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Posted

26 days ago

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Vacancy Title: Personal Assistant

Reference Number: DP5165

Location: Crawley

Hours per week: Ad hoc hours for term time, evenings and weekends. School holiday days and evenings available.

Hourly pay rate: £12.50

Mileage rate (if applicable): 45p

Details

I am looking for care for a: child

The candidate should be: a any gender

Driving licence required: yes

Access to own vehicle required: yes

Overnight care required: no

Job Description

Summary

Hi, I’m 15 years old and in year 10. I have an incredible Autistic mind and some associated sensory and mobility co conditions, as well as Learning Difficulties and Tourette’s. You will love my echolalia and echopraxia.

My Mum and I are looking for someone to come and hang out with me. We’d really like an enthusiastic, fun loving person to engage with my interests at home, take me on adventures in the community or accompany me, my family to some family/charity events.

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

Other Personal Qualities:

Enthusiastic Fun loving Interested in darts, cricket, planes and Star Wars very welcome Employee Duties:

Transportation Companionship

Additional duties:

Additional requirements

The role requires close personal contact with an individual who is extremely vulnerable to the risk of infection and disease transmission. Preference may be given to applicants who have been fully vaccinated against Covid-19. Careful consideration will be given to applicants who can show the vaccination is not suitable for them on reasonable grounds. Non-smoker due to medical reasons Non-smoker preferred or someone willing to refrain from smoking during working hours Vulnerable to the risk of infection and disease transmission

All applicants must have the right to work in the UK and be willing to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service check if 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. Successful applicants will be entitled to Holiday pay and will be issued employment contracts.

Please note, if you are successful in your application for this position you will be engaged directly by the individual and not Independent Lives. This role is for a self-employed worker, successful applicants will be required to prove self-employed status and undergo self-employment checks.

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

location

Crawley, West Sussex