Moving and handling
• Clinical tasks
• Other relevant duties as required
• Administration
• Housekeeping
• Shopping
• Cooking
• Transportation
• Companionship
• Looking after pets
• Gardening
• Dressing / undressing
• Bathroom assistance
• All of the above tasks may be pertinent, it will depend on how I am on any given day.

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
• Experience of epilepsy preferred

Additional requirements

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.

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.

Please note: If you do not hear back within three weeks of applying, unfortunately your application has not been successful on this occasion.

Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme

About Disability Confident Disability Confident is a government scheme. It encourages employers to recruit and retain disabled people and those with long term health conditions.

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