The Role:
• To support a 22-year-old wheelchair user who lives with his family and requires a PA to join the team to support with medication, feeds and physical manoeuvres.
• No care experience necessary as training will be given.
Main Duties:
• Transfers
• Emotional support
• Providing an uplifting and fun environment
• Day trips
• Relaxed days in
• Some personal care required
• Working as part of a team
• Medication
Personal Qualities and Attributes required:
• Respectful of confidentiality and privacy
• Responsible, reliable and trustworthy
• Respectful of dignity and independence
• Good communication skills and social skills
• Punctual, reliable and flexible
• Ability to work on your own initiative
• Understanding, adaptable and organised
• Car driver – use of client vehicle (Essential) Free parking available
• Ability to push manual wheelchair
• Must like dogs
Please note that this role may be subject to a DBS check, your employer may also ask for you to supply references.
You must be able to prove the right to work in the UK. No sponsorships are available.
Hours:
Every Friday – 9.00am-4.00pm
Every other Saturday – 9.00am – 4.00pm
Every other Sunday – 9.00am – 4.00pm
Every Wednesday – 4.00pm – 7.00pm
Job share available and some flexibility around hours
Pay:
£13.00 - £14.00 per hour weekdays – dependent on experience
£14.00 - £16.00 per hour weekends – dependent on experience
Job Type: Part time
Please note, Compass Disability Services (Compass Independent Living Team) is a support, advisory and payroll service. We support people with a disability or long-term health condition to live independently and retain control of their lives within the community. We are not the person that you will work for. You will work for the individual or family that we are supporting.