Personal Assistant for young man - 10hrs week @£15ph - Watton IP25 - Thetford - IP25

Job description: Social care work opportunity for a Personal Assistant.
  Listed below are details of the job and what tasks are involved. It is essential to refer to these when submitting an application and advise of the days/hours you are available.
 
Job purpose: Would you enjoy supporting a young man gain independence?
 This rewarding role involves working with an 18 year old man who has ASD, severe Anxiety, and a brain injury, which effects his daily living. You would be required to support him to go out and about more when not at college, but sometimes to be at home to play games, and have someone to talk to.
 
Location: Watton, IP25
 
 Details:
 - Promote independence
- Try to get him involved with cooking simple meals and snacks
- Ensure medication is taken when required
 - Support with money purchases when out and about
 - Take him to college in Norwich (when mother is unable to)
 - Supervise and support with contact with the father and his friends
 - Promote friendships, going out socially, following instructions from the family around alcohol for safety reasons.
 - Work closely with the family
 - Go for days out
 - Encouragement to try new experiences
 
Person Specification
Listed below are the skills, competencies and qualities that are essential and desirable for the post. Assessment of these, both on application and at the interview, will be the main factor in determining your success.
 
 - Full UK driving licence
- Use of own vehicle for work purposes
 - Able to think on your feet
 - Patient
 - Reassuring
 - Adapt to change 
 - Can do attitude
 - Motivational - But knows when to be more gentle in their approach when necessary 
 - Confidential 
 - Reliable
 - Trustworthy 
 - Punctual 
 - Experience in ASD (further training available)
 - Flexible
 - Maths 4/5 (C) 
 - English 4/5 (C)

 - Medication training (further training available)
  

  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.