Support Worker / Personal Care Assistant

PA Pages; Worthing; On-site; GBP 10,000 - GBP 40,000; Part time

Job summary

A supportive care role is available in Worthing, UK, for an individual to assist a loving 7-year-old boy with complex needs. The position involves providing companionship, helping with eating and drinking, and supporting social activities. Applicants should be patient, reliable, and flexible. This role is potentially on an employed or self-employed basis, and all applicants must have the right to work in the UK. An Enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service check may be required.

Qualifications

• Experience working with children with complex needs.
• Ability to assist with eating, drinking, and personal care.
• Fit and healthy to undertake the required duties.

Responsibilities

• Assist with eating and drinking.
• Provide companionship and emotional support.
• Ensure safety and hygiene standards are met.

Skills

Patient

Interpersonal skills

Reliability

Flexibility

Creative

English language proficiency

Job description

Hours to be arranged, mainly during school holidays.

I am a very loving, outgoing, happy 7 year old boy requiring support with social activities.

I have complex needs including epilepsy and love looking at buses and diggers and playing on the swings at the park. Some lifting required.

I also love playing with my toy cars, animals and puzzles.

I can walk but use a disability buggy for long distances. Nappy changing and some support with eating some foods also required.

You should be experienced, patient, reliable, flexible and friendly.

You will report to my mum who is the employer.

Duties include:

• Eating and drinking assistance
• Moving and handling
• Transportation
• Companionship
• 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

Flexible

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