Interested in working in social care? Read on to find out how you can get involved.
About the Employer:
Are you compassionate, energetic individual with a heart full of kindness? Do you enjoy making a positive impact on someone's life? We're seeking a remarkable personal assistant to join our family and support our vibrant 18 year old son. He radiates positivity and embraces life with enthusiasm. His social skills are top-notch, and he loves connecting with people. Singing, dancing, cooking, and sports are his passion.
Employer Disability and Health Conditions:
• Mobility / Physical
• Cognitive / Learning
The employer's hobbies and interests:
• Dancing
• Sports
• Cooking
About the Role:
Duties and Responsibilities
• Support and/or prompt with personal care. This may include toileting, showering/bathing, getting in and out of bed, getting dressed.
• Support and/or prompt with cooking/meal preparation and eating meals/drinks.
• Support to get to and from school/work/college/social activities.
• Support and/or prompt the individual to access sporting and leisure activities.
• Assist and encourage socialisation, participating in activities.
• Promote and encourage friendships and independence.
• Develop a good and trusting one to one working relationship.
The individuals needs may vary from day to day and your tasks may reflect this. You could be required to perform other duties as reasonably required.
You have a responsibility as an employee to report all accidents to the employer immediately. You have a duty to report defects and / or hazards which may give rise to an accident. You are to ensure the safety of the individual at all times.
Due to the nature of the work for which you are applying, this post is subject to a satisfactory DBS disclosure (costs will be covered).
Transport Requirement:
Car driver and car owner – must have business insurance.
Required Skills:
• Be honest, reliable, trustworthy and punctual.
• Maintain confidentiality and respect privacy, including the prohibited use of social media in relation to the job role.
• To be able to work on own initiative.
• Be patient, supportive and caring.
• Have good listening skills and be able to provide non-judgemental emotional support.
• Be empathetic.
• Previous caring experience is essential.
• Previous experience in childcare/special needs is essential.
• Flexibility would be an advantage as the hours may be variable.
• Be self-motivated with a willingness to get involved.
• Have a lively personality.
Required Training:
Successful candidates are required to undertake any training that is considered necessary and appropriate to the role.
Moving and Handling. PA must already hold relevant qualification.
First Aid. PA must already hold relevant qualification.
When you are Required:
Hours per week: 8
Specific days/times required:
• Friday, 8.00am till 4.00pm