Social Support Assistants DP7000

Independent Lives; Crawley; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A community support organization is seeking a Social Support Assistant to help support a 10-year-old boy with Autism in accessing local activities. The role involves around 4-5 hours of work per week on weekends, with a pay rate of £13.50 to £14 per hour. Applicants should be honest, reliable, and possess good communication skills. This rewarding role may suit someone with experience as a Teaching Assistant, offering the opportunity to make a positive impact in a child's life while engaging in fun activities.

Benefits

Bus pass provided

Qualifications

• Must have the right to work in the UK.
• Willing to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service check if required.
• Able to speak and read English to a reasonable standard.

Responsibilities

• Assist and support the child with daily activities.
• Provide companionship and engage in play.
• Ensure the child accesses local activities safely.

Skills

Good communication skills

Ability to work independently

Reliability

Creativity

Interpersonal skills

Job description

Social Support Assistants

Ref: DP7000

Location: Crawley

Details

This role is to support a Child

Drivers licence required: No

Hours per week: 4-5 hours per week - Sat or Sun

Hourly pay rate: £13.50 to £14

I am looking for a Social Support Assistant with a friendly and outgoing personality to support my 10-year-old son to access his local community

The hours will generally be worked on a Saturday or Sunday in 4-5 hour shifts. My son would generally be in his wheelchair but can also walk when carefully supervised.

He is a very happy and active child who lives with Autism and has delayed speech development but is able to communicate with actions.

He loves nothing more than running and climbing in local playparks as well as swimming, trampolining and just looking around in the shopping areas. The only personal care will be the occasional changing of his nappy and assistance with cutting up food and sometimes assisting with feeding.

Applicants must be honest and reliable, be able to work on their own initiative and possess good communication skills. A Bus pass will be provided.

The role, times and hours may suit a Teaching Assistant.

This would be a rewarding role for the right person. Could this person be you?

Duties include:

• Eating and drinking assistance
• Other relevant duties as required
• Companionship
• Occasional changing of nappy

Social:

• Assist and support my son to access the activities he enjoys and in a safe manner.
• Window shopping
• Suggesting new ideas of activities my son may like to try
• Play and interact with my son in ways that will assist with the learning of independence skills.

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
• You will be required to wear appropriate PPE which will be provided by the employer

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.