Personal Assistant required for a lady in Norwich -5hrs a week @£12.38ph - Norwich - NR1
Job Reference (a8979dd7)
Job description:
Listed below are details of the purpose and general tasks of the job. It is advisable to refer to this when submitting your application for the post.
Job Purpose:
An opportunity as a personal assistant has become available to support a 44-year-old lady living with a learning disability in her home and in the local community.
Location: NR1 Norwich and surrounding area.
Details:
- Meal preparation - Support to learn to cook new meals from scratch
- Admin support – support to deal with any post, emails, telephone calls, forms and bills.
- Support to do food shopping
- Attend medical appointments with employer. Providing support to help the employer understand what is being said to her and taking notes so she can refer to them if needed.
-Support to go out into the local community
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.
- Understands how a learning disability can affect someone’s life
- Patience
- Understanding of Autism
- Own transport to use for work purposes
- Reliable
- Friendly
-Trustworthy
-Good listening skills
-Can take notes and relay information
Summary terms and conditions:
-The rate of pay for this position is £12.38 per hour
-Hours and times of work: 5 hours a week, spread over 2.5 hours on a Tuesday and 2.5 hours on a Thursday 10.30 am to 1pm.
-Other duties will be discussed if/when deemed appropriate but everything that will be expected will be explained prior to acceptance of the position.
-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 training for employed workers.
-If this job requires; Manual Handling, Handling of hazardous chemicals and/or Food Handling you will be required undertake annual training.
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 6 months.
Services
Meal Preparation
Domestic Care
Social + Leisure activities
Support to remain independent
Training
Essential PA Guide
Safeguarding Adults/Children
Food Hygiene
First Aid
Hand hygiene
Transportation
Full UK driving license
Own personal car
Schedule, Pay & Hours
Time
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ONA = Overnight Awake / ONS = Overnight Sleep