Female Personal Care Assistant
| Posting date: | 09 October 2024 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £13.40 to £13.40 per hour |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 06 November 2024 |
| Location: | Colne Engaine, Colchester |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Penderels Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | ESX16545CC1 |
Summary
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About the Employer
Hi there, We recently moved back from Australia and are looking for a PA to support my 20-year-old daughter. She needs a companion who will encourage her in day-to-day activities, which may include, but are not limited to, going shopping, cooking, attending D & D sessions, visiting McDonalds and interacting with her cat! She enjoys computer gaming, art - especially on the computer, Dungeons and Dragons, Anime and anything cat related! She has a good sense of humour and will open up more, once she gets to know that she can trust and rely on you.
Employer Disability and Health Conditions:
• Autism = high functioning
Other relevant information:
• The individual keeps pets in the home: Cat - short haired domestic x 1.
About the Role
Duties and Responsibilities:
• Assist and encourage socialisation, participating in activities.
• Promote and encourage friendships and independence.
• Develop a good and trusting one to one working relationship.
• Helping the individual with day-to-day tasks so that they have the ability in the future to live independently and maybe find employment.
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).
Transport Requirement:
Car driver and car owner – must have business insurance.
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.
• 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.
• Be self-motivated with a willingness to get involved.
• A good understanding of autism is essential, and it would be favourable if the applicant is qualified to work in this field.
When you are Required:
Hours per week: 10
Dates and times are flexible and can be discussed at interview.
About the Employer
Hi there, We recently moved back from Australia and are looking for a PA to support my 20-year-old daughter. She needs a companion who will encourage her in day-to-day activities, which may include, but are not limited to, going shopping, cooking, attending D & D sessions, visiting McDonalds and interacting with her cat! She enjoys computer gaming, art - especially on the computer, Dungeons and Dragons, Anime and anything cat related! She has a good sense of humour and will open up more, once she gets to know that she can trust and rely on you.
Employer Disability and Health Conditions:
• Autism = high functioning
Other relevant information:
• The individual keeps pets in the home: Cat - short haired domestic x 1.
About the Role
Duties and Responsibilities:
• Assist and encourage socialisation, participating in activities.
• Promote and encourage friendships and independence.
• Develop a good and trusting one to one working relationship.
• Helping the individual with day-to-day tasks so that they have the ability in the future to live independently and maybe find employment.
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).
Transport Requirement:
Car driver and car owner – must have business insurance.
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.
• 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.
• Be self-motivated with a willingness to get involved.
• A good understanding of autism is essential, and it would be favourable if the applicant is qualified to work in this field.
When you are Required:
Hours per week: 10
Dates and times are flexible and can be discussed at interview.