Self-Employed Support Worker (No personal Care)
Ref: LTES1236
Location: Eastbourne
Details
This role is to support a Woman
The candidate should be a woman*
Drivers licence required: Yes
Own vehicle needed: Yes
Employment status:
Self-employed
Hours per week:
6 Hours per week, days and times to be discussed at interview.
Hourly pay rate:
To be discussed at interview
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I am a young lady of 24 and live in the Hampden Park area of Eastbourne with my very supportive grandparents.
I would like you to support me to become more independent, to access the community more and have more social interactions. I would like you to have and experience and knowledge of Autism.
Support with accessing work preferably work from home, or volunteer work. You will need to be kind and patient and give me time to build a relationship with you.
Due to past trauma, I prefer not to go into Eastbourne, although I do go into the local shops in Hampden Park. I prefer to go to Hastings or Brighton.
I need lots of encouragement and will have to build trust with you. I like Comic Con and have been to an event in Brighton recently, I love the costumes and really enjoyed going.
If you think you could support me, please apply, I would love to meet you.
Duties include:
- Other relevant duties as required
- Administration
- Shopping
- Cooking
- Transportation
- Companionship
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
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
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