Support Worker/Personal Care Assistant BRR8444

Independent Lives; Crawley; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 22,000; Part time

Job summary

A support services organization in Crawley is seeking a Support Worker/Personal Care Assistant to assist a 9-year-old child with various needs. This role includes personal care, companionship, and supporting activities like swimming and drawing. The ideal candidate should have a driver's license, experience is preferred but not essential as training will be provided. Comfort with pets and the ability to work independently are crucial for this position.

Qualifications

• Experience in support work is preferred, but training will be provided.
• Respectful of the employer's privacy and confidentiality.
• Able to follow instructions and work on own initiative.

Responsibilities

• Assist with eating and drinking, including tube feeding.
• Provide clinical tasks as required.
• Transport the child to various activities.

Skills

Driver with own car

Able to push and lift a manual wheelchair

Comfortable with dogs

Patient

Excellent interpersonal skills

Job description

Support Worker/Personal Care Assistant

Location: Crawley

This role is to support a 9-year-old child. The ideal candidate will be friendly, reliable, and experienced.

The role involves supporting the child in their home, including playing in the garden, and taking them out for activities such as swimming, bowling, and theme parks. The child enjoys activities like trampolining, using their iPad, drawing, and sensory activities like painting and using clay.

The child requires support with eating and drinking, including tube feeding, toileting, and changing their clothes. Experience is preferred, but training and instruction will be provided.

Requirements for the role include:

• Driver with own car
• Able to push and lift a manual wheelchair
• Comfortable with dogs

Duties include:

• Eating and drinking assistance
• Clinical tasks
• Transportation
• Companionship
• Dressing and undressing
• Bathroom assistance
• Pushing manual wheelchair and lifting in/out of car

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 and possess excellent interpersonal skills
• Honest and cheerful
• Able to speak and read English to a reasonable standard
• Must be comfortable with pets
• Able to always work to high standards of health and safety

Notes: All applicants must have the right to work in the UK and be willing to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check if required.