Job Title: Social Support Assistant
Location: Horsham
Hourly rate: £11.50 ph plus mileage
Reference: MP7728
Hours/shifts: 5.5 hours every 4 weeks
Exact days/times by agreement with employer
Summary
I am looking to employ a PA to work with my 12-year-old daughter with some aspects of personal care (as required and to assist her in accessing the munity
She enjoys such things as cinema, arts & craft, crazy golf, coffee & cake lunch and theme parks.
The role will involve assisting her to attend activities and to suggest new activities to try out
To assist in developing her social and interactive skills
pany her to activities that will support her learning and ability to express her individuality
To enable and encourage her to make choices
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
Other Requirements
• \"Exemption is claimed under the Equality Act 2010 Part 1 Schedule 9.\"
• Must fortable with pets (cats & dogs)
• Non-smoker preferred or someone who is willing to refrain from smoking during work hours.
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• Must have a UK driving licence
• Must have access to own vehicle
• Other :
All applicants must be willing to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service check if required. Successful applicants will be entitled to Holiday pay and will be issued employment contracts.
Description
Typical duties
Domestic -
None required
Personal Care:
Support with personal care needs as and when required. (Not a regular part of day-to-day support)
Social:
• Assisting to access the munity.
• Attending activities and encouraging her to join in
• Suggesting new activities to try out
• To help build up her self confidence
• To enable and encourage her to make choices
• To help develop a better understanding of road safety & stranger danger
• Support her learning and ability to express her individuality
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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
• Patient, calm 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 a high standards of Health & Safety at all times
Previous experience preferred but this is not as essential as a calm mon sense approach to this role.
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