Female Buddy

With regret, our client's do not offer sponsorship Location: Buckinghamshire HP22 Days & Hours: Approx 9 hours per week during term time typical hours will be: Tuesdays 5pm-8.30/9.0pm and Sundays 12.00-5.00pm.
During the school holidays the hours may increase to 10 hrs a week over 2 days typical hours 11.00am-3/4.00pm and this will be arranged in advance with Aisha's mother.
The role is on a fixed term contract for 12 months with the possibility of extension.
Pay: Weekdays: £16.50 per hour, Weekends: £17.50 per hour Driver required?
No, part of the role is to encourage and support Aisha to use public transport, however Aisha' mother is happy to be the designated driver.
Essential Experience: Cheerful, caring and positive attitude, friendly and calm Desirable: Shares similar interests with client, such as shopping, sewing and sports, leisure activities Pets: a small dog Accommodation (while on duty): Family home with living space for Aisha to spend time with her buddy and a washroom Interviews Week Commencing: Interviews will happen on a rolling basis.
This advert will close when sufficient applications have been received.
Please apply as soon as possible to ensure that your application can be considered.
Start Date: ASAP (subject to satisfactory employment checks) We are seeking an encouraging and motivated Buddy to support Aisha, born in 2007, and lives at home with her parents.
she is a delightful young lady who enjoys a range of activities like you tube videos on dancing and make-up, sewing, tennis, swimming, shopping, going to the cinema and theatre, going for coffee and is keen to start some physical activities such as yoga or a rebound class.
Aisha has Cerebral Palsy which principally affects her right upper limb, and does present with cognitive delay which seems quite subtle when you first meet her.
She is independently mobile and communicates verbally.
Aisha does suffer with anxiety.
Your role will be to support Aisha with her activities and get involved with Yoga or a Rebound class.
Supervising and supporting to access the community to ensure she is kept safe at all times and to reduce her anxiety to assist with navigating social situations.
Aisha can have some communication difficulties which affects her socially and emotionally, so support to provide companionship, promote self-esteem, confidence and encourage social and leisure activities.
This is an excellent opportunity for a dedicated person to join a dedicated home care team and develop existing skills and support this very special young lady.
A truly rewarding role for someone who is able to communicate effectively and an ability to work with patience, tact, understanding, warmth and compassion.
Pay and Benefits: Weekdays: £16.50 per hour, Weekends: £17.50 per hour 5.6 weeks annual leavepro rata Pension (subject to qualifying status) Free DBS check.
In order to promote continuity of our high care standards, you will be offered: Induction, R elevant training opportunities (including The Care Certificate), Regular clinical supervision/review meetings, O n-going support from a dedicated Case Manager and HR department Safeguarding ILS is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our Clients within the activities we undertake, and ILS expects all our Clients employees and workers to share this commitment.
The suitability of all prospective employees or workers will be assessed during the recruitment process in line with this commitment.
This position will require: Proof of eligibility to work in the UK; Satisfactory references, including your last employer; An enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Certificate.
A conviction will not necessarily prevent you from being employed.
We are committed to equality of opportunity for all staff and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, marriage and civil partnerships and religion and belief.
Where a specific gender is stated as essential, gender is considered to be a genuine occupational requirement in accordance to paragraph 1, of the schedule 9 of the Equality Act 2010 for a female or male worker to work with our client.
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