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Salary I am looking for personal care for a Man
Drivers licence required: No
Hours per week: 6 hours per week during term time over three days
Possibility of alternative school holiday hours
Hourly pay rate: £12 per hour (monthly wages by BACS)
Tues 3pm to 4.30pm Wed 3pm to 6pm Fri 3pm to 4.30pm (in term time with possibility of alternative school holiday hours)
The young man is sociable and fun-loving and lives with his parents. He can also be cheeky and very strong-minded. He is autistic and has a severe learning disability and a speech and language disorder.
Subject to DBS check. Non-smokers only. Employer has employers’ liability insurance. Duties include: Personal grooming Eating and drinking assistance Other relevant duties as required Companionship Bathroom assistance
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
Ideal candidate will be friendly, kind, calm and flexible with a sense of humour and open mind.
Personal care is involved.
Experience or some understanding of additional needs/neurodiversity is essential.
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 employed directly by the individual employer and not Independent Lives. Successful applicants will be entitled to Holiday pay and will be issued employment contracts. *Exemption for gender is claimed under the Equality Act 2010 Part 1 Schedule 9
