Personal Assistant/support Worker

6 months ago

Castle Hill, United Kingdom Generate Opportunities Full time

Job title: Employment Support Worker/Personal Assistant

Line Manager: Employment Service Manager & Access to Work Coordinator

**Salary**: £12.42 per hour

Hours: 7 hours per week (1 Day)

Location: Ip1 6AJ
- Introduction to Generate_

Generate has been creating opportunities and offering support to people with a learning disability since 1972. We are committed to improving the lives of people with a learning disability by supporting and encouraging them in a creative way to access opportunities in their communities, take their place as citizens and reduce their reliance on services.

In addition to our youth and community services targeted at people with a learning disability, we also provide an Access to Work service. We work on delivering one-to-one employment support workers and Job Coaching staff across England to individuals with a range of disabilities.

It is funded for in-work support through the Department of Work and Pensions’ Access to Work Program, although there is scope for this service to expand into other areas of supported employment. It is the largest provider of the program within England with a wide breadth of scope in terms of location and range of disabilities supported.

**Main Purpose of the Job**

To support client with disabilities and/or health conditions in their workplace.

Client is a People Participation Champion within the NHS

**Detailed Responsibilities and Duties**

Duties will include but are not limited to:
- To assist client with their day to day tasks which can include some personal care tasks
- Describing any important visual content, for example in PowerPoint presentations or videos, that might be shown during face to face work, in conjunction with the person showing the content hopefully talking through it at the same time
- Understand and work within policies covering confidentiality, Data Protection, Health and safety
- Driving to and from face to face appointments
- Supporting the client in setting up IT equipment and providing support when software is not accessible
- Supporting the client to monitor their health and alerting their emergency contact if they show signs of being unwell and could include the assistance of taking medication
- Undertaking work as directed by the client, and facilitating the completion of their work duties.

**The nature of the role and specific requirements of the role may change depending on the needs of the client.**

**General Responsibilities**
- To be an active member of the Generate staff team.
- To comply with all relevant Generate policies, procedures and guidelines, including but not limited to Equal Opportunities, Health & Safety, Children &Vulnerable Adults, and Confidentiality of Information.
- To represent Generate positively in a variety of situations and respond professionally to general enquiries.
- Although normal office/ retail/ hospitality sector hours will apply, the post holder must be flexible in his/her hours to meet the needs of Generate.
- Keep records and report on outcomes of your work.
- Keep up to date with current issues and good practice in the field of the Access to Work program.
- Engage with support offered by colleagues and undertake training as required.
- Undertake any other reasonable task relevant to the work of the organization that may be requested by the management team.

**Generate principles**:
Generate members will always be at the heart of Generate and at the centre of every decision

Generate will dream big to enable people with a learning disability to explore, shape and develop their own futures

Generate is committed to having respectful and genuine relationships with everyone

Generate works to link people with their local communities and support them to maintain their connections

The Generate approach is about using and developing our skills, knowledge and experience and engaging our hearts when we work each individual to improve their lives.

Generate will work together with members, families, partners and stakeholders.

Generate will empower people with learning disabilities to campaign for their rights

Charity No: 1069548 Company No: 3461

**Job Types**: Part-time, Permanent

Pay: £12.42 per hour

**Benefits**:

- Additional leave
- Bereavement leave
- Company pension
- Cycle to work scheme
- Sick pay

Day range:

- Monday to Friday

Shift:

- Day shift

Licence/Certification:

- Driving Licence (preferred)

Work Location: In person

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