Support Worker/Personal Care Assistant BRR8709

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

Job summary

A support service provider in the United Kingdom is seeking a Support Worker/Personal Care Assistant to assist a child with disabilities. The role requires providing transportation and companionship while ensuring the child's safety during activities. Candidates should be patient, reliable, and experienced in caring for children with disabilities. The position offers part-time hours with a pay rate of £12.21 per hour. Applicants must have the right to work in the UK.

Benefits

Holiday pay if employed

Employment contract issued if employed

Qualifications

• Patient and cheerful disposition with respect for privacy.
• Fit and healthy to undertake the required duties.
• Able to speak and read English to a reasonable standard.

Responsibilities

• Provide transportation and companionship for the child.
• Assist in bathroom use and maintain safety at all times.
• Support with social and leisure activities like swimming and movies.

Skills

Reliable with good timekeeping

Excellent interpersonal skills

Able to follow instructions and work on own initiative

Experience working with children with disabilities

Job description

Overview

Support Worker/Personal Care Assistant

Location: Rustington, Littlehampton

Reference: BRR8709

Details: This role is to support a child.

Hours per week: 2 hours on a weekday after school (preferably a Wednesday but could be another day) plus 2 hours on a Saturday morning (e.g. 9:00–11:00). More hours may be available during school holidays.

Hourly pay rate: £12.21

Employment status: Employed

Duties include

• Transportation
• Companionship
• Bathroom assistance
• Supporting/accompanying with social and leisure activities

Responsibilities and expectations

You would be required to take the child to activities such as swimming, movies, eating out, and the park. Some work in the home may also be required. Prompting and supporting with using the toilet is also required. The child has no risk awareness and must be kept safe and supervised at all times.

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 organized
• 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
• Commitment to high standards of health & safety
• Experienced in working with children with disabilities

Notes and requirements

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

Please note: if successful, you will be engaged directly or employed by the individual employer (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