Personal Assistant required for a lady in Norfolk, £12.89 p/h day & night respite cover - Dereham - NR20
Job Reference (e1ad653c)
Job Description: Social care work opportunity for a Personal Assistant. Listed below are details of the job and what tasks are involved. It is advisable to refer to these when submitting your application and advise of the days/hours you are available.
I am looking for one or two Personal Assistants to work shifts and support me whilst I am on a respite break which takes place for two weeks at the end of April and October each year. I am a 59 year old lady with Dissociative Identity Disorder. I am also deaf and rely on lip reading. I also use BSL when someone else is able. The position would be looking after a vulnerable child part age 10 with unusual lived experiences that is present for the duration of these respite periods.
Respite is at a rented holiday cottage in the Norfolk countryside therefore you would need your own car. It would be within approximately 20 miles of Norwich City Centre.
During the stay you will help me feel safe and calm providing reassurance and orientation of where I am. You will prepare meals and hot drinks and encourage me to eat and drink. You will also keep the property clean and tidy for the duration of the stay. You will administer my medication and keep records on a Mar-chart. You will assist me to dress appropriately for the weather. I will require encouragement regarding personal hygiene tasks and showering.
You will support me to engage in activities including crafts, puzzles, trips to the park and playgrounds, possibly the beach, being in nature and occasionally swimming. During the break I like to take long walks therefore you will need to be physically fit to accompany me and keep me safe near roads and other hazards. You will manage the budget for activities and purchases during your shifts.
Personal Specification:
Essential:
- Experience administering Medication and filling out a Mar Chart. (Training can be given for suitable applicants).
- Own car with appropriate business insurance to cover driving a client
- Enhanced DBS
- Experience and enjoyment working with children
- Deaf awareness
- Clear spoken English
- The ability to walk quite long distances
- A calm and patient nature
- Experience working within the mental health field, (not necessarily in a paid capacity), and an understanding of trauma and its impact.
Desirable:
- Some knowledge of BSL, even basic.
- An enjoyment of being outside, spending time in nature.
- The ability to think outside the box when required.
- An interest in craft activities.
Summary Terms and Conditions
- The rate of pay for this position is £12.89 per hour between 11am and 10pm, sleep-in nights £52.01 per night (10pm-8am).
- Hours and times of work as follows: required twice per year to work days and sleep-in nights. Shifts would fit in with my current carers availability, approximately 14 days and nights in total per year.
- 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.
- Access to free Care Skills training for employed workers.
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 probation period of 6 months.
Services
Meal Preparation
Personal Care
Domestic Care
Social + Leisure activities
Support to remain independent
Training
Essential PA Guide
Safeguarding Adults/Children
Understanding challenging behaviour
Food Hygiene
Transportation
Own personal car
Schedule, Pay & Hours
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ONA = Overnight Awake / ONS = Overnight Sleep