Personal Assistant

**Personal Assistant** **Rickmansworth - £14.05 per hour** **Regular shifts - up to 40 hours a week - no experience needed as full training provided** **Due to the nature of the care required, this is a female only position.** **Driving license and access to own vehicle required** No experience is required for this position, as we will give you everything you need to feel fully prepared for your brilliant new role Do you want to make a difference? Are you looking for an opportunity where every day brings something new, and you feel genuinely fulfilled? We're working with BeesHive Community to find caring & enthusiastic Personal Care Practitioners to join their team You'll support a 30 year old woman to lead a fun and independent life, helping her to reach her full potential, through both practical & emotional assistance. In this role, you will support a young woman with complex learning disabilities and no verbal language who participates in lots of amazing activities including yoga, swimming, music therapy, collaborating with a top London orchestra, outdoor adventures, and eating gorgeous food - all of this makes the role incredibly varied and inspiring In order to be able to participate in all these activities she needs our attention and support all day, every day. Communication skills and grounding are absolutely key to enabling her to moderate the effects of her sensory processing challenges. Experience working in care isn't essential or even preferred, but just as long as you are empathetic with a positive mental attitude. You will need stamina and resilience both mental and physical, zest for life, the capacity to be fully present to the moment all the time you are on duty, and absolutely critical a great sense of humour We have a 12-week induction training programme to support you. This is including intensive interaction, understanding of interception, sensory processing and Makaton signing. From there on in with practice, observation, and the support of the team, you will continue every day to learn more about yourself and supporting her. **What will you gain in this role as a Professional Assistant**: - Accompany our client to interesting and engaging places, take part in fun activities, have adventures, and eat delicious food - Seasonal staff incentive schemes - Contributory pension scheme - Work with a welcoming and tight-knit gold standard supported living team with weekly meetings and social events - "Employee of the Month" and "Carer/Nurse of the Week" initiative - Opportunities to enhance your skills, supporting complex care needs which will open up new career opportunities in the healthcare services field - Building fulfilling and rewarding relationships with the client and their family members - Payroll on a weekly basis - 24-hour service from your dedicated recruitment team - Becoming a part of an established health care provider, making a positive impact on your local community and society as a whole - Making a difference to someone's life giving you a full sense of purpose **What we need from a Professional Assistant**: - Driving licence and access to your own vehicle required - Ability to build and nurture close relationships and fit into a family setting - Hold a calm centred disposition - Have the ability to recognise changes in both psychological and physical health - The ability to work independently - Be empathetic, friendly, kind and approachable - Willing to learn new skills, including complex communication needs and how to support in a non-directive, supportive manner - Demonstrate commitment to providing high quality, safe effective practice Innovate Care Group, part of the TFS Healthcare Group, provides support to adults and children with complex care needs within their own homes. TFS Healthcare is an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate based on race, religion, gender, age, sexuality, gender identification, or physical ability.