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Location

Worthing, West Sussex | United Kingdom

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Job description

ob Title: Child Support Worker
Location: Worthing
Hourly rate: £12.00
Reference: CZ8051
Hours/shifts: up to 6 hours per week. Hours to be agreed but will usually be between 8am-9.30am or 2.30-4pm Monday to Friday, although days and times are flexible. Increased support will be needed during the school holiday periods
Summary (Job example below
• We’re looking for a chatty PA with bucket loads of energy to support our lively 12 year old daughter (ADHD, Autism, Anxiety, sensory processing difficulties, hydrocephalus and genetic growth condition).
• Looking for an individual to accompany our daughter to school (15 minute walk), or collect her from school, and entertain her either at the family home or out and about, for an hour and a half or so.
• She is very active and enjoys community activities such as going to the park, riding her scooter, rollerblading and cycling or equally like a wander around charity shops and a trip to a cafe.
• Must love the outdoors, particularly the beach as hours and hours can be spent rockpooling and looking for crabs, or finding shells.
• She’s a big fan of arts and crafts (or just making a mess!) and sensory activities.
• Role is mainly for social support. No personal care needed.
• Driver with own car preferred but not essential.
• If you are able to provide support with any of these times then please apply

Other Requirements
• Must be comfortable with pets
• Non-smoker preferred or someone who is willing to refrain from smoking during work hours.
• Other :
All applicants must be willing to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service check if required.
Successful applicants will be entitled to Holiday pay and will be issued employment contracts.
Description
Typical duties
Domestic -

Social:
• To support with community activities such as going to the park, riding her scooter, rollerblading and cycling or equally like a wander around charity shops and a trip to a cafe.
• Going to the beach as hours and hours can be spent rockpooling and looking for crabs, or finding shells.
• . Owning a friendly dog would be a bonus as accompanying dog walks is another favourite past time
• Arts and crafts and sensory activities
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• Person specification
The successful applicant will be:
• Respectful of the employer’s privacy and confidentiality
• Reliable with good time-keeping
• Able to both follow instructions and work on own initiative
• Hygienic, tidy minded and well organised
• Fit and healthy to undertake the required duties
• Patience and possess excellent interpersonal skills
• Honest and cheerful
• Creative
• Able to speak and read English to a reasonable standard
• Legally permitted to work in the United Kingdom
• Able to work at all times to high standards of Health & Safety
Previous experience preferred but this is not as essential as a kind and common sense approach to these roles.

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

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Salary

£12 per hour