Enthusiastic Personal Assistant required in Felixstowe
School holidays with opportunity for some daytime and evening hours in term time.
Hours to be discussed at interview.
£11.44 per hour
Job reference: 5044
About me
I am a friendly and sociable 14-year-old girl who is looking for a Personal Assistant to support me. I love music, dancing and books, and I engage well on a 1-1 level. I have epilepsy which is well controlled, and I am nonverbal and require support with eating, drinking and toileting.
You will be working in a pet and smoke free environment.
Main Duties and Responsibilities:
• Support me with eating and drinking.
• Support me with toileting (I have a stoma, and I am incontinent).
• Administering epilepsy medication (training will be provided).
• Taking me out and about to the park and shopping in my wheelchair.
• Being careful of things being left on the floor as when I see this, I may put it in my mouth.
Personal Specification
(refer to these when submitting your application)
Essential Criteria
• Non- smoker
• Patient
• Flexible
• Enthusiastic
Desirable Criteria
• Experience in similar role.
Summary terms and conditions
• Hours, days and times of work: School holidays with opportunity for days and evenings in term time. Hours to be discussed at interview.
• Pay rate: £11.44 per hour
• Annual leave: The annual holiday entitlement for this position will be equivalent to the work normally done during 5.6 weeks (statutory entitlement).
• Expenses: You will be reimbursed for prior agreed expenses incurred as part of the role.
• Sick pay: I do not operate a private sick pay scheme but provided you meet the eligibility criteria, you may be entitled to Statutory Sick Pay (SSP).
• Pension: I do not operate a private pension scheme but I will fulfil my statutory obligations via the NEST pension scheme.
The post is subject to the following
• Background check: A satisfactory Enhanced with Barred List Disclosure and Barring Service check is required for this position.
o If you have been convicted of a criminal offence, please send these details to SIL in a separate email or in a sealed envelope together with a stamped addressed envelope. This will not be shared unless you are shortlisted for the post.
References: If successful, you will be required to provide details of two referees, one of which must be your current or most recent employer, or character references if you have not been employed
• Trial period: This post is subject to a probationary period of 3 months.
How to apply
If you wish to apply for this position, please complete an application form and return it to SIL, quoting the job reference number 5044.
Please refer to the job description.
Online form:
Email: suffolk@silmail.org Telephone: 01473 603876
Post - Address: SIL, Unit 21, IP City Centre, 1 Bath Street, Ipswich, IP2 8SD