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Personal Care Assistant

Manylion swydd
Dyddiad hysbysebu: 20 Awst 2025
Cyflog: £12.21 yr awr
Oriau: Rhan Amser
Dyddiad cau: 17 Medi 2025
Lleoliad: Hartlepool, County Durham
Gweithio o bell: Ar y safle yn unig
Cwmni: Penderels Trust
Math o swydd: Parhaol
Cyfeirnod swydd: HRT14638EN8

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About the Employer

This post is to work with a teenage boy with Autism, Learning Disabilities, Scoliosis and a Visual Impairment. He enjoys going out in to the community, being in the car, and swimming. He can display challenging behaviour at time times and dislikes loud noises. You will be working alongside another Personal Assistant when supporting him. Location: Hartlepool, TS24.

Employer Disability and Health Conditions:

• Spinal Chord
• Cognitive / Learning
• Invisible

The employer's hobbies and interests:

• Swimming
• Walking & Going for a ride in the car
• Eating out

Other relevant information:

• The individual keeps pets in the home: Cat.

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 to get to and from school/work/college/social activities.
• Assist and encourage socialisation, participating in activities.
• Promote and encourage friendships and independence.
• Develop a good and trusting one to one working relationship.
• You will work 2:1 with another PA.

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 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.
• Previous experience in childcare/special needs is essential.
• Flexibility would be an advantage as the hours may be variable.
• Be self-motivated with a willingness to get involved.
• Have a lively personality.
• Must be experienced in dealing with challenging behaviour.

When you are Required:

Hours per week: 6

• Saturday,
• Sunday,

Dates and times are flexible and can be discussed at interview.

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