Job title: Personal Assistant (PA)
Reporting to: The Employer
Location: Fordhouses, Wolverhampton WV10
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 looking to recruit 2 Personal Assistants to join their team to provide support with all daily living tasks for their 20-year-old son who has cerebral palsy and is non-verbal.
Main duties:
Social duties:
Support with sensory play
Personal care: Support with all daily personal care. Hoist to be used on all transfers. Administering medication via a Nasogastric Tube feed which training will be provided.
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 and diversity.
Specific requirements: Must have previous experience of working in care. PA must attend training for this role which is paid. PA must be flexible with working hours.
Hours of work: 13 hours per week rising to 22 hours per week from May 2025
Rate of pay: £13.50 per hour
Skills, qualifications, and experience
Essential:
Previous care & support experience
Good at building relationships
Good communicator
Flexible with working hours
Ability to support people with complex care needs
Successful applicants will require DBS checks & Employment References.
This role is funded by the Local Authority and is paid 4 weekly.