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Personal Care Assistant for a young adult P/T £13.09/hr in Morpeth - FTE - £25.5k

Job details
Posting date: 22 May 2024
Hours: Part time
Closing date: 21 June 2024
Location: Morpeth, NE61
Company: UKCIL
Job type: Permanent
Job reference: ff1485eb

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Personal Care Assistant for a young adult P/T@ £13.09/hr in Morpeth - FTE - £25.5k


Apply at UKCIL.com. Reference: ff1485eb


To provide support with a teenager who has a psychical and learning disabilities because of a brain injury

Main Duties:

  • Support is required to enable this teenager to explore and access appropriate community and leisure activities of interest. Support is needed to plan and organize leisure time.
  • Teenager is tech savvy with hopes to pursue interests in audio/visual technology and will gradually need support to work.
  • Support to remain as independently as possible and interact with people of a similar age
  • Support with personal care, manual handling, a wheelchair is always in use. Standing transfers and hoisting are required as part of this role. The use of varied equipment is required, full training will be given
  • PEG feeding is required as part of this role and full training will be provided
  • Communication – can make needs known given time and encouragement
  • A driving license is required for transport in a wheelchair vehicle
HoursMinimum 8 hours per week to be used flexibly over the week and arranged around leisure and social activities/outings, some weekend support will be required.
Rates of pay£13.09 per hour. Holiday entitlement is 5.6 weeks per year pro-rata.Out-of-pocket expenses will be paid by the employer, for example mileage, drinks and snacks and leisure costs. Person SpecificationThe successful applicant must:
  • Have experience and a positive understanding about young people who have disabilities
  • Have a genuine interest in working with complex needs
  • Have a high degree of initiative
  • Be flexible
  • Have a happy, positive, and caring nature
  • Respect confidentiality
Applicants must hold a full and clean driving license and be insured for business use.
The successful candidate will require an Enhanced Certificate of Disclosure (DBS), cost to be met by Northumberland County Council.

Key Responsibilities


Services
  • Personal Care
  • Social + Leisure activities
  • Support to remain independent

Training
  • Essential PA Guide
  • Safeguarding Adults/Children
  • Moving & Handling

Transportation
  • Full UK driving license
  • Can drive a motability equipped car


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