Personal Care Assistant

1 month ago


Long Eaton, United Kingdom Penderels Trust Full time

**About the Employer**

I am looking to recruit two Personal Assistants, to support my son, we live in the Long Eaton NG10 area of Derbyshire. The role is to support my son to access social activities in the school holidays, he enjoys being outdoors and will require activities that keep him engaged. He can speak but may choose not to speak and will communicate by pointing and he is learning to use PECS at school. The PA will work with another PA when working with my son and will be expected to keep him safe when out in the community. The Personal Assistants will work together, my son needs 2 to 1 support, both PAs will work 5 hours each week, during the school holidays. It is anticipated the working days will not include weekends and will be between Monday and Friday

**Employer Disability and Health Conditions**
- Cognitive / Learning
- Mental Health

**Other conditions include: can speak but often chooses not to and can be prompted using PECS symbols.**

**Other relevant information**
- Someone in the household is a smoker.

**About the Role**

**Duties and Responsibilities**
- Support and/or prompt with personal care. This may include toileting, showering/bathing, getting in and out of bed, getting dressed.
- Support to get to and from school/work/college/social activities.
- Support and/or prompt the individual to access sporting and leisure activities.
- Assist and encourage socialisation, participating in activities.
- Promote and encourage friendships and independence.
- Develop a good and trusting one to one working relationship.
- Other Duties include: To research activities suitable to attend

The individuals needs may vary from day to day and your tasks may reflect this. You could be required to perform other duties as reasonably required.

You have a responsibility as an employee to report all accidents to the employer immediately. You have a duty to report defects and / or hazards which may give rise to an accident. You are to ensure the safety of the individual at all times.

**Transport Requirement**

Car driver preferred but not essential.

**Required Skills**:

- Be honest, reliable, trustworthy and punctual.
- Maintain confidentiality and respect privacy, including the prohibited use of social media in relation to the job role.
- To be able to work on own initiative.
- To work as part of a team.
- To be able to follow instructions accurately.
- Be patient, supportive and caring.
- Have good listening skills and be able to provide non-judgemental emotional support.
- Be empathetic.
- Previous experience in childcare/special needs is essential.
- Be able to work flexibly, adapting to the employers needs on a daily basis.
- Flexibility would be an advantage as the hours may be variable.
- Be self-motivated with a willingness to get involved.
- Have a lively personality.

**Other skills include**: Experience of working with children with challenging behaviour would be advantage

**Job Types**: Part-time, Permanent
Part-time hours: 5 per week

**Salary**: £12.00 per hour

**Benefits**:

- Flexitime

Schedule:

- Flexitime

Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 22/05/2023
Reference ID: DER14907TDP1

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