Personal Assistant for a young woman with SEND 13.75 hrs p/w Monday to Friday in Spixworth - NORWICH - NR10
Job Reference (63c0f95f)
Job description
Listed below are details of the purpose and general tasks of the job to provide some insight of what is involved. It is advisable to refer to this when submitting your application for the post.
Job Purpose
To support a young woman with SEND by promoting her independence and social skills.
Location: Spixworth, NR10.
Details
My daughter is a 26-year old woman who lives at home with myself and my husband. ‘E’ needs support, prompts or supervision with all daily living tasks. ‘E’ has been attending various specialist services to develop her social and independence skills, and our hope is for a Personal Assistant to build on this further.
We are looking for a friendly Personal Assistant who can support our daughter, whilst promoting her independence and empowering her to make her own choices.
Duties to include:
· Support with accessing and engaging in work, training, education or volunteering opportunities.
· Support with developing social skills, building relationships and accessing community-based activities.
· Accompanying our daughter to NANSA and when out in the community, e.g. going to the cinema or bowling.
· Support with general domestic tasks such as doing laundry and tidying, with the aim of providing prompts and encouraging my daughter’s independence skills.
· Providing supervision if my daughter wants to cook a meal.
· Support with personal care in terms of providing prompts and encouraging personal hygiene standards such as prompting to clean teeth or have a bath.
· Encouraging our daughter to make use of the home safely, e.g. when answering the door or using cooking appliances.
· Any other reasonable duties as required.
Person specification
Listed below are the skills, competencies and qualities that are essential and desirable for the post. My assessment of these, both on application and at interview, will be the main factor in determining if you are successful. Please refer to these when submitting your application.
Essential
· Female essential due to personal care aspect of role.
· Driving license holder with own vehicle and appropriate business insurance cover.
Summary terms and conditions
· The rate of pay for this position is £9.37 per hour.
· You will be reimbursed for any agreed expenses incurred as part of the role.
· Hours and times of work: 13.75 hours per week, working roughly 2.75 hours per day Monday to Friday. Exact hours to be discussed further at interview.
The post is subject to the following
· A satisfactory enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) check, the cost of which will be covered by the employer.
· Satisfactory references from two referees, one of which must be your current or last employer.
· Completion of a satisfactory probationary period of 3 months.
Services
Meal Preparation
Personal Care
Domestic Care
Social + Leisure activities
Support to remain independent
Training
Essential PA Guide
Safeguarding Adults/Children
Transportation
Full UK driving license
Own personal car
Schedule, Pay & Hours
Time
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ONA = Overnight Awake / ONS = Overnight Sleep