Personal Assistant for 5 year old girl
Ref: CZ7852
Location: Bognor Regis
Details
This role is to support a Child
The candidate should be a woman*
Drivers licence required: Yes
Own vehicle needed: Yes
Employment status:
employed
Hours per week:
17hrs per week Mon, Tue and Thurs 4-7pm Fri 3-7pm, Sat 4hrs (shift TBC) This role can be a job share.
Hourly pay rate:
£14.40
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We are seeking a compassionate and dedicated PA to provide respite for our 5 year old daughter, a vibrant and wonderful individual. She has a rare condition called Aicardi syndrome and she also suffers from epilepsy.
The role involves assisting with daily and evening after school activities (depending on the day) and providing support to ensure a comfortable and enjoyable experience.
If you are interested in making a positive impact and supporting our daughter and us as a family please reach out.
This is a rewarding role with training provided if needed.
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Duties include:
- Personal grooming
- Eating and drinking assistance
- Moving and handling
- Clinical tasks
- Other relevant duties as required
- Transportation
- Dressing / undressing
- Bathroom assistance
- Help with feeding
- Help with changing nappies
- Dressing and undressing
- Showering/ bathing, Getting into bed
- Helping with other aspects of personal care as required,
- Getting in and out of x-panda, horizon stander or P-POD('transferring/ manual handling')
- Mealtimes e.g. cutting up food, assistance to eat
- Physiotherapy exercises
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
- 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 in personal care or similar roles
- Compassionate
- Patient
- Reliable
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.
Please note, 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.
*Exemption for gender is claimed under the Equality Act 2010 Part 1 Schedule 9
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