Job Title: Support Worker/Personal Care Assistant

Location: Lancing

Hourly rate: £15.00 (negotiable)

Reference: BRR7960

Hours/shifts: Up to 6 hours per week, weekends and school holidays. Times to be arranged.

Summary

I am looking for support for my 15 year old son who is Deaf and has additional needs including ADHD and anxiety.

He uses British Sign Language to communicate.

You would be required to support him with accessing leisure activities such as badminton, tennis, swimming. He also has a dog so you may occasionally be asked to help him with dog walking. He also loves watching Dr Who on tv.

You should have some experience of working with Deaf people and using BSL. BSL Level 3 qualification preferred but not essential.

Driver with own car required. Reasonable mileage will be reimbursed when taking the young person out.

You must be friendly, patient, understanding and able to motivate and encourage the young person to participate in activities.

Other Requirements

• Must be comfortable with dogs

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

• 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

Personal Care:

Encouragement to complete personal care tasks when out e.g. getting dried/changed at swimming pool

Social:

Motivate young person to go out.

Accompany young person when accessing social and leisure activities

Use your own car to take him to activities

Person specification

The successful applicant will be:

Have experience of working with Deaf people and using British Sign Language

Qualified in BSL Level 3 – preferred but not essential

A driver with own car

Friendly and cheerful

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 understanding

Honest and trustworthy

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