Personal Assistants 4895
| Posting date: | 30 April 2024 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £13 to £15 per hour |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 30 May 2024 |
| Location: | Reydon, Southwold |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Suffolk Independent Living |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 4895 |
Summary
About me
I'm a 30 year old male currently living in Reydon, Suffolk. (subject to change in upcoming months)
Looking for experienced Personal Assistants for work in a private care setting to enable myself to live a more productive and fuller life.
I have mental and physical health difficulties including; Autism, PTSD, & Fibromyalgia, alongside other conditions.
I'm currently crutch bound, and a part-time wheelchair user, but looking for help to change these needs in an attempt to regain my previous self.
Although the physical and mental health difficulties are present, I'm a pretty down-to-earth person, and ideally am looking for someone with a similar outlook, to help encourage and drive me towards my goals.
I have a large, but friendly Dog with some medical needs, who's been my support animal since late 2017 to early 2018. It's imperative you're comfortable with Dogs.
Got a passion for food? I have it too! And if it weren't for my limited capabilities, I'd probably have attempted a catering course.
So with that said; Ability to Cook & Prep food, is essential! - Passionate flare encouraged, too! As I will at times force myself to do more than I probably should, I'll need some support.
Main Duties and Responsibilities:
· Cooking & meal prep
· Dog walking
· Shopping trips & putting shopping away
· Driving to Appointments / Vising friends and family, etc
· Financial assistance, including help with form filling/help understanding complex and or complicated information.
· Help engaging in social situations and going out more.
· Help managing medications and some light-personal care (lower legs)
· All household tasks, including, but not limited to;
o Washing & Drying
o Cleaning the home, including bathroom
o Stripping & remaking bed.
o Keeping Garden Clean & Tidy (although I do have a gardener, so I mean bins, dog mess cleaning, etc)
Essential Criteria
· A full driving licence
· Comfortable around the usage tobacco, and medical cannabis
· Flexible nature
· Competent use of Microsoft office programs such as Word, PowerPoint and Excel
· Great oral communication skills
· Ability to work under own initiative as well as with given instruction
· Down-to-earth, passionate human being
· Previous experience in a similar role
· Physically able to support me, as I'm not a small lad by any means. E.g. I will need you to be able to push my wheelchair (I’m 300lbs)
Summary terms and conditions
· There are up to 21 hours available per week*, with the opportunity to cover additional hours for holiday and sickness. Hours are flexible and to be discussed with the successful applicants. *To be worked between 2-3 people.
· £13.00 per hour on weekdays and £15.00 per hour on weekend days.
· The annual holiday entitlement for this position will be equivalent to the work normally done during 5.6 weeks (statutory entitlement).
· You will be reimbursed for prior agreed expenses incurred as part of the role.
· I do not operate a private sick pay scheme but provided you meet the eligibility criteria, you may be entitled to Statutory Sick Pay (SSP).
The post is subject to the following
· A satisfactory Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check is required for this position.
· This post is subject to a probationary period of 3 months.
How to apply
If you wish to apply for this position, please send SIL a Covering letter and your CV, quoting the job reference number 4895.
Please refer to the job description.
Online form: https://www.suffolkindependentliving.org.uk/application-form-1
Telephone: 01473 603876
Post - Address: SIL, Unit 9, IP City Centre, 1 Bath Street, Ipswich, IP2 8SD
I'm a 30 year old male currently living in Reydon, Suffolk. (subject to change in upcoming months)
Looking for experienced Personal Assistants for work in a private care setting to enable myself to live a more productive and fuller life.
I have mental and physical health difficulties including; Autism, PTSD, & Fibromyalgia, alongside other conditions.
I'm currently crutch bound, and a part-time wheelchair user, but looking for help to change these needs in an attempt to regain my previous self.
Although the physical and mental health difficulties are present, I'm a pretty down-to-earth person, and ideally am looking for someone with a similar outlook, to help encourage and drive me towards my goals.
I have a large, but friendly Dog with some medical needs, who's been my support animal since late 2017 to early 2018. It's imperative you're comfortable with Dogs.
Got a passion for food? I have it too! And if it weren't for my limited capabilities, I'd probably have attempted a catering course.
So with that said; Ability to Cook & Prep food, is essential! - Passionate flare encouraged, too! As I will at times force myself to do more than I probably should, I'll need some support.
Main Duties and Responsibilities:
· Cooking & meal prep
· Dog walking
· Shopping trips & putting shopping away
· Driving to Appointments / Vising friends and family, etc
· Financial assistance, including help with form filling/help understanding complex and or complicated information.
· Help engaging in social situations and going out more.
· Help managing medications and some light-personal care (lower legs)
· All household tasks, including, but not limited to;
o Washing & Drying
o Cleaning the home, including bathroom
o Stripping & remaking bed.
o Keeping Garden Clean & Tidy (although I do have a gardener, so I mean bins, dog mess cleaning, etc)
Essential Criteria
· A full driving licence
· Comfortable around the usage tobacco, and medical cannabis
· Flexible nature
· Competent use of Microsoft office programs such as Word, PowerPoint and Excel
· Great oral communication skills
· Ability to work under own initiative as well as with given instruction
· Down-to-earth, passionate human being
· Previous experience in a similar role
· Physically able to support me, as I'm not a small lad by any means. E.g. I will need you to be able to push my wheelchair (I’m 300lbs)
Summary terms and conditions
· There are up to 21 hours available per week*, with the opportunity to cover additional hours for holiday and sickness. Hours are flexible and to be discussed with the successful applicants. *To be worked between 2-3 people.
· £13.00 per hour on weekdays and £15.00 per hour on weekend days.
· The annual holiday entitlement for this position will be equivalent to the work normally done during 5.6 weeks (statutory entitlement).
· You will be reimbursed for prior agreed expenses incurred as part of the role.
· I do not operate a private sick pay scheme but provided you meet the eligibility criteria, you may be entitled to Statutory Sick Pay (SSP).
The post is subject to the following
· A satisfactory Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check is required for this position.
· This post is subject to a probationary period of 3 months.
How to apply
If you wish to apply for this position, please send SIL a Covering letter and your CV, quoting the job reference number 4895.
Please refer to the job description.
Online form: https://www.suffolkindependentliving.org.uk/application-form-1
Telephone: 01473 603876
Post - Address: SIL, Unit 9, IP City Centre, 1 Bath Street, Ipswich, IP2 8SD