Personal Care Assistant

3 weeks ago


Poole, United Kingdom Compass Disability Services Full time

**The Role**: To provide support to a young man who has Downs Syndrome and mental health needs. He enjoys, photography, shopping, Doctor Who and Music.

**Main Duties**
- To support with household chores
- To arrange and manage appointments
- To order and collect medication
- To prompt with personal care needs
- To take out the rubbish and recycling
- To prepare and support with making meals
- To support with household budgeting
- To support with the weekly food shopping, which includes checking the fridge and freezer
- To support using public transport, and encourage to develop a social life

**Personal Qualities and Attributes required**:

- Respectful of confidentiality and privacy
- Responsible, reliable and trustworthy
- Respectful of dignity and independence
- Good communication skills and social skills
- Encouraging and motivated
- Friendly, patient and cheerful
- Honest and trustworthy

Experience in supporting those with mental health needs is desirable but not essential.

Car owner with driving license and business insurance essential.

**Hours**: 16 hours per week, and 2 nights. To be worked on a Thursday and Friday.

You will also be responsible for covering holidays and sickness of other staff as and when required.

*This role is a lone working position, and an Enhanced DBS (formerly CRB) is required for all staff undertaking the role*

**Pay**: £11.00 per hour for days, £80.00 per night.

**Job Type**: Part time

**Job Types**: Full-time, Part-time, Permanent
Part-time hours: 16-30 per week

**Salary**: £11.00 per hour

**Benefits**:

- Casual dress

Schedule:

- Day shift
- Monday to Friday
- Night shift
- No weekends
- Overtime
- Weekend availability

Work Location: In person

Reference ID: JW/Dorset/090223


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