Personal Assistant/Support Worker to our 15-year-old daughter NDS9064 in Shoreham-by-Sea

Personal Assistant/Support Worker to our 15-year-old daughter

Personal Assistant/Support Worker to our 15-year-old daughter

Ref: NDS9064

Location: Shoreham-by-Sea

This role is to support a Child

Drivers licence required: Yes

Own vehicle needed: Yes

Employment status: Employed

4 hours per week

Hourly pay rate: £12.71 per hour. Mileage @ 45p per mile

We are looking for a caring, patient, and reliable Support Worker to provide one-to-one support for our 15‑year‑old daughter with Autism and Global Developmental Delay. The role involves supporting her with daily living skills, personal care prompts, social development, and community activities while promoting her independence and confidence.

The ideal candidate will be kind, understanding, and able to provide gentle encouragement to help her engage in new experiences, build strength and mobility, and develop social skills. She enjoys animals, swimming, and trying new activities when supported appropriately.

Due to mobility difficulties, fatigue and a high risk of epilepsy and strokes, the successful candidate must be vigilant and have or be willing to have First Aid and Epilepsy training. Training can be provided.

Experience supporting children or young people with Autism, learning disabilities, or additional needs is preferred. A calm communication style, flexibility, and the ability to build trust and positive relationships are key to this role.

Duties include:

• Personal grooming
• Moving and handling
• Other relevant duties as required
• Transportation
• Companionship
• Accessing social and leisure activities e.g. Walks, going to the park, swimming, clubs, days out, cinema etc
• Prompting and reminders to carry out personal hygiene tasks. E.g handwashing etc
• Lifting the folding wheelchair in/out of car, pushing a manual wheelchair when out if required

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
• Must be comfortable with pets
• Able to always work to high standards of health & safety
• Experience of working with children/young people with Autism would be useful
• Experience/training in Epilepsy and first aid is ideal but training can be provided

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 the role is offered on a self‑employed basis, you will be responsible for the cost of your own DBS check.

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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