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Personal Assistant

Job details
Posting date: 19 September 2024
Salary: £12.60 to £12.60 per hour
Hours: Part time
Closing date: 19 October 2024
Location: Malvern, Worcestershire
Remote working: On-site only
Company: Barrie bookkeeping
Job type: Permanent
Job reference: KW/LH/0924

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Summary

Job title: Personal Assistant (PA)

Reporting to: The Employer

Location: Malvern WR14

Job purpose:
To assist with a variety of tasks which will assist the person who needs care and support to live their personal and social life according to their wishes and interests.

About the employer:
Our client is a 27-year-old male living in the WR14 area of Malvern who is looking to recruit a Personal Assistant to provide support with all daily living tasks for up to 16 hours per week.

Our client has a diagnosis of Autism with Profound Learning Difficulties. Our client is minimally verbal using a mix of Makaton, Gestures, Vocalisations and PECS to communicate. Our client requires support with all aspects of daily living including personal care.

Our client is a happy young man who enjoys visiting charity shops to look for DVDs and toys and he also enjoys coffee shops and pub gardens and people watching.

Main duties:
Social duties:
 Keep in touch and socialise with family and friends.
 Support to attend day centre on Wednesdays.
 Do hobbies such as visiting cafés and shopping in charity shops for DVD’s and toys. Our client also enjoys train journeys.
 Support on special days out to West Midlands Safari Park or Slimbridge.

Personal care: support with all aspects of personal care.

These duties may vary from day-to-day.

Type of person that you/they are looking for:
 Values: someone that is honest, reliable, punctual, non-judgemental, ability to build good relationships based on trust and respect, flexible, adaptable, easy going, able to work alone, positive, willingness to travel, understands equality and diversity.

 Specific requirements: Must have previous care & support experience. Must hold a clean driving license.

Hours of work: Up to 16 hours per week –
Wednesday 8am-4:30pm & Thursday 9am-4pm

Rate of pay: £12.60 per hour.

Skills, qualifications, and experience

Essential:
 clean driving licence
 previous care & support experience
 confidentiality
 good at building relationships
 willingness to learn communication methods of client.
Preferred:
 good communicator
 a good listener
 ability to support people with complex care & support needs.

Successful applicants will require DBS checks & Employment References.

This role is funded by the Local Authority and is paid 4 weekly.

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