Personal Assistants for lady in Norwich, 26 hours per week job share @ £11.68 p/h - Norwich - NR5
Job Reference (10897697)
Job description:
Listed below are details of the purpose of the job and what tasks are involved. It is important and advisable to refer to this when submitting your application for the post.
Job Purpose:
I am a friendly lady with Autistic Spectrum Disorder (ASD) who is seeking a Personal Assistant to support me with everyday living tasks such as domestic care, cooking, support to access the community and light personal care duties.
I live at home with my husband and two house rabbits, and in my spare time I enjoy going for walks, bowling and arts and crafts.
This position is offered on a job share basis and I am ideally seeking 2/3 PAs to cover the hours. Please specify on your covering letter what days/times you are available.
Location: Norwich
Details:
- Light cleaning.
- Cooking.
- Communicating on my behalf: making phone calls, answering the door.
- Support to access the community.
- Light personal care: ensuring I am appropriately dressed, brushing my hair.
- Shopping on my behalf.
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.
Essential:
- Friendly, caring, reliable
- Patient, honest, trustworthy
- Able to work to own initiative
- Pet friendly: two house rabbits
- Flexible
Desirable:
- Previous experience or knowledge of ASD and mental health.
- Full UK driving licence and own car with appropriate level of business insurance.
- Willing to take up training as required.
Summary terms and conditions:
- The rate of pay for this position, for employed workers is £11.68 per hour
- You will be reimbursed for any agreed expense as part of this role
- Access to free Care Skills training for employed workers
- If the role includes any of the following: manual Handling, handling of hazardous chemicals or food handling, you will be required to undertake annual training
- Hours and days of work: 26 hours per week, over 5/6 days. Exact days and times are flexible and negotiable at interview. This position is offered on a job share basis, hours to be split between 2/3 PAs.
The post is subject to the following:
- A satisfactory 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 3 months
Services
Meal Preparation
Personal Care
Domestic Care
Social + Leisure activities
Support to remain independent
Training
Safeguarding Adults/Children
Food Hygiene
Autism / Aspergers
Transportation
Full UK driving license
Own personal car
Schedule, Pay & Hours
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ONA = Overnight Awake / ONS = Overnight Sleep