Support Worker / PA CSES503
Independent Lives Polegate
Support Worker / PA
Ref: CSES503Location: Polegate
Details I am looking for personal care for a WomanThe candidate should be a woman*
Drivers licence required: Yes
Own vehicle needed: Yes
Hours per week: 6 hours per week or 2 x 3 hours per week - hours to be discussed at interview
Hourly pay rate: £15 per hour
We are seeking a kind, patient, positive, caring, empowering (not directive) and fun loving PA to support our 20-year old daughter who has ASD (amongst other challenges) to live a safe, healthy and independent life. The transition to independent living will be achieved by helping to develop her daily living skills, manage her anxiety and build her self confidence such that she can establish lasting relationships / friendships and take part in local groups and events.
Duties include:- Medication prompting/administering
- Moving and handling
- Other relevant duties as required
- Administration
- Housekeeping
- Shopping
- Cooking
- Transportation
- Companionship
- Looking after pets
- Reinforcing (in a empowering manner) the understanding of rules and procedures, including health and safety as applied to daily activities
- Supporting social and formal communications in the context of public, friendship group and one-to-one engagement (including the establishment of friendships)
- Supporting the understanding of and appropriate action in the case of emergencies or unplanned events, e.g., accident in the home, train not stopping at required station, etc
- Achieving appropriate levels of cleanliness in the home
- Support to manage personal finances, i.e., setting appropriate budget relative to income and monitoring / reconciliation of actual spend vs budget over time
- Support to manage admin / form concerning hospital, doctors and dentist visits and follow-ups etc
- 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
- Must be comfortable with pets
- Able to always work to high standards of health & safety
- Our daughter is a very independently-minded person. She works well with a person who will work and engage in leisure / pass-times with her, rather than direct her.
Additional requirements
Non-smoker preferred or someone willing to refrain from smoking during working hoursNotes: 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
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