Social Support Assistant MP7728

apartmentIndependent Lives placeHorsham calendar_month 
Vacancy Title: Social Support Assistant
Reference Number: MP7728
Location: Horsham
Hours per week: 5.5 hours EVERY 4 WEEKS
Hourly pay rate:£11.50 ph

Mileage rate (if applicable): 40p per mile

Details

I am looking for care for a: child
The candidate should be: a woman*
Driving licence required: yes
Access to own vehicle required: yes

Overnight care required: no

Job Description

Summary

I am looking to employ a PA to work with my 12-year-old daughter and assist her in accessing the local community.

She enjoys activities such as: cinema, arts & craft, crazy golf, coffee & cake, lunch and theme parks.

The role will involve assisting her to access these activities and to suggest new activities to try.
To assist in developing her social and interactive skills.
Accompany her to activities that will support her learning and ability to express her individuality.
To enable and encourage her to make choices and build up her self-confidence.
Support to develop her understanding of road safety and stranger danger.
You may be required to push customer in her wheelchair for longer distances.
To provide the family with a few hours respite each week while the two of you are out and about.

Car owner essential.

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, cheerful & creative
  • Able to speak and read English to a reasonable standard
  • Able to always work to high standards of health & safety
  • Legally permitted to work in the UK
  • Must be comfortable around pets

Other Personal Qualities:

Employee Duties:
  • Transportation
  • Companionship
Additional duties:
  • Occasional support with personal care, but this is not a regular task
  • Encourage to make choices
  • Improve social skills
  • Improve road/safety awareness skills
Additional requirements
Non-smoker preferred or someone willing to refrain from smoking during working hours.

Applicants must be *female due to occasional personal care involved

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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