Female Support Worker / Personal Care Assistant BRRES338

I am looking for a PA to support my daughter with attending her college course
and taking part in social/leisure activities.

She is in her 30s, is very musical, loves singing and playing the piano and guitar.
She has a genetic disorder which causes epilepsy.

She needs to be given info in clear, basic language and be given time to digest
info and respond. She also gets anxious when meeting new people and needs to
be kept safe and supervised at all times.

You would be required to support her to travel and attend college in Lewes on
Monday and Tuesdays and with leisure activities e.g. shopping, going to a café on
Thursdays.

Driver with own car is essential. You would be reimbursed for reasonable mileage
costs.

Experience/training in dealing with epileptic seizures is also essential. Support
needed with personal care e.g. changing clothes would be needed in the event of
a seizure so a female PA is required.

You should be friendly, patient, understanding and reliable.
This would be a great opportunity to support our daughter with developing
independence, confidence and social skills.
You would report to me, her mother, as your employer.

Duties include:
Accompanying and assisting our daughter to attend college

Driving her to/from college in your car

Support with going shopping or to a café after college once a week

Keeping her safe and supervised at all times

Supporting her to develop independence, confidence and social skills.

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

Able to speak and read English to a reasonable standard

Able to always work to high standards of health & safety

Experienced/trained in epilepsy

Able to encourage/motivate with developing independence, confidence and

social skills

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., Disability Confident
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