Personal Care Assistant
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About the Employer
I am a 28 year old male looking for a PA who can use British Sign Language to at least level 2. I require support with social interaction and attending clubs / activities.
Employer Disability and Health Conditions:
- Mobility / Physical
- Hearing
- Cognitive / Learning
- Invisible
- Autism
About the Role
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Support and/or prompt with cooking/meal preparation and eating meals/drinks.
- 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.
- Support with managing paperwork & correspondence.
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:
Car driver preferred but not essential.
Required Skills:
- Be honest, reliable, trustworthy and punctual.
- To be able to work on own initiative.
- 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.
- 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.
- British Sign Language (BSL) Must least Level 2 or Higher, Autism Awareness.
When you are Required:
Hours per week: 6- Monday,
- Tuesday,
- Wednesday, Not Between 10am-2pm
- Thursday,
- Friday,
Dates and times are flexible and can be discussed at interview.