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Personal Assistant

Job details
Posting date: 30 April 2024
Salary: £11.90 per hour
Hours: Part time
Closing date: 20 May 2024
Location: Water Orton, Birmingham
Remote working: On-site only
Company: Penderels Trust
Job type: Permanent
Job reference: 16127WARKAC01

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Summary

About the Employer
I am a young man with a brilliant sense of humour. I am outgoing and confident and I love Theme Parks and eating out. I can travel alone but don't always understand the risks and I am looking for some one to accompany me on my travels.


Employer Disability and Health Conditions
• Cognitive / Learning


The employer's hobbies and interests:
• Theme Parks• Eating out• Travelling

Other relevant information
• Someone in the household is a smoker.• The individual keeps pets in the home. A cat.

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.
• 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.
• 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).

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.

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