Personal Assistants (Male) x 2 Ref: 02/Ayr/JL
Location: Ayr
Post 1: 20 hours and 1 sleepover
Post 2: 16 hours and 1 sleepover
Hours: Variable – to be discussed at interview
Pay: £12.00 per hour
We are looking to recruit 2 Male Personal Assistants to provide a mixture of Personal Care and Social Support to a 34-year-old man who lives in his own home in Ayr. Applicants must have a genuine passion for providing excellent care and support and can demonstrate professionalism and commitment. You will provide support throughout the day with household tasks, meal preparation, personal care, and various health activities to support wellbeing. Some basic admin skills are required to assist in diary planning, recording health, and daily/monthly reporting.
The gentleman has mobility issues and learning disabilities. He uses a wheelchair when out and about and requires significant assistance with manoeuvring this.
Good team working skills are essential as you will be part of a team of Personal Assistants. Some of the care and support you will assist with is provided within the employer’s home; therefore, confidentiality and respect for the employer’s privacy is of the utmost importance.
Tasks the Personal Assistants will be required to undertake will vary according to the employer’s needs.
SOCIAL SUPPORT:
1. May include assistance to attend the local swimming pool on a regular basis; therefore, applicants must be good swimmers who are comfortable in the water.
2. Assistance to attend other social events as required, including going to football games, going for a walk, days out, cinema, and socialising.
HOUSEHOLD TASKS:
1. May include preparing breakfast, lunch, and evening meal, making hot drinks/snacks, cleaning the fridge, oven, microwave, food rotation, and checking food dates.
2. Household cleaning and dusting, which will include the kitchen, bathroom, shower room, bedroom, lounge, hallway, and front door area.
3. Doing the laundry and ironing, changing the bedding, and cleaning of windows.
GENERAL TASKS:
1. May include going to the local shops, assisting with shopping, and attending appointments.
2. Light household maintenance, e.g., changing a light bulb using the appropriate equipment, e.g., ladders.
3. Reporting any repairs or maintenance to the Housing Authority or appropriate authority/supplier.
The above post is subject to the following:
There is 5.6 weeks A/L x contracted hours, per annum attached to the post inclusive of Public Holidays. Must be flexible as shifts will vary week to week in line with employer's needs. Will also be required to help out when other staff are off on leave or sick.
Job Descriptions are set around the employer’s needs, as is the rota, and either may change in the future according to support needs. The employer has his own vehicle, and drivers with a current clean driver's licence are preferred.
Successful applicants will be required to provide 2 up-to-date reference contacts as well as undergo a new or update of the Protection of Vulnerable Groups Disclosure. There is a 6-month probationary period attached to the post, with a 1-week notice within this time if the post is not working out.
Previous experience in a caring role would be advantageous but not necessary. This post would be suitable for someone local due to some late finishing times.
To apply, please email your CV to jennifer@ailn.org quoting Ref: 02/Ayr/JL
Alternatively, you can download an application form on the documents section of our website www.ailn.org or contact Jennifer Lee on 01294 475686 to request an application form to be completed and returned to:
Jennifer Lee,
Self Directed Support Advisor
Ayrshire Independent Living Network,
The Michael Lynch Centre for Enterprise
71 Princes Street,
Ardrossan, KA22 8DG
**PLEASE NOTE THAT AILN ARE NOT THE EMPLOYERS. WE ARE A SUPPORT & MAILBOX SERVICE FOR INDIVIDUAL PERSONAL EMPLOYERS AND HAVE NO INPUT INTO WHOM THEY DECIDE TO EMPLOY***
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