Support Worker/Personal Care Assistant DP7492

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

Job summary

A personal care service is seeking a support worker for an 11-year-old boy with Autism. Responsibilities include bathroom assistance, supervising activities, and ensuring safety. Applicants should be drivers with their own vehicles. Experience with children with Autism is essential. This position is primarily on weekends and requires flexibility during school holidays. Competitive hourly pay is offered.

Benefits

Holiday pay

Employment contracts

Qualifications

• Must have the right to work in the UK.
• Able to speak and read English to a reasonable standard.
• Fit and healthy to undertake the required duties.

Responsibilities

• Assist with personal care including bathroom assistance.
• Supervise and take the child out to various activities.
• Ensure the child's safety at all times.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Reliability

Creativity

Experience with children with Autism

Driving skills

Job description

Overview

I am looking for personal care for a Child. Drivers licence required: Yes. Own vehicle needed: Yes. Hours per week: 7 hours on a Saturday or Sunday in school terms, plus one weekday in holidays. Days can be flexible. Hourly pay rate: £12.21 an hour.

Support worker required to work with my 11 year old son. He has Autism and learning delay. He mainly communicates through ecolalia and single words. He is able to make his wants and needs known through actions and gestures. He enjoys playing on his Mario Kart, and likes his teddies. He also loves being outdoors, going to the park and beach. These would need to be accessed at quieter times of the day.

Responsibilities

• Bathroom assistance
• Taking the child out to park, beach, bowling, cinema, going to McDonalds
• Keeping him safe and supervised at all times
• Driving him in your car would be preferable but public transport can be used
• Other relevant duties as required

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
• Experienced in working with children with Autism/learning delay
• Friendly and approachable
• A driver with own car would be useful
• Able to keep the child safe and supervised at all times

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.
• Please note, if you are successful in your application for this position you will be employed directly by the individual employer and not Independent Lives.
• Successful applicants will be entitled to Holiday pay and will be issued employment contracts.
• *Exemption for gender is claimed under the Equality Act 2010 Part 1 Schedule 9.