Personal Assistant

About the Employer

I am a 29 year old disabled man who uses a power wheelchair and also has epilepsy. I enjoy gardening sessions and love animals especially dogs. I walk the dogs at the Retired Greyhound Trust. I live in the family home. Role will include driving me about in a wheelchair accessible vehicle. Assisting me socially and with my interests and hobbies. To assist me with personal care, transfers and at meal times. I’m looking for someone who is professional and treats people with dignity and respect. They should be caring, reliable and punctual. They must have a good sense of humour and like dogs. They will need a clean driving license and be willing to have manual handling and hoist training and training in epilepsy awareness.

Employer Disability and Health Conditions

• The individual keeps pets in the home.

About the Role

Duties and Responsibilities

• Support and/or prompt with personal care. This may include toileting, showering/bathing, getting in and out of bed, getting dressed.

• Support to get to and from school/work/college/social activities.

• Support and/or prompt the individual to access sporting and leisure activities.

• Assist and encourage socialisation, participating in activities.

• Promote and encourage friendships and independence.

• Develop a good and trusting one to one working relationship.

The individuals needs may vary from day to day and your tasks may reflect this. You could be required to perform other duties as reasonably required.

You have a responsibility as an employee to report all accidents to the employer immediately. You have a duty to report defects and / or hazards which may give rise to an accident. You are to ensure the safety of the individual at all times.

Due to the nature of the work for which you are applying, this post is subject to a satisfactory DBS disclosure (costs will be covered).

Transport Requirement

Full driving license is essential as the role requires you to drive the employer’s vehicle (employer to check age requirement with car insurance provider).

Full driving license is essential as the role requires you to drive the employer’s vehicle, for insurance purpose you must be 18.

Required Skills

• Be honest, reliable, trustworthy and punctual.

• Maintain confidentiality and respect privacy, including the prohibited use of social media in relation to the job role.

• To be able to work on own initiative.

• Previous caring experience is not essential, however you should have a genuine interest in supporting people with a disability/illness to achieve their goals.

• Flexibility would be an advantage as the hours may be variable.

• Be self-motivated with a willingness to get involved.

Required Training

Successful candidates are required to undertake any training that is considered necessary and appropriate to the role.

Moving and Handling. Training will be provided by the employer.

Epilepsy. Training will be provided by the employer.

Job Type: Permanent

Salary: From £11.00 per hour

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 21/04/2023
Reference ID: BIR14774NF1