Job Title: Personal Assistant

Location: Crawley

Hourly rate: £10.42

Reference: DP6960

Hours/shifts: Tuesday-Friday mornings – 07.15-08.45. Monday-Thursday afternoons –16.00-17.30

Summary

My two young boys are very loving and enjoy trampolining and being outdoors amongst nature.

Both boys are autistic and non-verbal, and they both use PECS.

This role is for a PA on Tuesday to Friday mornings 07.15-08.45am to help with getting the boys ready for school; helping with the morning routines of breakfast, personal care (brushing teeth, toileting, face and hand washing), getting dressed, school belongings, and escorting with mother to the school bus and for Monday to Thursday afternoons-16.00-17.30 helping with the after school routines: escorting with mother from the school bus to indoors, showering both boys, getting changed into pyjamas, helping with mealtimes (if required).

Other Requirements

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.

Typical duties

Domestic

Preparing drinks, snacks and meals.

Personal Care:

Supervision and/or assistance with washing and bathing/showering – towelling dry/ drying hair

Brushing teeth

Face and hand washing

Help getting into and out of bath/shower as required

Using the toilet

Dressing and undressing/ helping with buttons and fastenings

Social:

Accompanying to and from the school bus with employer

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