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Independent Lives Ltd

Posted

18 days ago

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I am looking for personal care for a Child

The candidate should be a woman*

Drivers licence required: Yes

Own vehicle needed: Yes

Hours per week: 3.5 hours per week (term time) and 6 hours per week (School holidays).

Hourly pay rate: £12.50 per hour.

Mileage expenses: 45p per mile

Are you calm, adaptable, creative, and cheerful? We're seeking a dedicated personal assistant to support our energetic 8-year-old daughter, who has Autism. She has limited verbal communication skills, but she always finds a way to let you know what she needs. She’s physically very active and loves nothing more than running, jumping, climbing, and hanging. Her passions include music, dance, and swimming, and she has a soft spot for sweet treats like chocolates, doughnuts, and ice cream. In this role, you'll be helping her access and enjoy various social and leisure activities, such as short walks, park visits, swimming, soft play, and sensory activities. You'll provide companionship, offering a friendly and engaging presence, while also ensuring her safety by proactively identifying and managing any risks.

Your responsibilities

will include driving her to activities—mileage will be reimbursed at 45p per mile—and assisting with personal care tasks like dressing and undressing.

At times, you'll also support her at home, planning and carrying out activities that align with her interests and needs, especially those that involve sensory play.

Duties include:

Other relevant duties as required

Transportation

Companionship

Dressing / undressing

Plan and accompany her to access a range of activities such as soft play, swimming, visiting the park, going for walk

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

Able to always work to high standards of health & safety

Previous experience working with Autistic children

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. 3/3 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. Successful applicants will be entitled to Holiday pay and will be issued employment contracts. *Exemption for gender is claimed under the Equality Act 2010 Part 1 Schedule 9.

location

Crawley, West Sussex