Personal Assistant MV334
Independent lives
Personal Assistant MV334
£31200
Independent lives, East Grinstead, West Sussex
- Part time
- Permanent
- Remote working
Posted 2 weeks ago, 17 May | Get your application in now before you miss out!
Closing date: Closing date not specified
job Ref: 25cd6853efad46e1afd00772c27f3a68
Full Job Description
Seeking a kind compassionate person for after school home support of our 12 year old non verbal Autistic boy.
He likes to play music, go for drives, do puzzles, card matching, playing catch, tickling and bubble baths.
Our house is in Forest Row East Sussex, a lovely village setting, lots of nature, with plenty of parking.
Offering hours from 4 to 6pm, Monday to Thursday, then an added Saturday slot for 4 - 5 hours for going out activities like swimming, soft play, or day trips.,
- Personal grooming
- Eating and drinking assistance
- Moving and handling
- Clinical tasks
- Other relevant duties as required
- Keeping environment tidy
- Some occasional Shopping
- Some food preparation
- Transportation
- Companionship
- Dressing / undressing
- Bathroom assistance
- The role requires close personal contact with an individual who is extremely vulnerable to the risk of infection and disease transmission. Preference may be given to applicants who have been fully vaccinated against Covid-19. Careful consideration will be given to applicants who can show the vaccination is not suitable for them on reasonable grounds.
- Non-smoker preferred or someone willing to refrain from smoking during working hours
- 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 cat
- Able to always work to high standards of health & safety, Disability Confident
Additional duties:
Additional requirements
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.
About Disability Confident
A Disability Confident employer will generally offer an interview to any applicant that declares they have a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job as defined by the employer. It is important to note that in certain recruitment situations such as high-volume, seasonal and high-peak times, the employer may wish to limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to both disabled people and non-disabled people. For more details please go to Disability Confident.