Two Personal Care Assistants for a teenage 20 hr/wk@ £13.09/hr in Riding Mill

3 months ago

Riding Mill, United Kingdom UKCIL Full time

Job Reference

(12bdc) We are a family of four looking for good humoured and flexible personal assistants to provide support at home for our 16 year old son. Sometimes the role will involve supporting one parent with our son’s care routine, and at other times it will be to work with another PA whilst parents are out. Our son has significant disabilities which require specialist care. He can talk (he rarely stops) and loves to laugh and joke. It’s like a pantomime all the time He is a full time wheelchair user, and requires support with all day to day activities.Our son likes to play musical instruments, appropriate boardgames/card games, playstation/ipad games, and loves animals. He would like to mostly play at home talking about his favourite musicians, but there may be occasions to visit local farms/owl sanctuaries or swimming at the local pool. Transport would be via public transport or one parent would drive for trips with support from one PA. There may be occasional opportunities to accompany the family on holiday in future. Main Duties 
To support this fun loving teenager with up to 20 hours per week, per PA, with accessing appropriate activities in and around his community. He doesn’t currently attend local groups for disabled people but we would like him to. To build a secure relationship with the young person and his family.  To encourage independence and pursue activities of his choice. Supporting with basic meal preparation (heating a meal, or making a sandwich etc) and helping with feeding An understanding of tonic/clonic epilepsy would be preferred however full training will be provided.  An understanding of allergies would be preferred, however full training will also be provided Emergency medication will be required as part of this role and full training will be provided. To provide all personal care needs at home where we have ceiling track hoist in the bedroom and bathroom, Oliver uses a commode over the toilet at home. When out for short trips we don’t access public bathrooms unless they are changing spaces. To support with all transfers using ceiling track hoist, or mobile hoist if outside in the garden. A full moving and handling plan can be provided. To support with all transfers in and out of his wheelchair using ceiling track or mobile hoist. Some transfers onto an Innowalk and/or a standing frame will be required using an H frame ceiling track hoist. Hours  Up to 20 hours a week per PA – hours, days and times can be arranged more flexibly during school holidays. In terms of hours we are flexible and hours can be increased (to maximum of 20 per week) down to 0 hours to meet the personal assistant’s availability. During term time we are ideally looking for hours on a Friday afternoon/evening, a Saturday morning (plus afternoon if available) and a Sunday morning, and where available 1-2 post school sessions during the week. Ideally one PA would be available to welcome our son home from the school bus at 15:30 and help him have a snack and drink. In the holidays we can be flexible depending on PA availability. We might have a small team of PAs, some of whom work in term time and some who work in the holidays. · Have some experience of working alongside children with disabilities, however the most important factor is your personality and ability to be flexible and have fun Have a high degree of initiative and creativity Have a great sense of humour and enjoy Experience of autism is useful Rates of pay £13.09 per hour. 5.6 weeks holiday (pro rata)Out of pocket expenses will be met by the Employer. This post is subject to a satisfactory Enhanced DBS check and references (Cost to be met by Northumberland County Council). Services

Meal Preparation

Personal Care

Social + Leisure activities

Support to remain independent

Training

Essential PA Guide

Safeguarding Adults/Children

Moving & Handling

Food Hygiene

Autism / Aspergers

Transportation

Full UK driving license

Own personal car

Medical

Safe Administration of Medication

Continence Care

Epilepsy Awareness

Schedule, Pay & Hours Time Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Mor Aft Eve ONA ONS ONA = Overnight Awake / ONS = Overnight Sleep Hour/Week 20.0 Pay/hr £13.09 Weekly Actual £ Monthly Actual £1, Annual Actual £13, Annual FTE £27, Back Apply

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