Personal Assistant
| Posting date: | 20 May 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £12.50 per hour |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 19 June 2025 |
| Location: | Nuneaton, Warwickshire |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Penderels Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 16941WARAC01 |
Summary
When you are Required
• Monday, 6.30am -9am
• Tuesday, 6.30am -9am
• Wednesday, 6.30am -9am
• Thursday, 6.30am -9am
• Friday, 6.30am -9am
and possibly to cover holiday hours of other PA's
About the Employer
A lively and outgoing lady with a learning disability, who loves shopping is looking for a PA to support her to get organised for the day and get on her transport. She may have other additional hours available to cover for holidays etc. She has no concept of danger, finds it difficult to form a full sentence but can show you what she wants. She is also a little 'drama queen' who love attention
Employer Disability and Health Conditions
• Cognitive / Learning
The employer's hobbies and interests:
• Shopping• Jigsaws• Drawing
Other relevant information
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 the individual to take medication.
• Assist with household chores and general homemaking.
• Support to get to and from school/work/college/social activities.
• Develop a good and trusting one to one working relationship.
Only candidates aged 18 or over should apply for this position as you will be required to administer medication.
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 preferred but not essential.
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.
• Be able to work flexibly, adapting to the employers needs on a daily basis.
• Be self-motivated with a willingness to get involved.
• Monday, 6.30am -9am
• Tuesday, 6.30am -9am
• Wednesday, 6.30am -9am
• Thursday, 6.30am -9am
• Friday, 6.30am -9am
and possibly to cover holiday hours of other PA's
About the Employer
A lively and outgoing lady with a learning disability, who loves shopping is looking for a PA to support her to get organised for the day and get on her transport. She may have other additional hours available to cover for holidays etc. She has no concept of danger, finds it difficult to form a full sentence but can show you what she wants. She is also a little 'drama queen' who love attention
Employer Disability and Health Conditions
• Cognitive / Learning
The employer's hobbies and interests:
• Shopping• Jigsaws• Drawing
Other relevant information
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 the individual to take medication.
• Assist with household chores and general homemaking.
• Support to get to and from school/work/college/social activities.
• Develop a good and trusting one to one working relationship.
Only candidates aged 18 or over should apply for this position as you will be required to administer medication.
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 preferred but not essential.
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.
• Be able to work flexibly, adapting to the employers needs on a daily basis.
• Be self-motivated with a willingness to get involved.
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