Female Family Support Assistant D490

North Yorkshire Centre for Independent Living; Scarborough (ME); On-site; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Part time

Job summary

North Yorkshire Centre for Independent Living in Scarborough is seeking a part-time Family Support Assistant for an average of 11 hours per week. The role can be split between two PAs, with some flexibility for appointments and weekend hours.

The position involves caring responsibilities, including cooking, errands, and outings, with DBS and references required. Car ownership is essential, and there is a discreet mileage allowance and holiday pay in addition to hourly pay.

Qualifications

• Calm, patient and organised with plenty of energy.
• Excellent initiative and reliability.
• Fantastic with children and able to handle childcare duties.

Responsibilities

• Healthy food prep/cooking.
• Domestic chores.
• Taking me to appointments.
• Short outings (pushing a lightweight manual wheelchair).
• Shopping.
• Occasionally supporting with childcare.

Skills

Calm demeanor

Patience

Organisation

Initiative

Energy

Child friendly

Job description

Company: North Yorkshire Centre for Independent Living

Summary

A Family Support Assistant is required for an average of 11 hours per week . (This job could be split between 2 PAs.) Please state your availability when applying.

Hours

• Tuesday 9.30-12.30
• Wednesday afternoon 3hrs
• Weekends: 5 hours on average per weekend (sometimes Saturday, sometimes Sunday, some weekends we will fix the day, sometimes there will be flexibility for you to decide which day)
• (Some flexibility would be an advantage, for appointments etc.)

Responsibilities

• healthy food prep/cooking
• domestic chores
• taking me to appointments
• short outings (pushing lightweight manual wheelchair)
• shopping
• occasionally supporting me with childcare

Requirements

• No care experience necessary but the successful applicant must be calm, patient and organised, have lots of initiative, plenty of energy and be fantastic with children.
• A car owner is a must so I can get out and about as needed.
• A DBS including children (this is arranged through us) and references will be required for this job.
• Please note that we have a small friendly dog.

Pay

The rate of pay is £13.79 per hour plus a mileage allowance whilst at work and holiday pay.

Equality Considerations

Exception under the Equality Act(2010)- the post is only open to female due to the personal assistance required.

Employer Details

Location: Scarborough

Working pattern: On-site

Job type: Permanent

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