Job Title: Support Worker/Personal Care Assistant

Location: Bognor Regis

Hourly rate: £11.00

Reference: BRR8041

Hours/shifts: Saturday and Sundays – flexible hours

Summary

I am a mother to 6 year old twin boys and require a pro-active support worker to assist me with taking them out for social activities

They have Autistic Spectrum Disorder and have limited speech so experience of ASD is required.

They enjoy being active and outdoors, running around, going swimming, going to the park, trampolining and soft play.

Support with personal care e.g. changing for swimming, toileting, washing hands required.

Ideally you should be able to swim, although they currently use the baby pool.

You should also be fit and healthy to do the required duties and able to keep them safe and supervised at all times.

You must be patient, reliable, friendly, trustworthy and flexible.

You must also be a driver with your own car and a non-smoker. Reasonable mileage when taking the boys out will be reimbursed.

You will report to me as your employer

This would be a great opportunity to make a real difference to a young family’s life.

Other Requirements

• (or) Non smoker required due to medical reasons

• 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:

Changing for swimming, using the toilet, washing hands etc

Social:

Assisting mum with taking the children out to activities in the community e.g. swimming, park, soft play venues, trampolining.

Driving them in your car.

Keeping the children safe and supervised at all times.

Being proactive/making suggestions for other suitable activities.

Person specification

The successful applicant will be:

Experienced in Autistic Spectrum Disorder

Friendly and cheerful

A driver with own car

Able to swim ideally

A non-smoker - required due to children’s health reasons

Patient and understanding

Fit and healthy to undertake the required duties

Proactive and creative

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

Honest and trustworthy

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