Personal Assistant to a friendly young woman - 10hr pw/£12.89ph - NR31 - Great Yarmouth - NR31
Job Reference (8b8165fc)
A friendly and understanding Personal Assistant is required to support a 29-year-old woman with Autism, ADHD and epilepsy.
She enjoys spending time with animals, walking in the countryside, watching films, listening to music and being in calm, quiet environments.
She has a good sense of humour and is looking for a Personal Assistant who can provide practical support in a friendly, relaxed and reassuring way, while respecting and promoting her independence.
The role involves providing practical support within the home, assisting with daily living tasks, supporting outside activities as required, and offering reassurance and encouragement to promote independence.
Duties:
- Monitoring wellbeing and responding appropriately to seizures
- Support with maintaining safety while using the bathroom - no personal care requirements
- Support to maintain a safe home environment
- Support with household cleaning and general domestic tasks
- Support with shopping, meal preparation and cooking
- Supporting access to community activities and interests
- Providing reassurance and encouragement with a view to increasing confidence.
Person Specification
Essential
- Caring, patient and reliable
- Friendly with a good sense of humour
- Resilient and understanding of the challenges of anxiety/neurodivergence
- Flexible and adaptable
- Respectful of independence and personal choice
- Knowledge and experience supporting people with Autism and ADHD
- Knowledge and experience of supporting individuals who experience seizures/epilepsy
- Experience supporting medication routines
- Comfortable with dogs and cats in the home
- Comfortable working in a quiet home environment
Desirable
- Ability to support outside activities such as walking in nature
- An interest in films and music that could be shared
Rate of Pay
15.55 Self Employed
12.89 Employed
A higher hourly rate is available for self-employed carers, reflecting that they are responsible for their own holiday provision, National Insurance, pension arrangements, and other employment-related costs. Self-employed carers must also demonstrate that they are fully ensured, and registered with HMRC.
Employees receive these benefits through their employment package, which is reflected in the employed rate.
Hours & Days of Work
Hours of work will be 10 hours per week on a flexible schedule to be discussed at interview.
Although the role is funded for 15 hours per week, the successful applicant should be aware that hours may start lower and increase gradually as the service user builds confidence and adjusts to receiving support from a Personal Assistant.
Location of Work
NR31
Summary Terms and Conditions
Expenses
You will be reimbursed for any reasonable and pre-approved expenses incurred in the course of carrying out your duties. Where a personal vehicle is used to transport a service user and mileage reimbursement is to be claimed, this arrangement must be authorised in advance, documented within the service user's care plan, and processed in accordance with the organisation's payroll procedures.
Holiday Entitlement
Employees and workers in the UK are entitled to a minimum of 5.6 weeks' paid annual leave per year on an FTE basis. Part time roles will be calculated pro rata. Self-employed individuals are not entitled to statutory paid holiday leave, and any time off is unpaid unless they make their own financial arrangements.
Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS)
This post is subject to a satisfactory Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, which will be arranged and paid for by the employer. Where children under the age of 18 live in the household, the successful applicant will need an Enhanced DBS check that includes both the Adults' and Children's Barred Lists. In these circumstances, employment cannot commence within the family home until the DBS clearance has been received.
References
This post is subject to satisfactory references from two referees, one of which must be your current or last employer.
Probationary Period
This post is subject to a three month probation period. The three-month probationary period gives both you and your employer the opportunity to ensure the role is a good fit, identify any training or support needs, and settle into the working relationship.
Mandatory Training
Where the duties of this role include food preparation, moving and handling, the use of hazardous substances (including household cleaning products), or the handling of medication, you will be required to complete any relevant mandatory training and competency assessments.
Services
Meal Preparation
Domestic Care
Social + Leisure activities
Support to remain independent
Training
Food Hygiene
First Aid
Autism / Aspergers
Medical
Safe Administration of Medication
Epilepsy Awareness
Schedule, Pay & Hours
Time
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Wed
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Fri
Sat
Sun
ONA = Overnight Awake / ONS = Overnight Sleep