Job Title: Personal Assistant/ Support Worker

Location: Haywards Heath (Balcombe)

Hourly rate: £12.40 per hour

Reference: CZ7984

Hours/shifts:

2 after school slots per week, approx. 4:00-6.00pm.

Our preference would be for Mondays and Tuesdays or Fridays but there may be some flexibility.

Summary:

We are looking for support for our very energetic and gregarious 8 year old son.

He loves people and talking, and is very interested in what everyone is doing and why!

He enjoys food, gardening, transport and loves a bargain at the charity shop.

Your role would be to support him to go out to participate in activities and develop his independence.

We have a (very friendly) labradoodle so ideally you would be a dog lover.

We are looking for after school support generally but also some support in the school holidays and ad hoc at weekends would be great.

Other Requirements

Non-smoker. Must be comfortable with pets UK driving licence and access to own vehicle preferable. 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:

Main role is to meet our son at our home in Balcombe when he is dropped of by his taxi driver at 4:00pm and then stay with him until one of us is home from work at 6:00pm, either spending time with him at our home, or taking him out for entertainment (we can discuss the kinds of activities he enjoys). After a day at school he is sometime keen to have some time at home, playing with his toys, doing craft activities or looking at books. There is a playground near our home that he enjoys visiting if it’s dry.

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

Patient 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; a kind and common sense approach to this role is 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