Support Worker/Personal Care Assistant BR8298

Independent Lives; Littlehampton; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A private household in Littlehampton is looking for a friendly, pro-active female Personal Assistant to help with social activities, cooking, and personal hygiene. The ideal candidate should have some understanding of Autism, be patient and reliable, and willing to encourage the employer in overcoming social anxieties. The role could be either employed or self-employed with relevant holiday pay. Non-smokers only due to health reasons.

Qualifications

• Experience with Autism would be useful.
• Must be able to motivate and encourage the employer.
• Fit and healthy to undertake required duties.

Responsibilities

• Administration tasks and support.
• Shopping and meal preparation.
• Companionship and encouragement for social activities.
• Support with job searching and preparing for interviews.
• Assistance with personal hygiene and toilet needs.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Patience

Reliability

Organisation

Problem-solving initiative

Job description

Overview

I am looking for a female, friendly, pro-active PA to support me with social activities, using public transport and planning and preparing healthy snacks/meals. Support with job searching/preparing for interviews will also be required as I am very keen to find work. Also support/prompting with personal hygiene/toileting will also be required. I have anxieties about going out so will need encouragement and motivation to manage and overcome this. Some experience of Autism would be useful. You must be patient, trustworthy and reliable. Non smoker is required for health reasons. You will report to myself and my mother as your employers. Duties include: Administration, Shopping, Cooking, Companionship, Support with job searching and preparing for interviews, Social activities, Using public transport, Bathroom assistance.

Responsibilities

• Administration
• Shopping
• Cooking
• Companionship
• Support with job searching and preparing for interviews
• Social activities
• Using public transport
• Bathroom assistance

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
• Friendly
• Pro-active
• Ability to motivate and encourage
• Non smoker due to health reasons

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.

Disability Confident

• A Disability Confident employer will generally offer an interview to any applicant that declares they have a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job as defined by the employer.
• It is important to note that in certain recruitment situations such as high-volume, seasonal and high-peak times, the employer may wish to limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to both disabled people and non-disabled people. For more details please go to .

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.