NEW-FEMALE PA home 1:1 as soon as posb 12-15hpw £13.47ph for 20-yr SLD girl whose Dad died. - BATH - BA2
Personal Assistant/Support Worker in Bath
General:
12-15h pw - we, and you, being flexible (making arrangements in advance): Mon or Fri whole or part days, or Thurs afternoon; Alternatively any combination of these (other PAs already do the rest of the days of the week). AND/OR you could also do the occasional weekend.
Note that we have a total 49 hours per week for all our PAs combined including you, funded by our local authority BANES. This is due to BANES being unable to find any other suitable provision for my girl ('B') since Sept 2021 when (after a successful first year) her SEN college excluded her due to its inability to meet her needs. Rate of pay £13.47 per hour gross.
At this rate of pay (and when Annual Leave is taken into account as part of your earnings):-
--12hpw is just over the ‘Secondary Threshold’ ie as Employer, I start paying NI for you (the Employee) while you remain getting benefits of paying NI while not actually paying any NI);
--15hpw is just below the ‘Primary Threshold’ (above which you as Employee would start paying NI as well as the Employer paying NI).
Occupational Requirement:
It is an occupational requirement that a FEMALE works with B due to her vulnerability (lack of capacity) and the personal care involved on a routine basis. This requirement is supported by our BANES Adult Social Care team.
Consistency of Support:
Once a good PA is found, we (B, and myself - I am her mother and Deputy as she is without capacity) stick with you. The steadiness of your support is very important because B's development is affected by changes to people, places, and activities, due to her severe learning disabilities and autism.
Part of Your Role:
You will support B to interact with her age-85 grandparents (her grandfather is developing dementia). This helps them and effectively supports B in return, long-term.
Employment Details:
You would be employed (by me), not self-employed. Being ‘employed’ doesn’t commit you, because the work is 'Casual' ('zero-hours') on a mutually-flexible arrangement of hours basis. B requires your commitment on an honesty basis, for at least one year of reliable support even if just one day or one half day pw, with you knowing from the start that she needs stability.
Experience:
Previous experience of working with clients with Autism and an appreciation of Dementia would be desirable, however not essential, because Training (*below) is given, so provided you’ve common sense/a bit of life experience (ie personal experience and understanding) you’ll find you get on with B’s needs.
Summary of B's Needs:
1:1 support is needed for B's Complex Learning Needs and Autism arising from brain damage caused by Epilepsy in infancy. The result was her seizures reduced to only occasional short (half-minute) absences, and these are managed at home with the lowest dose 5ml oral-syringe of Carbamazepine morning and evening). She is physically able and enjoys the outdoors. Due to Severe Learning Disability she needs help in all aspects of daily living and behaviour: to access the community, support with communication (she is nonverbal except for occasional sounds), and hands-on learning life skills including personal care.
Activities:
Depending on the day of the week (other PAs take B out on certain days) you’d support her in activities, some that you would help research and set-up, and some that we've already set-up. I or another PA can initially accompany you on any/all non-home-based activities, if needed.
1. Home-based (daily living skills: personal - eg washing hands; domestic - eg cooking and stirring the morning porridge; daily focused activities - eg posting shapes, playing her accordion/tambourine);
2. Taking her out - eg: to a farm, gardening, or to her existing spa (her swim - she has membership so can go anytime with a PA included).
Driver Requirement:
Car driver required, with full clean UK driving licence - B has a Blue Badge for use in her service (nearby street parking is easy).
Right to Work:
For anyone with non-UK nationality I would under my Employer legal obligations, need to have sight of AND make digital or hard-copy record of, your right to work in the UK.
Other Information:
-Covid-vaccination is not compulsory.
-Wearing a mask in our home is not compulsory; IF you have a respiratory cough or cold of ANY SORT due to vulnerability of the grandparents, we would ask that you still attend (and wear a mask) in that case.
Person Specification:
The ideal candidate will be physically resilient, have a calm but firm manner and be able to safeguard from dangers, as well as promoting danger awareness for B, when in the community.
ESSENTIAL CRITERIA:
* A friendly and easy-going personality
* Patient and calm
* Ability to be firm as required
* An appreciation of confidentiality
* Trustworthiness
* Good timekeeping skills / punctual
* Willingness to be flexible
* Current clean full UK driving licence
Other Responsibilities:
* Punctuality: Arrive at the scheduled time, ready to start work. Let the mother (Employer) know if you are going to be more than 10 minutes late.
* Confidentiality: B’s family will need you to respect their privacy.
* Good Attitude: Appreciate the strains and stresses for B and her family.
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