Job title: Personal Assistant (PA)
Reporting to: The Employer
Location: Wightwick, Wolverhampton WV6
Job purpose:
To assist with a variety of tasks which will assist the person who needs care and support to live their personal and social life according to their wishes and interests.
About the employer:
Our client is a 17-year-old male living in the Wightwick area of Wolverhampton who is looking to recruit a personal assistant to provide support with social support and accessing local activities of interest.
Our client has a learning disability and verbal dyspraxia.
Main duties:
Social duties
keep in touch and socialise with family and friends
attend The Way on Saturday mornings
attend social sporting activities in the local area
do hobbies such as gaming
Personal duties: Support and encourage individual with personal care when required.
Domestic duties: Support to develop independence with activities such as shopping and ordering food.
These duties may vary from day-to-day.
Type of person that you/they are looking for:
Values: someone that is honest, reliable, punctual, non-judgemental, ability to build good relationships based on trust and respect, flexible, adaptable, easy going, able to work alone, positive, willingness to travel, understands equality & diversity.
Specific requirements: someone with previous experience of working with young individuals with learning difficulties. Must be a driver.
Other: due to the nature of this role including personal care the potential employer will be considering male applicants only.
Hours of work: 2–4 hours per week
Rate of pay: £12.30 per hour
Skills, qualifications, and experience
Essential:
driving licence
car and appropriate insurance
previous experience in special needs care & support work
like sport – football & pool
confidentiality
good at building relationships
Preferred:
good communicator
a good listener
ability to support people with complex care & support needs
Successful applicants will require DBS checks & Employment References.
This role is funded by the Local Authority and is paid 4 weekly.