Overview
Personal assistant and social assistant
Ref: DP639
Location: Chichester
Details: This role is to support a Man
Drivers licence required: Yes
Own vehicle needed: Yes
Role details
Hours per week: 16 over 2 days as well as holiday and sickness cover on Monday and Wednesday.
Hourly pay rate: £14 per hour and 45 pence per mile
We are looking for a dedicated and enthusiastic personal assistant to support a young gentleman in maintaining his independence.
As a non-speaker, he communicates primarily through an app on his iPad. If you share his passion for football, rugby, gaming on his PS4, and love exciting trips to theme parks and museum and zoo and theatre and cinema and work, this role is perfect for you.
Your companionship and assistance will make a meaningful difference in his daily life. Apply now and embark on a rewarding journey together!
Duties
* Moving and handling
* Cooking
* Bathroom assistance
* Lifting the folding wheelchair in/out of car, pushing the employer’s manual wheelchair when out
Candidate qualities
* 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
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.
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