Female Support Worker/Personal Assistant CZES795
Female Support Worker/Personal Assistant
Ref: CZES795Location: Mayfield
This role is to support a Woman
The candidate should be a woman*
Drivers licence required: YesOwn vehicle needed: Yes
Employment status: employed
Hours per week: 20 hrs a week - some flexibility but to include Mon 5 hrs after school, 6 hrs on Saturdays and 2.5 hrs alternative Sundays plus other hrs to be discussed. School holidays to include Saturdays and two week days.
Hourly pay rate: £17
We are looking for a special person to support our very sociable and engaging19 year old daughter who happens to have Down Syndrome but is blissfully
unaware of this.
She is extremely interested in people and the relatively "small" world aroundher - and once someone has spent a little bit of patient time with her, they will
be able to happily chat along happily with her about "her world" - so that's the
people that she is familiar with and her varied social activities as well as her
school life. She adores all music - is a dreadful singer (but that definitely doesn't
stop her) and loves to dance too. She is also very interested (eating) all food -
and gets enjoyment as well as improving her skills in cooking at home.
The role is to support her to attend the various activities she enjoys both athome and out, such as dance and drama classes and hockey.
She needs constant supervision, is extremely vulnerable and has someanxieties around time so you would need lots of patience, kindness and
preferably some experience.
We live in an extremely rural area so there will be a considerable amount ofdriving required but mileage will be paid.
Duties include: Transportation
CompanionshipBathroom assistance
Able to accompany in the warmer months on walks on our doorstep.
At the weekends/holidays, some days going out for activities or sometimesstaying at our house and doing things at home - just the two of them.
Picking up from school and driving to various activities such as drama, dance and hockey in nearby towns.
Candidate qualities: Respectful of the employer's privacy and confidentiality
Reliable with good timekeepingAble 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
Must be comfortable with pets
Able to always work to high standards of health & safety
Additional requirementsNon-smoker preferred or someone willing to refrain from smoking during
working hours
We would require a female PA as would need accompanying to female
toilets
Someone who is comfortable with dogs (we have a whippet and
chickens!)
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 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
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