Support Worker/Personal Care Assistant Ref: BRR8727 Location: Broadfield South area of Crawley, West Sussex, Crawley Details This role is to support a Child The candidate should be a woman* Drivers licence required: No Employment status: Employed Hours per week: Up to 5 hours during school terms Up to 8 hours during school holidays Some hours to be worked on a weekend day, times flexible Hourly pay rate: £12.21 - I am an 8 year old girl with Down's syndrome and Autism requiring a friendly, reliable patient female Support Worker/PA I enjoy playing on the swings at the park, playing with toys, books and ball games. You would be required to support me with personal care e.g. changing nappies occasionally, taking me out, playing at home with me and keeping me safe and supervised at all times. I sometimes displays challenging behaviour so you will need to be experienced in working with children with Autism. You would report to my father who is the employer. This would be a very rewarding role for the right person. - Duties include: - Companionship - Changing nappies occasionally - Support with social activities, playing 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 - Experience of working with children with Autism 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 Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme Disability Confident About Disability Confident A Disability Confident employer will generally offer an interview to any applicant that declares they have a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job as defined by the employer. It is important to note that in certain recruitment situations such as high-volume, seasonal and high-peak times, the employer may wish to limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to both disabled people and non-disabled people. For more details please go to Disability Confident .