Personal Assistant for young man - 10hrs week @£15ph - Watton IP25 - Thetford - IP25
Job Reference (21504d8d)
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, multiple neurodisabilities, and a brain injury, which effects all aspects of his physical and mental health.
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, without putting pressure on him.
Location: Watton, IP25
Details:
- Promote independence - Full support required with all daily living tasks when at home or out and about.
- 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, in the community
- Work closely with the family, and assist the family in having a break. Not to change current routine unless otherwise told.
- 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)
- Must be flexible, times will not be the same every week, but the family will provide a rota every two weeks. Evening and Weekends will be required.
Summary Terms and Conditions:
- The rate of pay for this position is £15 p/h.
- Hours and times of work as follows: up to 10hrs a week. Day and times to be discussed at interview
- A satisfactory enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) check, the cost of which will be covered by the employer
- Completion of a satisfactory probation period of 6 months. Please be aware that the family can give notice to terminate employment at any point from training and through the 6 months probationary period.
- The annual holiday entitlement for this position will be equivalent to the work I would normally expect to be done during 5.6 consecutive weeks.
- If this job requires;
• Manual Handling
• Handling of hazardous chemicals
• Food Handling
You will be required undertake annual training. - Other duties may be assigned which have not been stated above, and the position may be liable to change in the job description.
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.
Services
Meal Preparation
Social + Leisure activities
Support to remain independent
Training
Essential PA Guide
Safeguarding Adults/Children
Food Hygiene
First Aid
Transportation
Full UK driving license
Own personal car
Medical
Safe Administration of Medication
Schedule, Pay & Hours
Time
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ONA = Overnight Awake / ONS = Overnight Sleep