About the Employer
I require a friendly and supportive PA for my young adult daughter, who has Autism and Learning Difficulties, to assist her to attend appointments and participate in varied leisure activities.
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Employer Disability and Health Conditions
• Hearing• Cognitive / Learning• Mental Health
Some hearing difficulties, to ensure to be on her correct side when conversing to aid her hearing; to ensure that she is understanding and engaging
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The employer's hobbies and interests:
• Crafting & cooking/baking• Shopping, exploring new places, walking • Going to the gym & swimming
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Other relevant information
• The individual has allergies. Some Calpol products (others OK) and sweetcorn. • The individual keeps pets in the friendly Labradors .
About the Role
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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 and/or prompt with cooking/meal preparation and eating meals/drinks.
• Support and/or prompt the individual to take medication.
• Assist with household chores and general homemaking.
• Support and/or prompt to attend appointments as necessary, hospital/doctors.
• Support with food shopping.
• 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.
To research and plan new activities and adventures with my daughter; to ensure monitored and kept safe at all times due to her being vulnerable and her lack of awareness around traffic and stranger danger >
Only candidates aged 18 or over should apply for this position as you will be required to administer medication.
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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.
Due to the nature of the work for which you are applying, this post is subject to a satisfactory DBS disclosure (costs will be covered).
Transport Requirement
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Car driver and car owner – must have business insurance.
Required Skills
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• 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 caring experience is not essential, however you should have a genuine interest in supporting people with a disability/illness to achieve their goals.
• Be self-motivated with a willingness to get involved.
Calm, kind and chatty; to genuinely interact and engage by talking and listening, with the ability to pre-empt and avoid situations but be able to control and nip any upset in the bud