Personal Assistant
| Posting date: | 05 April 2024 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £12.00 per hour |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 03 May 2024 |
| Location: | Chesterfield, Derbyshire |
| Company: | Penderels Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | DER16057AM1 |
Summary
Location: Newbold, Chesterfield, Derbyshire, East Midlands
About the Employer
29yr old gentleman living at home, has severe Autism and learning difficulties. He would like a PA to join his current care team, to support with all round personal care and in time, taking out into the community. This role will involve weekends, you will be working part of a team.
Employer Disability and Health Conditions:
• Cognitive / Learning
The employer's hobbies and interests:
• Twiddling Beads
• Watching and listening to nursery rhymes
• Going out for a drive
Other relevant information:
• The individual keeps pets in the home: Cats, lizard, G.pig, chickens and a tortoise.
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 and/or prompt with cooking/meal preparation and eating meals/drinks.
• Assist with household chores and general homemaking.
• 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:
Car 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 essential.
• Autism Awareness
When you are Required:
Hours per week: Up to 50 hours, looking for 2 PAs
Dates and times are flexible and can be discussed at interview.
About the Employer
29yr old gentleman living at home, has severe Autism and learning difficulties. He would like a PA to join his current care team, to support with all round personal care and in time, taking out into the community. This role will involve weekends, you will be working part of a team.
Employer Disability and Health Conditions:
• Cognitive / Learning
The employer's hobbies and interests:
• Twiddling Beads
• Watching and listening to nursery rhymes
• Going out for a drive
Other relevant information:
• The individual keeps pets in the home: Cats, lizard, G.pig, chickens and a tortoise.
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 and/or prompt with cooking/meal preparation and eating meals/drinks.
• Assist with household chores and general homemaking.
• 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:
Car 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 essential.
• Autism Awareness
When you are Required:
Hours per week: Up to 50 hours, looking for 2 PAs
Dates and times are flexible and can be discussed at interview.