Female Personal Assistant
Please note: Personal Assistant
(Equality Act 2010 Schedule 9, PART 1 Applies)Job Reference:
Expiry Date:Location: Rugby, West Midlands
Hourly Rate of pay: £12.75
Contract Type: Permanent
Hours per week: 7 regular hours per week–term time-52 weeks 7 plus additional 14 hours giving 21 hours per week in total – non-term time for 13 weeks to cover holidays.
When you are RequiredSpecific days/times required:
- Saturday,
Dates and times are flexible and can be discussed at interview.
About the EmployerKnowledge and understanding of barriers relating to young people with a diagnoses of autism •A commitment to a service which provides support to young people, which is respectful and according to her wishes.
Employer Disability and Health Conditions- Cognitive / Learning
- life skills• social activities
About the Role
Duties and Responsibilities
- Assist with household chores and general homemaking.
- Support and/or prompt to attend appointments as necessary, e.g. hospital/doctors.
- 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 RequirementCar driver and car owner – must have business insurance.
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.
- To work as part of a team.
- To be able to follow instructions accurately.
- Be patient, supportive and caring.
- Have good listening skills and be able to provide non-judgemental emotional support.
- Be empathetic.
- Previous caring experience is not essential, however you should have a genuine interest in supporting people with a disability/illness to achieve their goals.
- Previous experience in childcare/special needs is essential.
- Be able to work flexibly, adapting to the employers needs on a daily basis.
- Flexibility would be an advantage as the hours may be variable.
- Be self-motivated with a willingness to get involved.
- Have a lively personality.
Successful candidates are required to undertake any training that is considered necessary and appropriate to the role.