Personal care assistant - united kingdom, chichester, west sussex

job title: personal care assistant

location: chichester

hourly rate: £11.00

reference: dp7109

hours/shifts: 4 hours contract saturday or sunday term time. any day during school holidays

summary

carer needed for my 10 year old son who is autistic and lives in chichester. he is very active, sociable and a lot of fun. he loves skateparks, trampoline parks, soft play, fun fairs such as harbour park, selsey and hayling island.

we are looking for someone who can join him on days out. you must have experience with children with special needs as he also can present challenging behaviour in some situations.

this is a very rewarding role with the opportunity to visit some great places with an amazing boy and we would love to hear from you

• other requirements

a drivers licence is preferable but not essential as my son has a bus pass

all applicants must be willing to undertake an enhanced disclosure & barring service check

successful applicants will be entitled to holiday pay and will be issued employment contracts.

typical duties

social:

going out for lunch, hair cuts.

goodwood on the quiet days, he loves supercars.

ensuring the safety and wellbeing of my son when out and about.

person specification

the successful applicant will be:

• respectful of the employer’s privacy and confidentiality

• reliable with good time-keeping

• able to both follow instructions and work on own initiative

• hygienic, tidy minded and well organised

• fit and healthy to undertake the required duties

• patience and possess excellent interpersonal skills

• honest and cheerful

• creative

• able to speak and read english to a reasonable standard

• legally permitted to work in the united kingdom

• able to work at all times to high standards of health & safety

previous experience preferred but this is not as essential as a kind and common sense approach to these roles.

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.

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