Support Worker DP3105

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

Job summary

A support service organization in Worthing seeks a Support Worker to assist a woman with daily living tasks. The role offers flexible hours between 6-10 per week with a pay rate of £12.21 per hour. Ideal candidates should possess strong interpersonal skills, be reliable, and comfortable with pets. Previous experience is preferred but not essential. Employment may vary between employed and self-employed arrangements.

Benefits

Holiday pay

Employment contract upon engagement

Qualifications

• Able to follow instructions and work on own initiative.
• Fit and healthy to undertake the required duties.
• Comfortable with pets.

Responsibilities

• Provide companionship and support to the employer.
• Assist with cooking and housekeeping tasks.
• Accompany on appointments and outings.

Skills

Interpersonal Skills

Reliability

Initiative

Patient

Confidentiality

Job description

Overview

Support Worker — Ref: DP3105 | Location: Worthing

This role is to support a Woman. Drivers licence required. 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.

Responsibilities

• Administration
• Housekeeping
• Cooking
• Transportation
• Companionship
• Looking after pets
• Gardening (enjoyment in gardening would be a bonus, limited to summer months)
• Reading and leisure activities
• Comfortable taking my guide dog on occasion
• Accompany me and my children on appointments
• Out-of-home assistance with the children and with me

Candidate qualities

• Respectful of the employer's privacy and confidentiality
• Reliable with good timekeeping
• Able to follow instructions and work on own initiative
• Hygienic, tidy and well organised
• Fit and healthy to undertake the required duties
• Patient with excellent interpersonal skills
• Honest and cheerful
• Creative
• Able to speak and read English to a reasonable standard
• Must be comfortable with pets
• Able to work to high standards of health & safety
• UK Driving Licence, own car optional as the employer has a car
• Previous experience preferred but not essential; a kind and common-sense approach is valued

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 successful, you will be 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 suitability and agreement with the employer. If 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