Personal Assistant for a person 30hrs p/w @ £17 p/h in Gillingham + on call hours - Gillingham - ME8
Job Reference (c3d32c29)
A vulnerable 50 year old gentleman is looking for an energetic and experienced personal assistant, to support him to live an independent life on a day-to-day basis. As a personal assistant you will be required to provide support in a range of areas including but not limited to:
Support with engagement with probation services, social services and other organisations in place who provide ongoing support
Support with Managing all bills, fines and issuing of funds to access account and facilitating money access
Responding to benefit issues; applications, requests
Shopping, Accessing Activities
Support at home i.e Cooking, learning how to safely use cooking facilities
Medical appointments and prompting medication + checking medication and arranging appointments
Managing relationships in the house and reporting any safeguarding concerns appropriately
Confidence building
Responding to on - calls and enquires
(3 hours on call a day = 15 hours per week paid at £12.50 p/h)
Provide reassurance and prompts around daily routine, cooking, maintaining habitable home and managing safety around the house.
Looking for someone knowledgeable around issues with past substance abuse and past prison experience. Be open to get to know me, to be understanding, patient and flexible. Reliable and punctual. Experience of working as a Personal assistant necessary due to high vulnerabilities and complex presentation at times. Someone who is able to report concerns safely and correctly via the correct channels. If you are friendly, enthusiastic, motivating, and caring and want to support someone to remain independent, this job is for you!
This is an extremely rewarding job opportunity with an opportunity to work alongside other PA's already in place so a team player would be an advantage.
This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check (cost covered by employer) and references.
Shift Pattern:
Hours are as above and flexible between Monday to Friday. Times to be agreed with employer.
Please note that this advert has been placed on behalf of one of our clients. Should your application be successful and you are offered the position, you will be directly employed by the customer and not by Medway Council.
The client can only accept applications if you have the right to work in the UK. Please do not apply if you require sponsorships or visa
Benefits for Employed PA’s: We offer membership to the Blue Light Card for our employed Personal Assistants, giving you exclusive discounts across a wide range of retailers and services.
For more information and to apply please contact
support@ukcil.com or call 03330508010 .
Services
Meal Preparation
Domestic Care
Social + Leisure activities
Support to remain independent
Training
Essential PA Guide
Safeguarding Adults/Children
Understanding challenging behaviour
Transportation
Full UK driving license
Own personal car
Schedule, Pay & Hours
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ONA = Overnight Awake / ONS = Overnight Sleep