Female personal assistant - united kingdom, crawley, west sussex

job title: female * personal assistant/support worker

location: crawley

hourly rate: £11.00

reference: lr6144

hours/shifts: up to 4hrs/week times and shifts by mutual agreement.

summary (job example below)

• i am a fun loving, caring and friendly 16 year old young lady and my mum and dad will be your employer.

• i love arts and crafts and being outdoors and enjoy company.

• i am looking for a reliable and supportive pa to support me with accessing the community, building my confidence and independence as well as minimal assistance very rarely with personal care.

• this is a rewarding role with all professional training provided

other requirements

• "exemption is claimed under the equality act 2010 part 1 schedule 9."

• non-smoker preferred or someone who is willing to refrain from smoking during work hours.

desirable but not essential

• hold a uk driving licence

• access to own vehicle

• other : experience of working with sen children

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.

description

typical duties

domestic -

monitoring safety in kitchen and promoting independence with food preparation.

personal care:

check after using the toilet that hygiene has been maintained

• helping with buttons and fastenings

• helping with other aspects of personal care as required, for example assisting employer’s daughter to get changed at swimming pool.

• assisting with getting in and out of the wheelchair and pushing when needed. wheelchair not used fulltime currently.

• guiding on/off bus due to partial sight

• assisting to get ready for the day, eg checking she has emergency medication kit, sunflower lanyard and sight cane

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social:

• accompanying and assisting employer’s daughter when accessing public transport perhaps to get to and from college, or to social and leisure activities, eg swimming, park, shopping etc

• accompanying when clothes-buying, including help with un/dressing and lifting clothes on/off the rails, promoting money management, help her pay for goods

• the above duties may involve driving the employer in the pa’s car, lifting the folding wheelchair in/out of car, pushing the employer’s wheelchair when out. having a car is desirable but not essential.

• bus travel

• whilst on duty at the employer’s home watching tv and assisting with craft activities

• assisting with food preparation

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• person specification

the successful applicant will be:

• female due to personal care needs

• 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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