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Personal Care Assistant
| Posting date: | 11 July 2024 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £11.94 to £11.94 per hour |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 08 August 2024 |
| Location: | Colchester, Essex |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Penderels Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | ESX16332SL1 |
Summary
About the Employer
We are looking for a PA (preferably with experience) to support our little boy in accessing the community. With the hours advertised, I’m hoping that you can help us on little trips out.
Employer Disability and Health Conditions
• Mobility / Physical • Invisible
Our son is Autistic and has Global Development Delay.
Other relevant information
• The individual has allergies. Our son is on a Gluten Free diet.. • The individual
keeps pets in the home.A dog.
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 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.
• 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.
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.
• Be patient, supportive and caring.
• Have good listening skills and be able to provide non-judgemental emotional support.
• Be empathetic.
• Previous experience in childcare/special needs is essential.
• Be able to work flexibly, adapting to the employers needs on a daily basis.
• Be self-motivated with a willingness to get involved.
Required Training
Successful candidates are required to undertake any training that is considered necessary and appropriate to the role.
Epilepsy. PA must already hold relevant qualification.Ideally, we’d like the candidate to have experience with working with Neurodiverse individuals (children). Training in SEND would be great!
When you are Required
Specific days/times required:
• Monday, 10am to 2pm
• Thursday, 10am to 2pm
Dates and times are flexible and can be discussed at interview.
This advert may close before the stated date if sufficient applications are received.
We are looking for a PA (preferably with experience) to support our little boy in accessing the community. With the hours advertised, I’m hoping that you can help us on little trips out.
Employer Disability and Health Conditions
• Mobility / Physical • Invisible
Our son is Autistic and has Global Development Delay.
Other relevant information
• The individual has allergies. Our son is on a Gluten Free diet.. • The individual
keeps pets in the home.A dog.
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 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.
• 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.
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.
• Be patient, supportive and caring.
• Have good listening skills and be able to provide non-judgemental emotional support.
• Be empathetic.
• Previous experience in childcare/special needs is essential.
• Be able to work flexibly, adapting to the employers needs on a daily basis.
• Be self-motivated with a willingness to get involved.
Required Training
Successful candidates are required to undertake any training that is considered necessary and appropriate to the role.
Epilepsy. PA must already hold relevant qualification.Ideally, we’d like the candidate to have experience with working with Neurodiverse individuals (children). Training in SEND would be great!
When you are Required
Specific days/times required:
• Monday, 10am to 2pm
• Thursday, 10am to 2pm
Dates and times are flexible and can be discussed at interview.
This advert may close before the stated date if sufficient applications are received.