Personal Care Assistant for a young woman F/T@ £13.09/hr in Prudhoe - FTE - £25.5k - Prudhoe - NE42

Team of Support Workers – 8 vacancies available - Prudhoe
To provide support as part of a staff team covering 24/7 support. Shifts will be 12 hours 2:1 including nights.   

We are currently looking to recruit a team of Support Workers to provide support for a 27-year-old female who lives in her own home.
This young lady is diagnosed with Moderate learning difficulties, Autism, A.D.H.D. And Hypotonia.   The purpose of your role will be to enable her to live her in her own home and continue to have independence.   

This young lady requires a staff team of 8 people, male/female. 

2 staff at all times covering 12-hour shifts including nights. 
These shifts can be adjusted if needed depending on the applicant.   

She requires carers who have a positive, outgoing personality with a good sense of humour.  You should be fit and have good general health as she likes walking, swimming and trampolining.  Her favourite thing to do is go shopping but this can make her over stimulated so this happens once or twice a week.   She can be complex and have challenging behaviour so we are looking for empathetic carers who understand her needs. 

Experience preferred but not essential as training will be provided. As you will be working as part of a staff team you will need to be comfortable working as a team and working with others and have good communication skills.  Drivers preferred but not essential. She has a mobility car available for social and domestic use on her behalf. 

As well as a high standard of personal care required in this role you also are required to carry out domestic duties within the household where required. 

Hours -  2:1 support to cover 12-hour shifts including nights. Please state on your application hours you are able to support. Hours to be discussed further at interview.

 MAIN DUTIES  
·        Support with enabling independence
·        Assist with taking part in activities and to pursue hobbies and interests
·        Ensure safety when out and about   

Rate of pay  £13.09 per hour for daytime hours/waking nights. £11.44 per hour for sleep ins. Holidays are 5.6 weeks per year, pro-rata.   

Person Specification  
Successful applicants must:  
·        Ideally have experience working as a support worker with children or adults especially with autism, learning disabilities or ADHD.
·        Have a positive understanding towards people with disabilities
·        Have a genuine interest in working within social care
·        Have a high degree of initiative
·        Be punctual and reliable
·        Be flexible
·        Have a happy, positive and caring nature.
·        Respect confidentiality.   

An Enhanced DBS Check is required, cost to be met by employer.