Personal Assistant

**Job details: Personal Assistant - Complex Care - Knaresborough IMMEDIATE START**

£15 per hour

2 x 6 hour shifts - weekdays only - view to increase over time

**Job type**

Part-time
- **9:15 am
- 3:15 pm midday - 3 days a week **_
- **Weekend availability will be required rarely. **_

**Qualifications**
- Driving License (Essential), own car
- Caregiver: 1 year (preferred)

**Benefits**

Company pension

Welfare Scheme

**Here is a message from the client**:
I live with my parents, I am 19 years old and I need some assistance with parts of my life and health. I value diversity and need my support team to be the same.

I have several dogs so a dog lover is essential. I would like someone that is young at heart but responsible and someone with an interest in Tattoos. The work you do with me is based in my Dad's Tattoo shop and we will meet there everyday and go out and do activities that I enjoy, this sometimes is exciting and sometimes its just normal things with my partner.

**Your duties as Support Workers/Personal Assistants**:
Includes personal care, assistance with communication, care of a tracheostomy, respiratory support. supporting access to community activities and therapies as per prescribed by Physio and OT.

**Who we are**:
We are a caring and specialist care provider for people with life changing spinal injuries and complex needs. One that can improve people's lives and support their independence and choices. We work around the client and in a way that enhances their life as well as assists with daily activities.

**What we provide**:
We are proud to be an approachable care provider that values its clients and staff. We provide a service that really makes a difference to the person & their family.

**Values**

Person Centred

Specialist Input

Clear and Concise

Supportive

**We are looking for a Personal Assistant that is**:

- Empathetic and caring, with a genuine passion for professional delivery and wanting to make a positive impact on the life of someone who requires support in their home
- An excellent communicator with the ability to confidently and clearly understand and undertake a care plan and communicate well with the surrounding team
- A professional person with experience as a carer/personal assistant or the ability and desire to learn the role
- Excited about working with people with a desire to go above and beyond
- Organised and happy managing diaries
- A confident driver

**What we provide**
- Highly competitive rates of pay
- Genuine appreciation and care for our staff with specialist training to maintain our high standards
- We provide free training and enhanced DBS checks
- Staff are offered the full support of our in-house clinical lead nurse both before and during placements, including in-person inductions at the start of a new placement
- We offer long term placements that are flexible with your schedule and holidays
- We provide holiday and pension pay
- We are available On Call 24/7 in emergencies to assist you on placement

**What we need from you**
- Due to high demand, we require all our carers to complete our screening process including:
1. An initial call with recruitment

2. A video interview with our registered manager and the client

3. Ability to complete the HLG Complex Care Ltd training and onboarding process
- The right to work in the UK with no sponsorship needs
- A clear, enhanced DBS and references. If you do not have a DBS we can run one for you free of charge.
- A desire to continually improve as a PA/carer, completing a 1 on 1 session with our in-house clinical lead nurse regularly

**Physical setting**:

- The client's home and community

**Shift**:

- 6 hour shifts x 2
- Day shift
- Weekdays

Work authorisation:

- United Kingdom (required)

**Job Type**: Part-time

Pay: £15.00 per hour

Expected hours: 12 per week

**Benefits**:

- Company pension

Physical Setting:

- Homecare

Shift:

- Day shift

Work days:

- Monday to Friday

Application question(s):

- Full, Clean UK Driving License

Own Car

**Experience**:

- Care: 1 year (required)

Licence/Certification:

- Visa to work without sponsorship (required)

Work authorisation:

- United Kingdom (required)

Work Location: In person

Reference ID: HLGYorkPA24
Expected start date: 07/10/2024