Job title: Personal Assistant (PA)
Reporting to: The Employer
Location: Malvern WR14
Job purpose:
To assist with a variety of tasks which will enable 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 19-year-old male living in the WR14 area of Malvern who is looking to recruit a Personal Assistant to provide support for 4 hours per week to enable him to develop his independent living skills and to attend local activities.
Our client has Autism, Sensory Processing Disorder, Hypermobility, and other health issues.
Main duties:
Social duties:
keep in touch and socialise with family and friends.
do hobbies such as cycling, walking.
attend social events cinema, bowling, and archery range.
Possible day trips with clubs
Independent living skills: support with grocery shopping, cooking, and serving nutritious meals and snacks. Support with becoming confident travelling on trains and buses. Support with using money. Support with booking things/activities and with making phone calls.
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 and understands equality & diversity.
Specific requirements: Our client would prefer a non-smoker as smoking really impacts his Asthma.
Hours of work: 4 hours per week – Hours increase during the summer holidays.
Rate of pay: £12.50 per hour.
Skills, qualifications, and experience
Essential:
driving licence
car and appropriate insurance
previous experience of working with individuals with complex needs
confidentiality
good at building relationships
Preferred:
computer literate
good communicator
a good listener
Successful applicants will require DBS checks & Employment References.
This role is funded by the Local Authority and is paid 4 weekly.