Personal Care Assistant

7 months ago


Hertfordshire, United Kingdom We Are Purple Full time

**Personal Care Assistant (PA)/Support Worker**
- OB/LG**About me**
- The Direct Payment (DP) holder is a 27-year-old male with High-Functioning but complex Autism. He has a wonderful sense of humour and is an amazing singer and guitarist who loves performing. Other interests include, animals e.g. visiting zoos/farms, driving and transport with frequent trips to London.**Hours and rate of pay**
- Approx. 22 hours per week - more hours may be available**Location**
- St. Albans**DBS/Checks**
- Confirmation of DBS checkRight to Work and references will be needed.

**Training**
- Training will be offered to enable to complete the mandatory training required:
- Safeguarding Adults
- Introduction to first aid
- Health and Safety

**What you would be doing**
- Seeking a PA who is employed exclusively to assist the DP holder in his personal, domestic and social life, both at home and in the community. Although the PA will be part of a team the DP holder needs one person who can coordinate his activities and be flexible enough to fit in with his chosen activities and support him to find new ones, particularly volunteering.Tasks will include:

- Planning and booking activities e.g., bowling, farm visits, walks etc, manage the diary and accompany the DP holder to any chosen activity, inside or outside the home.
- Assistance with food and general shopping.
- Support to attend appointments eg. doctors, dentist etc
- The DP holder is a Christian and likes attending church so you should be comfortable to accompany him.
- Offer support and encourage to maintain an active and supportive social life taking into account the DP holders choices and wishes.
- Assisting with getting to and taking part in social activities
- Where possible motivate and encourage the DP holder to try new activities and join groups.
- Support with job hunting and possible shadowing in paid work or volunteering.
- Willingness to travel to and from the DP holders home by car and public transport.

**The person I would like**
- You will need to have good interactive skills using a variety of communication techniques including language, tone and non-verbal behaviour. It is important that you present information in a manner which is clear, persuasive, logical, literal and easily understood.You must be a good team player as you will be working with other support workers to support him. You will need to liaise with various departments and trusts on his behalf.

Previous experience of working within a care or support setting with adults with high-functioning autism and learning disabilities (essential).

NVQ Level 2 or 3 in care or an equivalent qualification is highly desirable. However, applicants without a social care qualification will need to be able to evidence their competencies to be considered.

A working knowledge of risk assessment, health and safety, support and care plans, safeguarding, person centred planning and equalities is (desirable).

Clean driving licence and car (preferred).

Please send a CV (with 2 references) and a covering letter explaining why you would suit this role. Thank you.

**Job Features**:

- Job Category- care



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