Male *Personal Assistant/Support Worker for our Wonderful 15 year old son NDS8803

Job description

About

Male *Personal Assistant/Support Worker for our Wonderful 15 year old son

Ref: NDS8803

Location: Littlehampton

Details

This role is to support a Child

The candidate should be a man*

Drivers licence required: Yes

Own vehicle needed: Yes

Employment status:

Employed

Hours per week:

6 hours per week

Hourly pay rate:

£12.71 per hour. Mileage expenses @45p per mile.

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We are looking for a caring, upbeat and reliable male Personal Assistant to support our wonderful 15-year-old son. This is a rewarding one-to-one role for someone who is patient, encouraging and interested in helping a young person stay active, engaged and involved in everyday life.

About our son

He is full of personality, fun, cheeky and enjoys interacting in his own unique way. His biggest passions include building with Lego and all things Super Mario.

He is non-verbal, autistic and has learning difficulties. He communicates using sounds, basic signing and a communication pad. He needs close supervision, as he has limited awareness of danger, but responds well to calm, patient and consistent support.

Activities he enjoys

Keeping him active, busy and engaged is an important part of this role. He currently enjoys:

- Swimming twice a week

- Daily dog walks, which are his favourite chore

- Helping with the weekly shop

- Building with Lego

- Super Mario activities and interests

What the role involves

The Personal Assistant will support him to take part in activities, routines and outings in a safe, positive and encouraging way. The role may include:

- Supporting him with activities and outings

- Keeping him active and engaged with structure and encouragement

- Helping him build confidence and independence

- Communicating with him in a way that suits his needs

- Providing close supervision to help keep him safe

- Occasional assistance with personal care, such as after swimming, dressing and very occasional toileting support

About you

We are looking for someone who is kind, patient and reliable, with a positive approach to supporting a young person with autism and learning difficulties. The right person will:

- Be a positive role model

- Have a patient, understanding and encouraging nature

- Be proactive and happy to suggest activities

- Be calm, consistent and able to follow routines

- Be willing to get to know him and connect with him in a way that suits him best

What matters most

Experience can be helpful, but the most important qualities are kindness, patience, reliability and a genuine willingness to build trust with him. We are happy for the right person to bring their own ideas and energy into the role.

If you are caring, upbeat and enjoy supporting young people to take part in everyday activities, we would be pleased to hear from you.

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Duties include:

- Personal grooming

- Transportation

-Companionship

- Dressing / undressing

- Accessing and participating in a range of activities e.g. swimming, walks, shopping trips, household chores etc

Candidate qualities:

- Respectful of the employer's privacy and confidentiality

- Reliable with good timekeeping

- Able to both follow instructions and work on own initiative

- Hygienic, tidy 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

- Must be comfortable with pets

- Able to always work to high standards of health & safety

Additional requirements

Non-smoker preferred or someone willing to refrain from smoking during working hours

Notes:

All applicants must have the right to work in the UK and be willing to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service check if required.

If you are successful in your application for this position, you will be either engaged directly or employed by the individual employer and not by Independent Lives. The role may be offered on an employed or self-employed basis, depending on the suitability and agreement with the employer. If the role is employed, you will be entitled to holiday pay and issued an employment contract.

Please note: If you do not hear back within three weeks of applying, unfortunately your application has not been successful on this occasion.

*Exemption for gender is claimed under the Equality Act 2010 Part 1 Schedule 9